lol! how cute!! i'd love a pillow like that

do you need to perform the hair ring removal often?

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Apr 26 2008, 12:57 PM

hehe very weird indeed!! i can't imagine actually doing it...poor chin would feel so violated hahaha

sharil, which pet safari did you see the chins in?? Ikano? i've been trying to find chins for a while now but haven't had any luck!

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Apr 26 2008, 06:31 PM

i hope he's talking about the one at Ikano! i'm definitely going tonight!

hehe, yea! i'm also afraid i'll hurt the chin.. maybe i should just get females

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Apr 26 2008, 06:34 PM

will try, a lot of places don't allow pics to be taken

yea, that's the worst part about petshops, the poor conditions the pets are in. i always see too-young rabbits at pet safari, they look barely 4 weeks and definitely not old enough to be weaned. and the food, sigh.. low quality stuff. worst still, sometimes i don't even see any water in their cage! i have to tell the staff to put in water for the rabbits!! really sad..

i guess they don't really understand the pets which they have, their needs etc. most of the rabbit food they carry are really low quality..can faint when i look at the nutritional contents. complete opposite of what a rabbit should have. i don't know whether its as bad for cats & dogs, maybe not cos there's more demand for cat & dog food..

even for chins, i don't see the good feed brands here..

i went to pet safari, ikano...walked all over the place twice, checked and double checked.. but didn't see any chins! which part did you see the chins in, shahril? so disappointed.. was really looking forward to seeing them

btw, 11jan = she

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Apr 26 2008, 10:46 PM

to Penang?! darn!! why is it so hard for me to get a chin

ok thanks sharil!

Chinchillas, what kind of cage do you use for your chins? do you have pics to share? There are quite a few nice tall cages at the petshops, but the cage bar gaps are too big, around 1inch x 3 to 4 inches.. i haven't found any cage with 1inch x 1inch gaps, or smaller.

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Apr 27 2008, 07:23 PM

Hi Saramic!

Like you, I too am toying with the idea of making my own cage when I get chinchillas in the future... I want a large cage, at least 3 storeys with lots of space for wheels and hammock and ledges if you can get hold of some galvanized wire mesh, that would be good material for a cage as galvanized wire supposedly will not corrode or rust. This site is my inspiration http://www.martinscages.com/products/cages/chinchilla/ preferably the wire mesh grids should be 1inch x 1inch (smaller if you intend to breed your chins, so that the babies will not fall through).

As for whether chew toys are safe, this depends on the type of wood from which it is made. Certain types of wood contain toxins, mostly from the tree-sap. However, depending on how the wood is subsequently processed, the toxins can be removed and fungus, bacteria etc destroyed. Certain chew toys are dyed in many attractive colours, this is fine if food/vegetable colouring is used as dye.

Chinchillas, nice pics! makes me feel like squishing your chins hehe

This post has been edited by 11Jan: May 22 2008, 06:07 PM

the price of the cage on its own is ok, but shipping would cost a bomb..

has anyone here bought any chins from Singapore before?

That's nice! I'm considering getting chins from SG, if i can't find them in KL by the time i'm ready for chins

so you only bought 1 chin each time you went to SG? won't it be cheaper to get more than 1 at the same time? SG export permit is quite pricey

This post has been edited by 11Jan: May 23 2008, 11:49 AM

the TALK method can work with SG authorities?? I'm afraid they won't let me through or confiscate my chin

Don't get me wrong, i'm not saying that chins from SG are of better quality. Its just that i find it hard to find chins for sale in KL. Sometimes I see them in pet shops, but sometimes i dont see any for a long long time. And also, sometimes the ones in petshops seem to have some skin problems, botak here and there. If there is a breeder in Malaysia, i would definitely prefer to get from that person rather than go through the hassle of driving to SG, going through customs, etc. I will definitely only buy from a good breeder, not like that girl you wanted to report to SPCA SG I would prefer if the breeder socialises with the chin when the chin is a baby, and also I want to get a bonded pair (probably female & female pair, cos i don't want to breed)

Shingin, I have come across adoption posts before. Sometimes a small fee is required. Sometimes they use the term 'rehoming' because SG AVA is very strict about the sale of pets. I have nothing against adoption, if there is a chin which is going to be abandoned, i'd be more than happy to take it in.

to take an animal out from SG, you need a SG export permit. That is the info i got from their AVA website. but i guess in practice its different? so the SG customs saw your chins but didnt ask for any export permit?

how is that chin now? poor thing.. luckily you're giving it a good life now!

BTW, your friend who is a breeder, is he from SG or Msia?

This post has been edited by 11Jan: May 23 2008, 08:46 PM

oh, sorry! i misunderstood you i thought that guy cheating you was one situation, and the chin in the photo was another chin that you rescued in a different situation hehe

poor thing how can ppl be so cruel!

Thanks shingin! i did see the chins at ikano, but when i was there, there were only 5 left. really really tempted to get a pair, but we're holding off at the moment until we move to a bigger place next year, then i can give the chins one whole room to themselves i hope there will be chins available when i'm ready for them!

how about you? did you get any chins from ikano?

wow 12kg of hay per mth?? that is a LOT! you must have tons of chins haha my 2 rabbits only take 1kg of hay each mth!

hmm.. i think next time when i'm ready for a chin, i must ask chinchillas to follow me to the petshops! cos when i saw the chins at ikano, i thought their fur all looked OK. guess my eyes are not expert enough how do you tell if the fur is nice, chinchillas? it should be thick rite?

yea i know there are different quality, but i dont really know how to see as i've never really felt a good chinchilla coat. all i know is from what i read, which is sometimes not easy to put into practice, esp like how the fur should feel.. well next time before i buy, hopefully i can get some input from you

haha, i wish he will sell to me. the 19 chins are all his, not for sale

btw, chinchillas, how long have you been keeping chins?

never ever use plastic, chins chew a LOT and you wouldn't want them to ingest plastic.

Steel, ideally should be stainless steel.

Wood, depends on what type of wood. generally, natural pine is safe. there are other safe woods as well. you can google for that.

Chinchillas, correct me if i'm wrong hehe