wow... their hair so thick but looks very soft woh O_o

Do u think they will feel hot ar?? somemore stick together and sleep... canggih

btw, if there is a giant chinchila, I think I will hug it everynite and sleep... husband oso can go away far far

how many chin u own? somehow I got the feeling u got a lot of chin...

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Wow your white chin has a very nice fur, I like thick fur chin, not like the one I saw in Ikano, looks like "sheding chin", the fur too loose and not nice to touch.

I really think chin can be very canggih, I have seen one who stand there without moving for hours then close the eyes and fall asleep... still remain the same pose

Not a lot of PETs can do that.

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Added on May 23, 2008, 7:34 pmI saw one Sg. forum (pet adoption) a few months ago can adopt chin, but I cannot find back the said forum, sorry (Accidently found it when I'm searching for some info regarding cats and rabbits)

For those who might think of buying chin in Sg. Why not try to adopt one from Sg. (But I am not sure whether still got or not) Take some effort to search from the Sg. forum 1st, if really cannot find then only look for chin breeder. Please don't misunderstand my meaning... I don't mean to save money or what, I just hope that there are some chin's lover can adopt the "going to be homeless/abandoned chin".

>< But the quality/condition of the chin might not be so good lo... if I am a chin lover, I think I won't mind... what I will do is I will put more effort and take good care of it.

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Chin: Thank you so much for the video... soooooooooooooooo cute!!!!
Later I have search for some other video and found some very interesting video of Chincilla [Sand Bathing] Super interesting!!!! Go to youtube and search for chincilla sand bath... so many out there. My favourite one is tis one, chincilla singing in the shower: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iY7zjRJ4jE Cool

After seeing the photo you posted online (the one going to be abandon/homeless chin)... I feel like whacking the owner. I really hate this type of ppl... they got no right to keep any pet in their whole life.

Jan11: I saw some very nice chincilla at ikano, 3 black RM850 each, 2 cinamon RM750 each, 6 grey RM650 each. The sales girl told me that those chins are imported from Spain. I have left my name at the pet shop earlier and they called me to view the chin... have you gotten any from Ikano? If not... may be you can leave you name at the pet shop, the malay sales girl is very friendly and she will call you when there is any new chincilla. Happy Hunting!!!

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11Jan: Yea, I went with my fren on sunday and she got 2 chinchilla (1 male cinamon and 1 female black). Me... I like chinchilla but I still prefer rabbit... >< sorry to say that, chinchilla has to put a lot effort to take care, I think rabbit is a lot easier to handle. Last weekend I just adopted one rabbit from the adoption thread.

Helena1509: I am not sure whether you are the gal that I met on sunday or not. I saw a gal who booked 1 male and 1 female chin... both are cinamon, but finally she only took the female. Is that you? If you are that gal, then I can tell you that my fren took the male chin... If can I will ask my fren to post some photo for you to see. Have fun with you new CHIN ^^

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Added on May 30, 2008, 12:20 amChinchilla: Can you pls recommend my fren where to get a proper wood house for her chin? She told me that her chin cried for whole nite and one has squeezed out from the cage on the next day morning (curi curi keluar, hide behind the cage and still crying)... Then she went to pet safari and bought a 3 story high bird cage and big wooden house (for bird oso) for her chin. Finally her chins are alrite now. But now I feel a bit worried that the wood material might be poison for her chins. Can you pls advise.

This post has been edited by shingin: May 30 2008, 12:20 AM

I also got 2 bunnies in the house... 1 female and 1 male (neutered).

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Added on May 30, 2008, 8:01 pmhaha... I am very sure that person is you already. I said my fren bought a black and a cinamon and you booked 2 cinamon but finally only bought 1 cinamon female. Read my msg again. ^^ Later I ask my fren post the male cinamon for you to see. If possible may be you can also post the female for my fren coz she loves the female too. Wow, super coincidently!!!

PS: You bought your chincilla at approx. 9.30pm and pay by cash (just to reconfirmed)

Erm... I need to ask my fren woh, coz I was not with her when she bought the cage (she bought the cage herself)



Chinchilla: At first I also quite worried that the female Chin will get pregnant but my fren said "Aiyaa.. you think chin so easy to get pregnant meh!" So end up I don't really think about that issue oledi. In fact I am the one who encouraged my fren to get 2 chinchillas. That were the last 2 chinchillas in the cage and I just felt very bad to separate 2 of them (2 of them were sleeping together... looks so cute). Thank you so much for your info , I will inform her and faster solve out this issue. I think I need to sponsor her a cage liao

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Wow... there are somemore new Chins at Ikano, colour very nice... But some chin not so healthy, got fungus on the feet. Some Chins's tail got something not right, less hair I guess... donno how to say, just feel like not right. >< too bad I am not a Chin Expert.

