2006-07-27 13:25:34 · 5 answers · asked by squeakers 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
indiginous to south america chinchillas are a cute little critter most often used for fur. Chinchillas must regularly bathe in dust or volcanic ash to remove oil and moisture that gathers in their thick fur. In fact, they have the highest fur density of any land animal with more than 20,000 hairs per square cm their coat comes in many different varieties and the safest route of getting one would be to contact a breeder. Prone to excited sounds, chinchillas will also emit chirps and calls according to their mood. Over time an owner will hear a multitude of these orations, all indicating the animal's personal state. they are very very fragile physically and aren't a good kids pet.
2006-07-27 13:30:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
we have 2 chinchillas..there very friendly..and are very cute!
noisy at night
have a cute lil mating call..
need to be "dusted"(give them a dust bath) once a week
love timothy hay and there pellet food..and raisins..along with Yogies(bought at petstores)
need a decent sized cage.. and a wheel..they have lots of energy
also need HEIGHT they love to climb..so a tall cage..and get shelves to put in it.
need to be cleaned weekly..dont smell much though...
shavings is what they prefer as substrate.
2006-07-27 20:51:28 · answer #2 · answered by mommy2savannah51405 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took care of one at the hospital I was working at .He was a little on the wild side but in a few days he got to be so loving it was hard to see him go back to the pet store. they are so soft, and they love to be held. when he saw me coming to take care of him he would whistle .they are easy to care for . I would get one in a heart beat but my dogs would kill it if they got the chance. they do have teeth and will bite , so make sure the one you get has been handled. you will have to trim its nails and its teeth.
2006-07-27 20:36:32 · answer #3 · answered by basque girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my friend has a chinchilla its cute but it always chews up stuff! like her dance ticket and other stuff like newspaper and it makes a mess!!!
2006-07-31 14:02:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
here are a few good sites
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/chinchillas/p/Chinchillas.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinchilla
http://www.petcarevabeach.com/chin.html
2006-07-27 20:32:04 · answer #5 · answered by Jess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