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Q & A / Re: Please help me!! I'm a new chinchilla owner

« on: January 03, 2016, 05:31:45 PM »

I have held him already, he has been handled, I have been working on bonding with him at the pet store for the last three months. I haven't tried to pick him up or anything, because I know he needs adjusting, I just talk to him, I have done a lot of research, i'll probably call a vet though just to make sure he is okay, thank you all for the advice, I will definitely try not to stress around him too much.

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Q & A / Re: Please help me!! I'm a new chinchilla owner

« on: January 03, 2016, 09:22:23 AM »

He came from a pet store,he was in a clean cage and all his fur was in tact. The missing fur was recent, like just yesterday it happened. Also he is new and still doesn't even let me pet him so I can't really check right now.

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Q & A / Re: Please help me!! I'm a new chinchilla owner

« on: January 03, 2016, 03:14:47 AM »

He is missing so much fur on his tail, like what do I do i'm so worried! is this normal?

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Q & A / Re: Please help me!! I'm a new chinchilla owner

« on: January 01, 2016, 08:18:13 PM »

Thank you all for the advice, I know he likes rabbits (he played with one at the pet store, but of course he can't share a cage with one) And I have read that chins can get really lonely without a pair. Anyways I have one last question, in the course of these two weeks or so should I be in the room often or should I give him more time to himself? and update he loves music, I started singing a song that was stuck in my head and he got instantly more social and he even let me put my hand near him and sniffed me.

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Q & A / Re: Please help me!! I'm a new chinchilla owner

« on: December 31, 2015, 08:35:06 PM »

I have been thinking of getting him a friend, that way he's not so lonely. should I wait or will that help the next few weeks/months easier on him

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Q & A / Re: Please help me!! I'm a new chinchilla owner

« on: December 31, 2015, 07:13:28 AM »

I would never give up on him, he deserves a happy life! thank you for the advice, i'll stop worrying so much and work on making him comfortable!

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Q & A / Re: Please help me!! I'm a new chinchilla owner

« on: December 31, 2015, 05:32:30 AM »

I have been talking to him, and his water intake and bathroom habits seem normal. But he's not barking he's making a screaming wheezing sound. That sound is what worries me. He won't let me get close to him, he basically lodges himself upward and between the ladder to the next level on the floor. Does anyone have any advice on how to make him more comfortable?

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Q & A / Please help me!! I'm a new chinchilla owner

« on: December 30, 2015, 09:27:18 PM »

I just brought my chinchilla home on Monday, and I know they are shy at first but he has saw me for at least 1-3 times a week for the last three months before I took him home. I have done a ton of research but I'm still really worried. (maybe for nothing) for the most part I have left him in my room alone so he could get comfortable except for when I go to bed. But he keeps using the alarm call, like today when I tried to give him a treat. He also seems to barely move, I'm worried the stress of moving is making him depressed. is he okay? I just want to make sure I'm doing enough to make him happy!