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General Chat / I need a name, wanna help?

« on: March 17, 2010, 09:32:36 PM »

right now I'm just "lil chinkin"...I need a super cool, different name that suits "me"! So far I hear my humans tallkin about "Blitz" 4 me..."eh, okay, I guess" but not "wow!"  I'm a dude, not a chic. Sorry, "lil chinkin" makes me feel I've been stripped of my manhood    Already in my family are all these names, and I heard mommy remind daddy she tries to stick a "Y" in anywhere she can, let's see, there's: Jupityr, Saturyn, Mercury, Agni-Tejas, Breaker, Xander, Akeles, Storm, Genki, Nim, Silvyr Myst, Renezmae, Xylo, & Kiwi! Mommy says no more fruits or planets, and wants it "different" like "me"...Mommy luvs big ears and bats too if that helps! Please not Dumbo!  It doesn't have to be English. I heard her say Genki is Japanese. But don't give me a Pedro or Paco...I think my new mommy has issues if ya ask me..Ssshhh don't tell They say I'm around 4-5 mos. right now.  I'm not a "beefy boy like a Bruno or Spike either"...I don't bite.  But I'm not your average Joe Shmo either.  

Can u help me with my "just me name?"  PS:  I look bigger in the pic. cuz mommy zooms everything! I can fit in mommy's 2 palms, I'm really not as big as I look here! ...but here I am:

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General Chat / Hay and Mites?

« on: March 16, 2010, 09:12:54 PM »

Recently read where the hays (timothy/alphalpha) contain mites in some areas.  Does anyone know just how widespread this is or recommend brand(s) that you are most successful with of "mite free".  I keep my hay for my chinkin and rabbit in a feeder and not create a "bed" of it..but that's not 100% preventive.  Is this really "common"?  All the years I have used hays in past for all the rabbits, never had an issue, but that was years ago.  Now that my chinkin is part of equasion and a bit more sensitive, mommy's a bit more concerned

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Guestbook / Friendly Hellos to Everyone...I'm new here!

« on: March 16, 2010, 06:15:10 PM »

I'm new here and presently have just the one chin munchkin. I have (3) daughters, (12) ferrets; show most of them, huge part of family and traveling for shows. Finally decided to get a chin, sadly there were no reputable breeders within a practical radius of me, so we opted for this pet store munchkin. In addition to all the homework I have done beforehand as to not "get on a whim!" I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone here and their munchkins, and learning as much as possible to keep him here to his fullest and happiest   

..just incase the 12 ferrets raised some eyebrows, my chin is safe, and is homed in a "no ferret zone" of home. In addition to him, there is (1) rabbit and (1) leopard gecko. The ferrets have their zones of home, ferret proof areas, and their own room. Yes, they are "predators" and I technically have "prey" to them...but our pets are huge part of our family, we have many rules, and measures for safety and still keep them happy and stress free 

No worries...my chin isn't going to become a super sized "mouse dinner" to my ferrets. Not in a jillion years. Never had any mishaps, injuries, or attacks. They are never in contact with each other.

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Health / Healing Attack Wounds, Fungus, Mites; Input?

« on: March 16, 2010, 04:59:31 PM »

Have appt. w/ my exot. spec. vet next Wed., but does anyone have any pics for reference I could refer to or link, or personal input to see what I may be dealing with?  My 4-5 mo. old male, (petstore, no breeders anywhere near my area that I could find) has clusters of scabs down his back. No bald patches. His ears have healed "slits/gaps", would this be from attacks from cagemate at wholesale breeder? Or mite issue?  (he was housed alone for 4 days only at petstore.) I gently removed just (1) of the scabs, very easily, it's thick, hard, and it "crumbles" if pressed hard w/ nail. Only down back in tiny clusters. Whitish underneath. No pink or red skin. Nothing black. Sound like fungus, ringworm, mange mites, or healed attack wounds from cagemate at wholesale breeder prior to shipping?? Or, sound like really dry skin?? Who knows what the munchkin was exposed to climate wise beforehand ...sadly.   I'm still having him checked regardless "incase" it's fungus/ringworm, I can't have that circulating in my home with all my other exotics. This is my only chin though.  Thanks for any input, advice, photos anyone can offer as reference, comparison.