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I thought about that, but I don't know if it's worth it. My main concern is that the tissue there stays healthy and we can prevent any break down and such on it. I think for now... we'll let it be. I do wonder if she would be happier with it repaired though, she seems to be more active and eat...

Camimom, her mouth is actually closed, that is the outside of her bottom jaw as her lip has never recovered, I clean it daily and keep it moist and it seems to be doing well. I've tried moving it back into it's proper place and holding it there to try to retrain the muscles, but didn't see any...

You need to find another vet who will prescribe you injectable calcium. Because the intestines need calcium to work, it will be better absorbed injected. The light she is talking about is the Zilla night bulb. The UVB bulb needs to be updated, otherwise it's not helping at all. I recommend...

Laurie, she didn't say anything! I don't think she even knew WHAT to say to that, lol. Here is some video from today, she really, really hates the phone. We have more greenery and vines that we usually put in there, Hailey didn't get it all put back in when she cleaned yesterday because we...

That's a good idea about the food in a cup so they go there. She seems to be hunting good, and I'll try to get video of her. I was going to this morning but my phone was about dead. Kids stole the charger, apparently we only have one? LOL I woke up this morning to a Pascal in my face and the...

Well, no news is good news! But I was thinking I should update so everyone knows how we're doing! I will try to remember to get some video of the little bugger tomorrow. Still has splay in her hind legs, I still gently do some physical therapy with her about twice a week, but I think the best...

I have been doing that! She was terribly upset today, I suppose due to shedding... but did eat a worm I offered, so that's always good, lol.

So... I was looking at some pics of wild chams and I started to wonder... we go through our rituals to keep them healthy, specifically maintaining proper calcium balance... how do wild chams accomplish this? Where do they get their calcium from? Are wild bugs and such just more naturally gut loaded?

Tada! It's been a while, things have been busy! Semester is coming to an end and projects are all due about the same time, so yea. :D I do have wonderful news though! Pascal is SHEDDING! Front legs and "body", no back legs or tail, but that does mean either she needs more moisturizer or...

She ate 2-3 butter worms about noon time too! She might have gotten two on the first round, not sure, lol. I wish she wasn't so scared of "the black box" because her tongue motions are deliberate and slow enough you can really see how she moves it, she almost "rolls" the tip of it...

Well last night Pascal drank from Hailey! this morning she hissed at her... but she's not really much of a morning cham anyway, lol

Irfin, let us know how it works out ( I'm assuming they're fertile and you're going to try to hatch them? ). I'd opened up a freshly passes chin in attempt to save the babies, but that's a little more difficult process I think? Honestly, after years of having chicken I guess I never thought...

Yea, it wasn't a free range invisible set up, I haven't found one of them I really like yet... lol Pascal is doing good still. I'm a bit concerned about her water... What is the best way to set up a drip for her to encourage her to drink on her own? This morning Hailey tried to water her...

Looks like a bruise to me, but I can't back that up. Just going off of Pascal's ordeal, she got some bruising going on. Hope someone has a good answer for you soon!

And she WAS thirsty! I upped her bulb when I put the new one in as with the cold weather the house is usually a bit colder, so I think she's digging that. As soon as I walked in ( I hadn't been in since this morning ) her tongue started going, and going! I told Hailey thanks for the...

I was just thinking I need to get one and update! LOL We put in a wall in the basement, and took out a different wall in the chin house, then did a LOT of sheetrocking the last several days so we've been busy, but David said it, no news is good news! My computer has been acting up so I...

So did you contact the pet store? I'm curious as to what they said.

We don't get an option on suppliers... it's basically a monopoly here, although they are technically illegal. It's because of the a/c's I have to run to keep the chin house cool when it hits over 100 F here and move out the humidity. In two years I'm planning on building a new building, ideally...

Lowe's. I also have Blue Diamonds, a friend and I had them shipped from Denmark. I have a friend who has gold bars that wants me to work with them, but I told him I don't have the money or quality standards to dedicate to that right now while working with the other two. Chins can be great...

Okay... it is general photography and you asked for something other than "the usual" so here it is! This is Calyx, she is one of probably less than 20 of her mutation in the US, breed by me... it's a chamchilla? :P For those that don't know, one of my passions other than shoving...