If you want a chinchilla as a pet, you can keep a domestic chinchilla.
They are known to have nervous tendencies and are night owls.
They like to stay up at night and be active.
They also don’t care for someone holding them.
However, they can be friendly animals, but it [...]
Chinchillas are capable of emitting proteins that cause allergies.
This can happen through the presence of saliva or urine.
They are also known to shed their fur every few months.
The hay and dust that come from chinchillas seem to be the biggest factor in people that have allergies.
It is [...]
The maintenance of exotic pets is different than say, a dog or a cat.
With a dog or a cat, you don’t have to spend a lot of time caring for them as you would a chinchilla.
In addition to spending more time with a chinchilla, you will have to spend more money.
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Chinchilla dust allows your pet to stay clean.
If they were still living in the Andes Mountains, they would have to use volcanic ash to stay clean.
Oils and dirt stay in your pet’s coat because of the dust.
The dust then causes the oil and dirt to be released from your [...]
If your child asks you if they can take a pet chinchilla to school, please show wisdom and tell them no.
There are obvious reasons why.
Under no circumstances should a child take a pet chinchilla, or any pet for that matter to school (unless it’s a seeing-eye dog).
They should not [...]
Chinchillas raised on a ranch get treated differently than those that are raised by breeders and pet owners.
Breeders and pet owners raised and treat their chinchillas like pets; ranchers treat their chinchillas like livestock.
To the ranchers, this is a business and they could care less about the animals getting adequate exercise [...]
When you have an exotic animal such as a chinchilla, because they’re in the exotic animal family, they need special care.
So if you’re going away, you’ll need someone to take care of your pet.
However, it can’t be the same kind of person who can pet sit dogs or cats.
They [...]
As with humans, prevention is the key for your chinchilla to staying healthy and not getting sick.
Even though precautions are taken, sometimes steps are still missed.
It is crucial that your pet’s cage have fresh food and water daily.
Their cage should always be kept clean and their food should not [...]
There are ways you can prevent your pet chinchilla from experiencing environmental stress.
You as the owner should make sure all their needs are satisfied.
You should also make sure that you are reliable enough to take care of their needs.
Your pet depends on you to take care of them physically [...]
With a cage for your chinchilla, they should also be some chew toys, a television and a wheel for exercise.
This way they’ll have plenty of things to do while they’re in the cage.
In order for the wheel to fit in properly, you should measure the door of the cage.
Even [...]
