Hehe.. Just wanna share.. My GERBIL gave birth to 8 pups 2days ago.. So now i have 17 GERBILS!!  

Hehe. Hopefully i can manage to lay my hand on Chinchillas.. I went to PW and PS but since i know i wont buy them any sooner, i din ask to hold the Chins.. What good excuse can i use? For me to hold the Chins but then actually not going to buy yet?? Any TIPS here??

Malu, Segan coz not going to buy, but wanna hold first.. Hehe

 

yea get it when they restock it
         

i wanna get tat too 

Chocalten!

Hi heng
Welcome to chinchilla world. First, you need to continue to read on care fact of chinchilla, cause it will benefit very much on you and especially on your chin, you sound still very raw on basic.
About the afalfa hay, I think the pet safaru even blur then you, if PS doesnt sell timothy hay that is a big laugh to me. Yes, there is difference from Alfalfa Hay and timothy hay, for your young chin you need to feed both in 50%/50% mixture to your chin daily.
About drinking, you cannot use hamster bottle to feed your chin, they wont get enough water from the bottle and will dehydrate and die. Go get a dog use bottle which is a tube head ONLY and can fix on any mineral water bottle.
For any chin/pet, when reaching a new place you need to give them sometime to settle before it get use to your enviroment.
I will encourage you to read all the conversation in this thread and especially the first page links. That will cover a lot of thing you need to know EVEN AFTER you get your chin.
Make sure you give pellet that is PLAIN pellet, no other colouring stuff or nuts thing in it, so far a brand call Kaytee Forti Diet for Chinchilla is your best choise.
Monitor your room temperature, too hot they will get heat stroke, they can't expose to direct sunlight, they dont like noisy place, they SLEEP at day and play at night after 9pm. So just let him sleep at day in a quite place with no body disturb, you will hv a happy chin. Dont hold him now for 5 days, until his is settle.

Share to use your little guy.

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Added on June 17, 2008, 9:29 pm

Congratulation to kevin for his new 8 babies girbils, that's totally alot!

Actually pet shop 'usually' allow customer to hold or touch the animal they ask for, cause it will 'stimulate' the customer to buy it. They will be very happy if you want to touch or hold, just make sure dont cause them die.... )

Today I just drop by PS toby, seem like the 2 chin left over there does not look good 'anymore'. 2 weeks ago when I visited there, the standard grey look really healthy and ready to go home, now is getting hunch! that's a sign of poor feed and living condition.

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Added on June 20, 2008, 7:44 pm

Save money, save more money soon you will hv 1.

Chocalten is a medium tan(maybe the screen, he should be look like brownis). Is a he. 11days old.

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Added on June 20, 2008, 10:51 pm

Chin,

how to see if a Chinchilla is on tip top condition and does the colour affects the pricing?

To judge the condition of a healthy chin is very simple. (But chinchilla is good in hiding sickness due to protect them self to become prey). This is just a simple guide line to buy from Pet shop.

1. See the chin eyes, must be bright and not watery. Any soft poo.
2. Active in the cage. He should be running around or eating.(Maybe when you see him he is sleeping, wait then)
3. Not skinny, not greasy fur.(Usually hard to get without this problem especially their in the stupid pet shop)
4. Go by your instinct. 

Yes, chinchilla price affects by the colours for pet shop. If from me, colour, fur and shape.

hmm...how long can chincilla live?

i went there too, before u chiensey, maybe a week before u when theres 4 chinchilllas there, got 1 from there, their price is 650-850, only got 1 chin there is 850 and the girl was honest enough to tell me that the 850 one mata sakit, maybe bcos still got few chins that time. now left the last one dont know she will say or not but hopefully some experienced in chins can rescue it. as for newbies like me watch out pls.

i want to ask, how old is my chin. its about 5.5-6inches from head to toe without the tail in a standing position (salesperson told me 1month), and how big can it grow and takes how long?? if assume all petshop import from same country.

at night i bring the cage to my room at 18c not direct blow is that ok or too cold?.  but working hours i bring it down to the living room with airconditioned  in open area i assume about 25c cos my mom will be at living room watching tv most of the time during afternoon. is that ok?  (i read that its recommended to keep the chinchilla in one spot, yes i know but i cannot afford to on aircond when the area is not occupied so is that ok for me to give him 2 spots one morning and one night? i have no choice family sure complain waste electricity summore now tnb wanna increase bills)

i want to ask, how old is my chin. its about 5.5-6inches from head to toe without the tail in a standing position (salesperson told me 1month), and how big can it grow and takes how long?? if assume all petshop import from same country.

at night i bring the cage to my room at 18c not direct blow is that ok or too cold?.  but working hours i bring it down to the living room with airconditioned  in open area i assume about 25c cos my mom will be at living room watching tv most of the time during afternoon. is that ok?  (i read that its recommended to keep the chinchilla in one spot, yes i know but i cannot afford to on aircond when the area is not occupied so is that ok for me to give him 2 spots one morning and one night? i have no choice family sure complain waste electricity summore now tnb wanna increase bills)

generally, around 10-15 years. but some have lived to 20 years and a bit more than that.

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Added on June 21, 2008, 5:30 pm

chinchillas like routine, which is why it is preferable that they have a fixed spot. but i understand your point about electricity bills! everything's just costing more and more these days! i think if you consistently only put your chin in your room at night, and living room during the day (and in the same area within both rooms), soon your chin might get used to this routine and it will not be such a bad thing. keep an eye on your chin to see how it is reacting to this change of spot. most importantly is that the area where you put your chin in the living room must be quiet, as they sleep during the day. if its noisy, and they can't get good sleep, they will get stressed.

btw, does your chin make a lot of noise in your room at night? i have read some ppl's experience, and they say their chins make so much noise playing at night that they have to move the chin out of the bedroom 

As long as no direct, is ok. As long as all the temperature below 30c(tolerate, fighting for life), below 25c(acceptance), below 20c(normal), below 15c(enjoying)

I didnt see your chin, it is very hard to tell, and IT IS IMPOSSIBLE to hv a chin 1 month all at your home. I assume should be 3 months now.

yes for the first day i got the chin and it make sound during night when i was asleep, after that  no sound already, yes doin the same routine everyday hehe,
ok so how long it take to reach adult size or full size,
so i don need to worry max all the way lor hehehe.

chinchillas, no more baby chin pics???

Chocalten!