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Hi! I have two chinchillas, one male named Joaquin and one female named Rain. We got them almost 9 months ago (Rain from Petco and Joaquin from Petsmart) and they've been the best of friends since they've met. We're not sure their exact ages, but they're probably between 10-12 months and a...

I have a 6 year old chinchilla and recently his chest up to his chin has been getting wet, and he's been rubbing it a lot with his paws. The fur in the patch has been getting a little clumpy and it's not sopping wet, but pretty damp. It smells a little different, not like urine, maybe that's...

I need some ideas on how to get a chinchilla to trust me again. I'm not sure if I've lost her trust years ago (I've owned her for 4 years) or recently. I've searched the web and haven't found much info on such topics. She used to hop on my lap, play with my hair, and try to get out of her cage...

I have had a female chinchilla for about 4-5 years now. I had grown up with rodents and loved them, and when I researched and found out about chinchillas I couldn't resist. I absolutely love her, I have to say out of the rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and gerbils I have owned growing up...

I got a chinchilla a few weeks ago and had a few questions about normal chinchilla behavior. Acording to the vet I took him to hes perfectly healthy and fairly young (maybe around a year). The question I had was, every night after we let him excercise (we've only been letting him play for about...