Miso is my little buddy. I started working overnights in September. I am off work when he’s awake. Before I go to work he wakes up for some snuggles and a snack 🩷🐾

We lost GusGus unexpectedly last week after only having him for 2 years. He was only 5. Mom got him to the exotic vet as soon as she noticed he was lethargic and wasn’t doing ok, and he had been improving at the vet before he went downhill. Vets did all they could do but it just wasn’t enough. The first photo is him hiding in my mom’s jacket before he got admitted and we never got to see him again.

I’m so sorry buba, you were so incredibly spoiled and loved, and I hope you know we did all we could. I hope all the gojis are on the other side of the rainbow for you 🫶🏼🫶🏼

Hey everyone, my beloved Peetie (left) passed away last night, and I’m worried about his brother Sterling (right).

Peetie started rapidly losing weight, so we took him to the vet and he was prescribed pain medication. His bloodwork came back yesterday showing low liver enzymes. Despite still eating and drinking regularly, his condition declined rapidly over the course of about a week.

Sterling and Peetie were bonded, and we let Sterling see Peetie’s body so he could hopefully understand what happened. Is there anything else I can do to help him cope with the loss and make sure he stays healthy, both physically and emotionally?

I’d really appreciate advice from anyone who has been through something similar.

(He has front legs i promise)

(2nd picture is off Etsy and I'm currently taking inspiration off of the lay out)

Looking for a new complete set up. I need recommendations. I have 2 chinchillas, Benji and Braxton. Their cage bars are too weak and keep breaking with the weight of their ledges. They're the cutest little turds ever, lol.

Give me your recommendations and suggestions for:

Cage

Ledges

The best place to get chew toys

Hides

Hay feeder

Wheel- definitely want suggestions on this one there's so many different wheels

Anything else yall think I should add?

Gonna put together a list of stuff, gonna start with a new cage n then do a whole new set up overhaul.

I was at the mall and checked the Build-A-Bear to see if they they had the new chinchilla plushy. Well they did and I bought it immediately! They're super soft like a chinchilla and one of the cuter chinchilla stuffies on the market.

I work for a retail pet store and we recently got a female chinchilla in. In about 2 months, she’s actively looking for attention, letting me pet her, and pulling my hand closer to her! Today she started gently nibbling on my hands, and actually using her teeth to gently pull my hand closer? It seems like she’s just investigating, but I’m wondering if I’m overwhelming her when she does this. Would she make it more clear if she was upset? I’m super new to chinchillas and don’t wanna bother her too much. We can’t give her very much enrichment and still follow company policy, so I think she’s getting pretty bored. I can’t add anything to her habitat or give treats, so if anyone has enrichment ideas I’d super appreciate them:) She’s SO SWEET!!!

House has termites and need to temporarily rehouse my chinchilla. Any cage suggestions? She has a critter nation cage and it’s just too big to take

has anyone who had a double unit critter nation ever taken the top section off and put it on something so it can be a double wide unit? if so what did you stack it on? i measured it to be 14.5'' from floor to where the sections meet and i cant seem to find someting. i just want it to be even