hahaha... even I take you can't see it also..

The chin will be very easy to get fungus, fur will look oily, matted fur, very thin fur and skinny mostly. I always suggest people who not rare their chin in air condition MUST have dust bath 3 times each week. I also advice to check the position you place you chin is it overly warm. 29c below can be tolerate but don't expect you will hv a fluffy chin.

Depend on the breed/gen of the chin. Can range from 400g-1200g. But mostly will be 400g-800g. I knew some locally pet owner inbreed their chin, it will get even smaller size. For example a baby of 1-3 month usually is 1month=100g+, 2month=200g+, 3months=300g+ is a MUST, if the babies is drop below the line, the is 2 reason, 1. not well care for mother and babies, 2. inbreed.

Not to praise my self, i have 2 month baby chin is 300g+.

My chins range from 500g-900g.

Here is some photos for to share.


About the 1U pet shop, I believe Pet wonderland already is not there, the BALANCE of pet shop is WORST and irresponsible pet shop i ever visit. The chin is suffering with fur chewing, dirty unchange AND REUSE BEDDING for the same cage over and over again by just filter away the poo, PLUS INBREED chinchilla.They is 1 rabbit with skin disease(NO FUR on whole body) with NO TREATMENT GIVEN. I visit once 1 yr ago and never visit that moron shop anymore. OF CAUSE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO SPCA ON THAT TIME. I even talk politely to the shop owner, and the shop owner speak so rudely, I end the conversation go for SPCA. (SPCA just make 1 visit that's all )

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Added on March 13, 2008, 2:19 pm

Chinchilla can be 'appear' /sell in any pet shop from a clean, tidy pet shop to warm, hot, dirty petaling street pet shop.
If you already have a heart for chinchilla, I will suggest you in the progress of your searching for a chin, you should do more research about caring of chin on the internet. Is very easy thing.

here is a good one to start with --->http://www.chinchillas.com/resource/index.htm

yea just bought recently from there...
fixed place huh.. really hard to find a fixed place..
sigh~~

Feeding chin is very simple, just do whatever is suit your time frame and set on that, they love routine feed. About the timothy, soon they will start eating, continue feed them, sometime they eat but you can't see.

Misai kena trim is normal, because 1 of the chin in his group want to be leader, they will trim off other's whisker to show his is the boss. Misai will grow back soon.

You now should go buy a digital scale, to weight your chin once 2 weeks, write it down, this can help you to monitor your chin grow stage and health.

  Read hard, study hard, you will be very relax enjoying your chin when you buy it.

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Added on June 2, 2008, 3:38 pmCLOSE UP!

o... helena is your housemate ah? then good la, you got chin to play.

I touched a chin before... almost 5-6 years ago. But i still remember the feeling when i touch it. So soft... so comfy to have it in my arms... Hope one day i will have my own chin...