Hi there Chincilla lovers! I'm just wondering if it's not possible to have a 24/7 air cond environment for the Chincillas, would fan that is directed at them 24/7 work as well? Thanks!

No fan wont help reduce heat for chinchilla, and cannot blow directly to them as well. Fan is to use for ventilation. Chinchilla release heat from feet and ear.


This post has been edited by Chinchillas: Dec 16 2009, 10:40 AM

Where is everybody?

cute~~ is it black velvet?

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Added on December 20, 2009, 11:49 pmbtw may i ask.. if the chin nose is peeling, is it a symptom of fungus?

This post has been edited by princessworldz: Dec 20 2009, 11:49 PM

Yes, is a Black Velvat.


Should be fungus, but if you can show photos, then is more accurate to tell.

cute.. oweys like velvet ^^
i wanted to but then kinda hard to take photo of it.. sigh.. it'll bite me when i hold it for too long.. n the photo i took din really show the peeling.. will try to take some pic again ya.. sigh..
so if really fungus i'll jus add the fungus powder to the dustbath n wait for it to heal?

yes, just add 1 teaspoon to 1 cup of dust.

bath everyday?
i've seperate it to another cage, do i need to seperate it to another room?

bro ang
whenever i touch the leg of my chin hor i think they feel kinda hard..
i read from chinchilla parkplace tat sometimes their foot pad might get too dry/hard n need to apply moisturiser, n they mention Protecta-Pad Cream.
any idea whr can get it? or wat can i do to the foot pad?

Yes, every day for 2 weeks, after that 3 time a week, then see how it go.

You no need to seperate the chin from another room, unless you get new chin from unknown source, then you need to quaranteen the chin to another ROOM.

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Added on December 21, 2009, 10:38 amIs normal, no need any cream. To apply cream is when the chin stand on wire bottom for too long and having bumble feet(will hv blood), then the cream needed to apply.

They feet is design to hock on mountain ROCK, it mean to be rough, so they can jump from rock to rock in the wild.

This post has been edited by Chinchillas: Dec 21 2009, 10:38 AM

ic... cos c their leg like tat kinda heartache oso lol.. the once in awhile i use wet tissue help them wipe n clean the foot pad heheh.. bei bei quite enjoying it while pipi will try to get loose.. since it'snormal guess i dun need to do tat oso hehhehehe

so the fungus wont spread over to the other chin if i don't seperate them? so do i need to dust bath the uninfected chin as well as precaution?

Wah... so sayang them.... As long as you not using those wire bottom cage, your chin are save from those problem.

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Added on December 22, 2009, 10:35 amfungus will spread, by contact, not by air. After you handle the chin that have fungus, wash hand. Don't go hold another chin when your hand not wash. Dont part the cage together.

This post has been edited by Chinchillas: Dec 22 2009, 10:35 AM

ok got it!
hope it get well soon

Great! Please share us some of your chin pictures.

hi, i think my chin is havin fungus.. cos one side of the eye lid had no fur oledi >.< i am giving it dust bath with the powder everyday. i read somewhere saying that it would be more effective if apply the powder directly to the affected area. but then it's on the eyelid and i'm afraid the powder might get into the eye. will it be ok if the powder drop into the eye?
by the way the other side of it's eye is not opening this morning. jus now i try to catch it out and try to see what's going on. then after that it manage to open a bit. i try to drop some clean water into the unopen eye adi. what else can i do? kinda worried.

When you get your chin? Your chin may have eyes infection. Please take photo to show, so i can see it clear and know what problem.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Merry Christmas To You too Chin!

have taken some pic on the chin but i'm unable to upload the pic. any idea how can i show u?