Bonding With My New Chinchilla
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Published 2023-07-16
Hi everyone! Another Finn update, this one is all about me bonding with the little white fluffer!
A couple things to take away from this video if you are trying to gain the trust of your little chin:
1. Use treats and hay and toys every time your hands enters the cage to build a positive association with it
2. Always speak to them while you're offering things, it builds a relationship with your voice too!
3. Let your hand and arm just rest in the cage from time to time and let them approach you to check out and sniff
4. Its a weird one, but I like to gently breathe on them and let them crawl around in my shirt so they can learn my smell that way too (some people recommend sleeping with some fleece and putting that in the cage which is a much more practical way!)
5. Don't be worried if they kack at you or run from you, this normal and will continue to be normal even when you feel like you've grown a bond with your chin!
6. Bonding can take a long time, think weeks to months or even close to a year!
7. And after all this, sometimes chins still don't want to be bothered even if they fully trust you; chins are fickle, sensitive little animals!
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All Comments (21)
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What a cute chinchilla 🥺💕
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Finn seems like such a happy and well adjusted chin - it's adorable how he lets you hold him in your arms already. He seems very confident too, which just adds to his cuteness - such a great addition to the chin family! 🐭♥
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Soon your Chinchilla army will be ready.
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All chinchillas are adorable
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Such a sweet boy! I’m so impressed with how you are able to hold him so quickly! We have had our first chinchilla Fern, for almost a month, and still can’t pick her up. She crawls all over us, but that’s her limit. We transport via dust bath for playtime. 😉
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Cutttteyyy❤❤❤❤
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Welcome home Finn we are happy to see you!!
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Such a cute little chin!
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He is gorgeous! And you are a fabulous owner ☺️ 💕 :)
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I love Finn the chin❤
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Hes so beautiful 🩵
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Buongiorno dall'Italia!!!!! ❤❤❤ è così carino❤❤❤❤❤
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7:17 Those soft peeps he makes toward the end of the video seem to be almost contact sounds, the gentle sounds they make to communicate with each other. A good sign! Some concern, some chin-to-chin communicating.
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Finn is a cute chin your teaching me how to bond with a chin thanks!!! Love your vids too!!
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Well, Finley. You are going to make a great new addition to the cast!
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Welcome, Finn! I look forward to seeing how you settle in. You're a lucky boy to have a gentle momma!
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Linus is totally sulking that for the time being he has to share the limelight.
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Oh my gosh! I followed all of your tips and I was able to hold my chinchilla! Thanks for the tips and I hope that Finn finds a loving home in this family! Will you make a video of the chins meeting at some point?
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He's a sweet boy. I'm sure you'll be best buddies in no time. 😊
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He’s gorgeous!! I love how you interact with them. I’ve learned a lot about chinchillas from watching your channel. Keep up the great work!🤍🤍
