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Memorials / Re: RIP Amy - 16 years old

« on: August 13, 2014, 08:29:09 AM »

Thanks. Just got confirmation that I did the right thing.
My vet completed a necropsy on her and turns out she had a tumor in her intestinal tract.

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Memorials / RIP Amy - 16 years old

« on: August 04, 2014, 10:14:46 PM »

Today I had to euthanize my female chinchilla that I've had since I was 11 years old. She was 16.
I've never had to have any major vet care done for her up until this year.
In February she suffered from a corneal ulcer that healed within a week after antibiotics.
2 months ago I had to place her fragile self under anesthesia for dental work as her bak molars were starting to spike. She was on softened pellets and critical care for the rest of time and started declining since. She became very skinny and frail.
She weighed a small 388grams today.
I'm simply glad I was able to treat her in her old age. Working at an exotic vet as a vet tech definitely has it's perks.
I'm hoping my 15 year old male chinchilla does okay without her. I'm afraid he may go since his mate will no longer be around. Has anyone experienced chinchilla depression once a mate passes? I've had my male since I was 10 years old. I picked up Amy when she was about 3 years old.
Rip Amy.

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General Chat / Re: New to the chinchilla community

« on: August 26, 2013, 07:35:33 PM »

Rocky and Amy


New and unnamed!

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General Chat / Re: New to the chinchilla community

« on: August 26, 2013, 04:59:51 PM »

I appreciate your input. When I was 10 I didnt know any better. My cousin gave me a mosaic female when I was 11 to put with him. They were both about 2 by then. I named her Adrian from the Rocky movies. She sadly passed afrer her first litter. I then got Amy and theyve been together ever since.

the mosaic I just adopted is not from a pet store though. Ill post some pics in a bit of my babes.

thanks again for the advice. All is welcomed

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General Chat / New to the chinchilla community

« on: August 26, 2013, 01:36:53 PM »

Hello everyone!

My name is Lauren and just thought I should join a chinchilla community!
I bought my first chinchilla when I was 10yrs old in 2000. My cousin use to breed them and I fell in love and just had to have one (how all obsessions begin.).. so I found a little guy that was approx 8 months old at a pet shop and he is now 14 years old ans going strong. He is a standard grey. His name is Rocky and he is housed with a now 14 year old female beige named Amy. They are my babies!
Yesterday I had the pleasure of adopting a 3yr old silver mosaic male. He is super sweet and absolutely gorgeous. (And yes he is in a seperate cage of his own).
I need a name for him!! Rocky and Amy surprised me with 2 kits at the beginning of this month and I will be keeping the female kit and housing her with the new mosaic in a year.
So I am trying hard to find two unique names to fit the standard grey female kit and the mosaic male. Kind of along the lines of mickey and minnie type names.

any ideas at all?

Thanks and I look forward to meeting other chinchilla parents