Priming

[Cailet]

how often does a chin prime? how long does it take?, i think kari is having her first, everytime i come down it looks like shes "slipping"more, but its happening in a line thats moving up her back. and if possible looks like her new fur is a bit darker and comming in thicker?? is this normal or am i imagining things?

anyone know of a good place to get a chinchilla brush, i saw a video with Mishaa (where did she go) about them but no idea where to get one

[mistywaterwoman]

If you have a darkening line, yep she is priming! I don't know how often it happens, I can't see it on Tami and I never notice on Amy 'cause she has thin fur. Sally always looks like she's priming, 'cause she slips so often.
The actual chin combs like Mish uses are pretty pricey, you can get them on www.chinworld.com I think. I use a rabbit brush from PetsMart, it's not that great but it works okay, it removes the loose hair a bit for them.

[Inked Up Tara]

Kara I am with you with cant see it.

I seen it once on Fuzzy. Gabby's butt always has bed head

[bethany]

I always thought this thing was neat: www.luvnchins.com/ChinPrimingChart.html

I have a chin brush that I bought from Jags, it cost $20. I think it is worth it. It really does a good job, but you have to think is it worth $20 to you to groom your chin when you can do it with a cheap one. I was brushing my rabbit and after an hour grooming her and only having her rump done I broke out the chin comb. It still took 15 minutes, but did a great job seperating all her fur.

[◊ Willow80 ◊]

i have never see my chins "in their prime" hehehe

as for my rabbits, thats a different story lol

[♥Pam AB Chins♥]

Each chins seems to go through prime differently. Some you can really see definite lines of the new fur coming in and others do it so gradual you don't notice it very much. You usually see a lot of fine fur in the cage or notice more fur dust bunnies than usual.

You can use just about any good dog comb not a brush for combing out your chin and it will help a lot. Buy a coarse comb where the teeth are a bit wider and comb through them first then switch to one that has finer teeth more like the teeth space width of the flee combs. Unless you want to spring for the $20-$30 for an actual chinchilla comb to do the job. But it's really not necessary.

[lisa]

I agree with Pam. I bought a cheap dog comb from Target for about $5 or $6 and it works great. The teeth on an actual grooming comb are quite sharp.

[dawn]

I can tell when my ceiling fans get furry!

[tinam]

May 1, 2009 17:26:08 GMT -5 dawn said:

I can tell when my ceiling fans get furry!

Too funny! I agree with everyone else, I have awesome pictures of my rabbits priming, it's really obvious. But with the chins, all I ever see is piles of fluff up against the corners if I haven't vacuumed for a day or two. I should get in the habit of brushing them more regularly. It would help with training and be good for them too.

[Tara]

Here's Chico from last spring/summer when he was priming:

[tinam]

Oh yeah, good priming picture! Chico is so handsome.

[dawn]

Chico is huge!

[♥Pam AB Chins♥]

Oh My!
" Does my butt look fat" uhuh! ;D

[puddlesandchubbs]

wow! that's a neat priming pic!

[deejay]

May 1, 2009 7:09:19 GMT -5 bethany said:

I always thought this thing was neat: www.luvnchins.com/ChinPrimingChart.html

I have a chin brush that I bought from Jags, it cost $20. I think it is worth it. It really does a good job, but you have to think is it worth $20 to you to groom your chin when you can do it with a cheap one. I was brushing my rabbit and after an hour grooming her and only having her rump done I broke out the chin comb. It still took 15 minutes, but did a great job seperating all her fur.

Okay so I had opened that link and left it open on my computer for a couple of days but I still can't manage to make heads or tails of it.
You put the birthdate in the top box (#1)and then the #2 box shows you that the chins starts it's first prime ...
Oh my goodness, I think I just figured it out.

Yeesh! I'm a dork.

[bethany]

They start their first around 6 mos and finish by 10 mos. Then start again around 14 mos and so on.

[Chin ♥ Slave]

I had no clue what this thread was about for a minute. So, Priming is chin speak for shedding?

[tinam]

Priming is actually more specific than shedding. Priming means they get a new coat that starts at the top and works it's way down. You can see the line where the new coat and old coat meet and it moves day by day.

[Chin ♥ Slave]

I can see what you mean in that picture Tina! I'll have to watch Chazz,I've noticed some "fuzzies" floating around.

Duncan is losing fur.Not much,but when I hold him,I get a few small clumps on my shirt.
Could he be priming,or is this still from the poor diet he was on....?

[mistywaterwoman]

Probably a bit of both. Mine always slip a bit when I hold them (okay, Sally slips a LOT) from the stress as well.