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General Chat / Quick questions (Sorry for all the POSTS!)
« on: March 25, 2014, 02:33:13 AM »
Ok i am nervous yes i have recently adopted 2 baby boys and i am just thinking negative and i am getting nervous. Has anyone gone through this stage? I often worry for things when theres nothing wrong at that moment. I think my inner daddy is coming out lol. I just wanted to reassure a few things i researched and so forth.
1-when feeding chinchillas a good diet it (no treats all the time 2 a week) can keep them healthy
2- keeping them stress free can also prevent illness
3-cleaning there cage once a week can prevent illness or any fungal infection
4-playing with them at least 30 minutes to and hour can keep them healthy
Ok those are some i just felt like listing
And the boys are in my room and i do have a computer (automatic cooling), i do have a TV and a Xbox but my TV volume is kept at 12 always and my computer is always lower then 25 in volume. And I'm going to set up a portable a/c i have used. I'm going to chinchilla proof my room. Including the areas of my closet, under my TV and computer since theres A LOT of wires. Under my bed. And places where they can reach like the sides of my beds have slots to hold things and its not that spacey so I'm going to block that off. And I'm going to buy supplements for them for when they are difficient in any vitamins or if there semi ill so i can be prepared. And i do have a vet close by who has seen chinchillas so I'm not worried about that and there fees aren't super high. For a visit is $50 and i have a pet plan that i had for a cat of mines and my dad is gonna add the boys to it and it covers almost everything by half. Not only that but i told my dad when my step sisters come to visit to stay QUITE!! Lol i dislike sounding mean but they are noisy. Changing the subject slightly, the area i live in is usually cold and warm like around the 70s and in summer it never passes 95 its always under and the a/c helps a lot. And I'm going to get a room thermometer to check the humidity levels and room temperature. I also don't want them to be very stressed out when its time to go back in the cage so i am thinking about getting a playpen and raping it around the front of the cage so they have that area to be out.
Do i sound prepared and knowledgeable for my chinchillas? I really want the best for both of them and i really don't want to be in the vet every 3 months concerned and worried for them. There doing good now. They don't seem frightened with the new environment, they act totally normal and there poop is perfect. And eating habits. Haven't experienced any barking or vocal behaviors and I'm glad.
Just let me know if I'm doing anything right or wrong.
1-when feeding chinchillas a good diet it (no treats all the time 2 a week) can keep them healthy
2- keeping them stress free can also prevent illness
3-cleaning there cage once a week can prevent illness or any fungal infection
4-playing with them at least 30 minutes to and hour can keep them healthy
Ok those are some i just felt like listing
And the boys are in my room and i do have a computer (automatic cooling), i do have a TV and a Xbox but my TV volume is kept at 12 always and my computer is always lower then 25 in volume. And I'm going to set up a portable a/c i have used. I'm going to chinchilla proof my room. Including the areas of my closet, under my TV and computer since theres A LOT of wires. Under my bed. And places where they can reach like the sides of my beds have slots to hold things and its not that spacey so I'm going to block that off. And I'm going to buy supplements for them for when they are difficient in any vitamins or if there semi ill so i can be prepared. And i do have a vet close by who has seen chinchillas so I'm not worried about that and there fees aren't super high. For a visit is $50 and i have a pet plan that i had for a cat of mines and my dad is gonna add the boys to it and it covers almost everything by half. Not only that but i told my dad when my step sisters come to visit to stay QUITE!! Lol i dislike sounding mean but they are noisy. Changing the subject slightly, the area i live in is usually cold and warm like around the 70s and in summer it never passes 95 its always under and the a/c helps a lot. And I'm going to get a room thermometer to check the humidity levels and room temperature. I also don't want them to be very stressed out when its time to go back in the cage so i am thinking about getting a playpen and raping it around the front of the cage so they have that area to be out.
Do i sound prepared and knowledgeable for my chinchillas? I really want the best for both of them and i really don't want to be in the vet every 3 months concerned and worried for them. There doing good now. They don't seem frightened with the new environment, they act totally normal and there poop is perfect. And eating habits. Haven't experienced any barking or vocal behaviors and I'm glad.
Just let me know if I'm doing anything right or wrong.
. I dont want to get it from a pet store because i would not know a single thing about where they came from and they may be very frightened. I Live in Los Angeles California close to the Bay area. I have the money for the cage and my dad is to support me on vetenary bills and food and bathing. But to clean there cage, maintain them at home, buying there toys, chews, etc. Is my job. So i got that part fixed i just need chinchillas! Help please
