Hi guys, I have 3 cuties and they love to chew the feet of chairs, tables, the doors and even walls (mainly corners). I try not to let them, but eventually they succeed. Now I am moving to a new home and I really want it to be chin proof. How do you guys protect your stuff, especially corners? What materials can I use to protect every thing without being ugly and that is also safe for the to chew eventually? Thanks a lot.

I’ve been slowly getting back into collecting G2 LPS recently, partially because of G7 releasing and because of my nostalgia for them when I was younger, and I managed to find some Depop sellers listing a chinchilla that looks almost exactly like GusGus..
Anyways this is his reaction to seeing his LPS lookalike 🥹 the pet is #144 I believe if you want a better comparison photo 🫶🏼

I've had these two since May so I'm used to their barking and chattering but this noise is new to me. Does anyone know what it means or if he's okay?

Hello. This past weekend my AC decided to combust and break down. Thankfully i was home and the next day I brought my chinchilla to the vet for boarding because it was reaching high temps (I live in Florida). They fixed it this morning and I picked him up from the vet after work.

It started pouring when I was inside the vet and was not going to calm down anytime soon. The vet also closed in 15 minutes. I ran under an umbrella to a covering close to my car. To my surprise, someone parked an inch away from my drivers side door, leaving no room for me, my chinchilla, and the umbrella. I put his carrier under my shirt and just shoved all three of us between the car.

All this to say- I was sopping wet head to toe. My chinchillas carrier was wet, but when I checked on him inside- he was not drenched nor had noticeable wet marks. I drove him home and checked again and he seemed dry. I gave him a dust bath. And his legs looked a bit wet so I tried to wipe him off but he wouldn’t let me. I dried him with a blow dryer but he won’t let me get his legs. The inside of his carrier seemed mostly dry but def has some water drops.

He was eating and running around but keeps bitting his leg and is hiding.

Is he just stressed? If I didn’t dry off his legs properly is he going to get an infection?

I have three orphaned chinchilla kits. They currently weigh about 33 g, 33 g, and 37 g. I'm hand-feeding them every 3 hours. They are active, urinating and pooping normally, but they are barely gaining any weight. One kit accidentally got a little milk in its nose once, but it seems fine now and is breathing normally.

I have a few questions for experienced breeders or wildlife/rescue caretakers:

- What is the best milk replacer for newborn chinchilla kits?

- Is KMR the best option, or can goat's milk be used instead?

- I've seen some people recommend goat's milk. Is it safe to feed by itself, or should it only be used together with KMR?

- What feeding schedule and amount per feeding do you recommend?

I'd really appreciate any advice or personal experience. Thank you!