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Q & A / Re: Driving long distance with Chinchillas
« on: June 19, 2015, 12:24:10 PM »
Update:
The trip was a success! My chins did not seem to bothered by the trip at all, thankfully!
I ended up borrowing two medium size wire dog kennels that were large enough to fit their wheel, house, food bowl, and their water bottles attached with some walking space... Of course, I made sure the vehicle stayed cool and they sat in the backseat of my SUV. I used towels to block out any strong sunlight coming in through the windows, but kept any area where the sun wasn't coming in open so they could stay cool. They slept peacefully through the trip. :)

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Q & A / Re: Driving long distance with Chinchillas
« on: April 08, 2015, 08:47:36 AM »
Quote from: GrayRodent on April 08, 2015, 08:16:08 AM
When transporting chinchillas your biggest concern is going to be heat. Do not put the cages on the floor or the heat of the exhaust and drivetrain can bring the temperature up in the cage. Chinchillas should never be exposed to anything over 80F. Try to keep the car a max of 75F inside. They should be transported in small travel cages. Make sure they have water at night.

The second issue will be the fact that chinchillas typically don't eat when traveling. If it will be more than three days you may need to syringe feed to prevent complications from gastrointestinal stasis and starvation. This is not really an orthodox way to do it but it is playing it safe. Weigh your chinchillas each day. If the weight drops below 10% of their original weight you are facing trouble.

Covering the sides of the cages during the trip to prevent them from seeing motion may make them more comfortable as well. ALWAYS keep them out of direct sunlight as the heat can KILL them.

The fact is your pets will be very stressed and will lose weight rapidly. Do not feed treats until they are established in their new home and adjusted. Offer hay and pellets only for food.

Alright! I'll keep these all in mind! Thank you very much for your suggestions. :)

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Q & A / Driving long distance with Chinchillas
« on: April 08, 2015, 07:46:17 AM »
Hello, everyone!
I found out recently that I will be moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan!
My family is going to help me move all my furniture up there from South Texas, but it will be by truck...
San Antonio to Ann Arbor is a very long ride...

I'm wondering if you guys have any suggestions on how I can make my two chins comfortable or if you have experience with driving with chinchillas for long distances over what will definitely be several days (with hotel stops of course.)

If there's already a topic about this just give me a link. ;)

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General Chat / Re: Today is the day!
« on: March 05, 2014, 10:12:36 AM »
Thank you! I'm really hoping they get along!! :)

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General Chat / Today is the day!
« on: March 05, 2014, 09:21:56 AM »
Now that my younger chinchilla has been cured of her infection, I'm going to introduce her to my older chin!
I'm a little nervous though...
Anyone have any stories about when their chins first met? :)

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General Chat / Re: Convincing my parents to getting a chinchilla
« on: March 02, 2014, 10:09:06 AM »
A chinchilla can be pretty demanding monetarily and time consuming. A good cage can be really expensive!
But, I am really happy that you are doing your research and want to be an awesome chin owner. :)
As for the future, if you do plan on taking your chin to college, it shouldn't be a problem if you stay in an apartment. My apartment complex doesn't mind small animals. So, you shouldn't have a hard time taking your chin along.

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Cages / Re: Washing instructions for fleece
« on: February 24, 2014, 10:38:18 AM »
I use fleece. I wash once a week unless an extra wash is needed. I use an unscented detergent. I don't think using bleach would be a good idea.

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General Chat / Re: my chinchillas
« on: February 23, 2014, 08:43:01 PM »
Your chinchillas are all very pretty! :)

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Health / Re: Having issues with my new chinchilla...
« on: February 16, 2014, 03:54:46 PM »
I will definitely continue to give her the medication. I'm sort of sad that she's only accepting treats. I'm apprehensive to give them to her but I'm afraid she'll starve. :(

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General Chat / Re: My Chin loves his poop flinging machine. :(
« on: February 16, 2014, 12:55:11 PM »
My chinchilla does the same on her wheel! Haha

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Health / Re: Chin won't eat... any suggestions?
« on: February 16, 2014, 12:19:43 PM »
Reading this has been really helpful! My chin is on antibiotics at the moment...

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Health / Re: Having issues with my new chinchilla...
« on: February 16, 2014, 08:32:33 AM »
So I was able to syringe Feed her some pellets last night. I offered her a shredded wheat square and she ate it quickly. So it seems like she just isn't eating pellets, but doesn't have a complete lack of appetite... I drew a line at the water level of her bottle and she drank a small amount of water. I'm hoping she's just feeling a little sick... Her infection is definitely gone.

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Health / Re: Having issues with my new chinchilla...
« on: February 15, 2014, 04:40:47 PM »
So my chinchilla had stopped eating. She also doesn't like strawberry yogurt... How should I get her to eat?

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Health / Re: need advice about baytril
« on: February 13, 2014, 06:55:29 PM »
Oops I didn't see this second page! Glad your chin is all better!

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Health / Re: need advice about baytril
« on: February 13, 2014, 06:52:09 PM »
Mb30, I'm so sorry your chin isn't doing well... I really hope she perks up soon.
My chinchilla is taking baytril as well. She had her first does a few hours ago.
How common is anorexia?

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