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Chinchilla: ohhh... the feet not so black like that... I saw the chin's feet only left a patch of hair, others all drop off (botak). Is it because of funges infection? My rabbit did encounter the same problem when I purchased from the pet shop and the vet told me that those are fungus infection. >< Rabbit and Chin might not be the same huh.

Jan11: As I mentioned earlier, the following are the pic of my fren's chins, that she bought a week ago from pet safari... pebble [female, black] and rocky [male, cinamon]... hope u will enjoy it.



This is the pic that we took before my fren bought it. Wow, there are so lovely.









Chinchilla: Finally two of them are now separated, rocky is staying down stair and pebble is staying upstair. And my fren has bought the house (made from hay) to replace the bird house (made from unknown wood material)...

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[quote=Chinchillas,Jun 2 2008, 11:05 AM]
Ow.... you bough this 2 chin. Glad that you separated them, well done. What feed you using now?

Which one have the whole patch missing fur, can you take a picture to show me? Fungus is very easy to attack chin or any furry animal here due to our climate. If you have a rabbit near by, i suggest you place it else where or dont put in same room. Wash your hand with soap each time BEFORE you touch your chin and wash your hand with soap each time after you touch your chin. That will avoid bacteria spread.

The hay house look ok to me. Your chin will love it, he will chew it down in no time...

Since you using newspaper as a base for your chin, that can save some cost, but make sure each day you change it for them. Place a bit thick paper, pee can wet the whole paper very fast if your paper is to thin, it cos a big mess.

Just to add a note for you, your chin is a medium Ebony and a light tan.





This is the bird cage that I mentioned earlier (smaller gap and 3 stories high), RM280 (5% discount if you are member). These two small one are separated as per Chin's advise... but they still chat during nite time, long chat they are not lonely at all.

tiles is added... for cooling effect, sometimes during the day time... they will take a short nap on the tiles.

Feeding material: Timothy hay (majority), a little bit of alfafa leaves (approx. 1 tablespoon, small grab) and 1 teaspoon of chinchilla pellet. Feed twice a day, 8am and evening (ranges from 7-9pm, depends on what time they wake up). They will stand at the gate or make some noise if they want food. However, timothy is always left behind (my chin dun really like timothy) and I have even see before they pick up the timothy from the bowl and throw it away... like a small kid like that. However, they are quiet ok with timothy if my fren hand feed them. My housemate really spend a lot of time with her chins.

Rocky and Pebbles got no fungus, the one that I saw got fungus is in pet safari (lastest batch of chinchilla). Today I went there and notice that chin is missing... I think someone bought it oledi. Sometimes it is not so easy to notice, I am just so lucky to notice only. But the medium enbony's ear, near the edge got a small needle hole and I suspect it is a lable tag hole. And the edge of the ear not smooth, quite mild and not serious la (chinese use to say kena gigit by anjing). The worst thing is the misai kena trimmed (left about 1.5inches but still got split end) Thank god the light tan is perfect to me... ears, legs and hair are alright, just a bit too active... like to be spider man.

Thanks for your info... try to search for the colour name and not sure whether is tan or beige and enbony or black. Haha luckily you have given me the answer.

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Wow a bit shock to hear that? but the enbony chin's misai got split end woh, still can grow ar? me and my housemate try to trim off the split end but very/super difficuilt and finally we gave up. We can't even trim one misai ar... scared the scissors might accidentally hurt the chin. BTW, Chin without long misai looks so weird

Good Suggestion, I will get the digital scale... may be next month, this month me and my housemate broke already... any good suggestion where can I get a reasonable price one?

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Added on June 3, 2008, 6:44 pmFrom Ikano Pet Safari... Chin's fur is super super nice to touch ... Ermmm, u can go to the pet shop and ask them to let you hold. I still remember the 1st time I hold it, scared but excited. (Scared got bitten by Chin)

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Added on June 3, 2008, 6:47 pmYea yea, helena can I look at your chin... I miss that little tan chin. If I have no mistaken, helena own a very light tan chin and ahve a very nice colour.

