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Guestbook / Re: Hello From Illinios
« on: January 23, 2008, 08:00:39 PM »
Hi and Welcome 
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New Births / Re: new twins
« on: January 23, 2008, 07:52:50 PM »
sounds like your doin very well.
I know I had to go to Target for my digital scale. The Walmart closest to my house didn't have them but I would think they might in other areas. My original scale was not digital so I had to upgrade also since the readings aren't as accurate.
I (and the rest of us I'm sure) Would love to see pictures as they grow
keep up the good work
I know I had to go to Target for my digital scale. The Walmart closest to my house didn't have them but I would think they might in other areas. My original scale was not digital so I had to upgrade also since the readings aren't as accurate.
I (and the rest of us I'm sure) Would love to see pictures as they grow
keep up the good work
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Board Requests & questions / Re: Uploading photo
« on: January 22, 2008, 02:43:17 PM »
my image is 90 x 80 pixels. keep it as small as you can.
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New Births / Re: new twins
« on: January 19, 2008, 02:37:37 PM »
Wow- Abby, you did good getting all that info in a post. I can't keep things together that short, that well.
Sam,
I hope everything is going well and please ask as many ?s as you can when you need to. Keep us updated!
Sam,
I hope everything is going well and please ask as many ?s as you can when you need to. Keep us updated!
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General Chat / Re: Facebook Pet Profiles
« on: January 19, 2008, 09:00:58 AM »
wow looks like ive been mising out. I have myspace but not facebook. maybe I should look into getting one myself.. hmmmm 
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New Births / Re: new twins
« on: January 19, 2008, 08:58:05 AM »
There is a whole lot you need to be doing. The chins should never have been caged together so soon in the first place, but now its too late so you need to start doing a lot more research. Chins should not be bred until they are atleast 8 months old and of good weight (around 650 grams) because of a number of complications for mom and babies. The first thing you need to do is make sure dad is not in the same cage as mom (if they are still together it may be too late and they might have mated again which is too soon for mom and is known as breed back). Go to walmart or target (in kitchen section) and look for a digital scale that weighs in grams so you can keep up with each chins weight (including mom and I would weigh dad too to know his size). The cage bars in the picture are too far apart for the little kits who can escape or be injured so you either need to find a new cage with wire mesh about 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch sqaures or you can go to Home Depot or Lowes and get wire mesh of that size and cut it and apply it to your cage yourself (you'll need hooks used in wire cages to build or hold them together you might not be able to find in anything but a feed store to apply the mesh to the cage).
Instead of listing everything in a post I think you should use this Chinchilla Club site to research breeding on as many different sights you find. There is a lot of info you will learn that way and sights with breeding information usually have the basics + more.
Use the search engine and search for breeding.
Good luck.. and once you know the weights and such I would post it on here so we can see if they are normal or need help.
Instead of listing everything in a post I think you should use this Chinchilla Club site to research breeding on as many different sights you find. There is a lot of info you will learn that way and sights with breeding information usually have the basics + more.
Use the search engine and search for breeding.
Good luck.. and once you know the weights and such I would post it on here so we can see if they are normal or need help.
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General Chat / Re: Facebook Pet Profiles
« on: January 16, 2008, 07:27:10 AM »
this seems like its going to be a stupid question.. but what is facebook?
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New Births / Re: Twins 1-12-08
« on: January 14, 2008, 06:06:56 PM »
OH MY GOODNESS! They are the cutest! Congrats, Summer!
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General Chat / Re: My first sprayer!
« on: January 06, 2008, 04:30:06 PM »Someone should invent Chinchillagoggles.
haha
thats to funny.hope your eyes feel better!
congrats! very cute! 42
General Chat / Re: Corn is a No NO
« on: January 04, 2008, 07:56:51 AM »
Yes and DON'T believe the pet stores when they tell you it is ok. I have a chinchilla book that has pictures of chins with corn cobbs and that is NOT ok for them to eat..
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General Breeder Chat / Re: glass water bottles
« on: January 04, 2008, 07:52:50 AM »
I got a huge bag of them now.. white, so I can see what comes out better. They really do work wonders.
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Q & A / Re: Advice needed on determining the sex of my baby chin
« on: January 04, 2008, 07:51:39 AM »
Oh yeah, you definatly have a boy. that picture is MUCH more clear! Thank you!
I think normally they reach maturity around 4-5 months old. It can be sooner or later. You wouldn't want to breed them that young. I wouldn't breed a male any sooner then 6 months.. personally I wait a few months longer then that. With females you would wait until at least 8 months (no sooner) to a year. You want them to reach a good size so they can carry and birth the kits without problems. When they are too small they often have problems, don't reach their full size and tend to always have smaller kits.
I think normally they reach maturity around 4-5 months old. It can be sooner or later. You wouldn't want to breed them that young. I wouldn't breed a male any sooner then 6 months.. personally I wait a few months longer then that. With females you would wait until at least 8 months (no sooner) to a year. You want them to reach a good size so they can carry and birth the kits without problems. When they are too small they often have problems, don't reach their full size and tend to always have smaller kits.
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General Chat / Re: A birthday has passed, another coming up.....
« on: January 03, 2008, 06:51:08 PM »
dont give him the honey stick.. any amount of honey could be harmful. You can take a raisin, cut it, and smear it on a stick. you wouldn't want to do something to hurt him.. especially on his birthday.
Happy late Birthday, btw.
Happy late Birthday, btw.