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Added on June 7, 2008, 7:27 pmwow... so nice you put your chin on your bed/in your room. your chin got poopoo on ur bed ar? my housemate's chins keep on poopoo here and there when I put them outside the cage >< so u mange to get a new cage for your chin? Btw, what is ur chin's name?

This post has been edited by shingin: Jun 7 2008, 07:30 PM

Wah... I so so so jeolous... your chin so nice din poo on ur bed.

Blossom is a very lovely name...

hope your dream will come true "Power Puff Chins" haha

[quote=Chinchillas,Jun 7 2008, 09:56 PM]
A good sign of chinchilla health is the chin MADE A LOT OF PELLETED POO, the much the better, it show that your chin digestive system is working normally. Digestive system 1 of the more important part of chin.



today I told my housemate that may be we need to get a hand held vacuum cleaner when we got money (to vacuum the poopoo). The two chin poopoo and weewee a lot... nearly everyday or 2 days have to change the news paper once, now my house is lacking of newspaper.

now 1 chin staying upstair and 1 chin staying downstair, if two of them staying together... wah... I think they will end up sleep on their poopoo and weewee.

Today is the 1st time we intro treats to the chins. Each one got half a grape... we so excited & happy to see (more like can't stop staring) the chins holding the grape and makan and dowan to let go. We even try to steal the grape away (buat kacau abit)... but they end up grab the grape and run into their house. Chin are soooooooooo cute and adorable when they holding their food ... they are so different from other kind of pet.

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Kel: I bought a cage look exactly the same as yours at pet safari, RM280 (without member card)... less 5% if you got member card. Sorry for the late responde/comment as I was away for a week... and I really shock to hear about GMC's story 2.

Chinchilla: I didn't buy the digital weighing scale, (supposingly wan to get one from jusco) but end up I have bought a tower fan for the chins . They seems to be very happy now and more active. Of coz at the end more shits flying here and there

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Added on June 13, 2008, 7:24 pmI always dream to have a white colour chin... Btw, what colour chin do you plan to get?

This post has been edited by shingin: Jun 13 2008, 07:24 PM

hehe... I oso got

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Added on June 14, 2008, 10:59 amwow... mosaic I wish I can have that too... happy hunting ya

This post has been edited by shingin: Jun 14 2008, 10:59 AM

Yes, if u purchase above RM80, they will give u member card and discount on the spot.

I am searching for an exercise wheel (made from steel and wire mesh not plastic) for chins but upto now still unable to find a suitable one. May I know where can I get one in Malaysia or thought internet?

I have prepared an aircon room for the chins (a empty room with a tilam)... when I put them in the room they only hide at a corner. Thought of buying something for them to exercise/play.

I would like to know if there is any other things that I can buy other than wheel? Recently I just bought a chewy toy from jan11.

This post has been edited by shingin: Jul 14 2008, 06:22 PM

thanks for your info...

I am so sorry to hear that but I hope you won't give up on keeping a chin as they are so lovely as mentioned from you.

Do you sell the untreated pine wooden house now? If yes, can you show me the picture of it, dimensions and of coz the price. My chin's hay house dying soon...

How I know whether my chin is having diarrhea?

Since yesterday, one of my chin's poo poo is very moist. the shape of the poo still look the same but a bit fatter and some come out like a sausage (connected in a string) some of the poo poo might accidentally stick on the hair. If my chin step on it it will become flat and messy of coz. otherwise the poo poo will dry up and will look like normal poo poo.

I am very worried after knowing Heng 84's incident. Currently my chin's appetite has reduce 20-30%. He will eat the hay instead of pellet (which really worried me, as pellets are usually his favourite). Thank god that he is still active and still drink water.

I read through some website... which recommend to feed the chin with wheat. Thought of going to get some organic wheat tonight.

Just for additional info: I don't give my chins any treats after advise by you, only given timothy hay, alfafa and kaytee pellets. Water is clean too. Sand bath every 2-3 days once. The only thing that I am suspecious of is the hay house (but I have checked, no mould woh). And the other chin is alright (both chin is staying separately)...

Chinchilla... I really very worry. Pls advise me something. If you need to look at the poo poo I can take pic to show you. Thank you

This post has been edited by shingin: Jul 30 2008, 01:05 PM