Are chinchilla's good pets???

Question

should i get a male or female?do they bite?can u go on vacation without them?will the bite if u wake them up while sleeping?are they noisy?are they goo pets? better than hamsters?HELP ME!

Answer 1

well females get their periods.

zebras are better

Answer 2

I heard that chinchilla's are used as great house pets. If some of these people say they are, It'd be a good opputurnity to have one. But, persay, some people can be wrong...a lot of chinchilla's can survive cold temperatures, which is a good thing. Draughts are really bad for them, though, so I don't recommend too much cold for them. They should be in a cage, 24/7. Some chinchilla's do bite, but some don't. It all depends on the chinchilla. I wouldn't say they're better than hamsters because at some point, other people would say hamsters are better than chinchilla's or chinchilla's are better than hamsters, but it is your choice. They're nocturnal, so they sleep a lot during the day. At night, when you are still awake, you should give them plenty of excercise outside of the cage. But, make sure they are supervised so they don't run into any small places or chew on wires of some sort. I would say an hour or less is a good time limit for them to run around. Before you take them out of the cage, you need to be confident that you're willing to catch them and put them back into their cage. They can, too, be trained. Their favorite treat are raisons, so try putting a raison in your hand and show it to the chinchilla, so it can come closer to you. When it's close enough to eat the raison, slowly pet it under it's chin for a praise. They really like it. For baths, chinchilla's are fond of dust baths. Go to your local pet store, like petsmart (you can prefer a pet store somewhere better, I'm just giving you my opinion) and look or ask for Chinchilla dust. They should have it in order for a chinchilla to get their minimum time of baths. Chinchilla's usually eat high in fiber, but they need a diet of protein, as well. They can get fat easily. You can buy chinchilla pellets and good quality of hay (alphalpha). Honestly, I don't know if you should get a male or female. But...chinchilla's are O.K.

* P.S - I don't know if you should disturb them while sleeping, but if I were you, I wouldn't do it.

Answer 3

Although people think of Chinchillas as cute, incredibly soft, and cuddly, and so of course they would make good pets, that is not always the case.

They have strong hind legs and move about by using a hopping gait and are surprisingly good jumpers, hence the need for a cover on a chinchilla cage. Chinchillas are as soft as they are because of the incredible density of their fur, with as many as 60 hairs growing from only one hair follicle. Because of the hair density, they are highly susceptible to overheating and become uncomfortable in temperatures above 75ºF, suffering potential heat stroke at temperatures above 80º. They also do not tolerate humidity. The best environment is temperatures between 50-65º with a relative humidity of less than 50%.

Chinchillas will live for 15-22 years, so acquiring one is a long-term commitment. They are nocturnal, with the majority of activity and feeding taking place at night, and sleeping during the daylight hours. Because they are an active and acrobatic creature and curious by nature, they require a large enclosure - ideally 6-7 feet by 6-7 feet by 3-4 feet. Shy, too, they also need a hide box and a nesting box. Chinchillas have the somewhat unique grooming habit of dust bathing. Commercially formulated chinchilla dust baths should be purchased for this purpose. Given the opportunity, they will "bathe" in their dust once a day, but should be given this opportunity at least several times a week.

Chinchillas can be kept singly or in pairs (although this will add space requirements). The best age to purchase your chinchilla is between 3-4 months of age. Frequent, gentle handling will speed the taming and bonding process. Although they do not like to be held, chinchillas, once tame, are fond of climbing on their owners. Please consider these points when deciding whether a chinchilla is a good pet choice for you.

Answer 4

Oh hell yeah theyre amazing creatures. So funny to watch!! They don't bite unless you startle or hurt them. And they do this cute nibble thing where they gently groom your fingers and stuff.

Just make sure you have the finances for them, they need constant care and can live up to 15 years, make sure you bath them in sand too! not onlyis it cute to watch, but good for their fur!!

My old ones used to run around, roll in their sand and bounce off the walls!! if you jumped up theyd go mad and run faster! I loved my chins!! Very rewarding. I also taught one of them to climb up the side of his cage for peanuts! And if you so much as rattled one he'd go bananas!!!!

Answer 5

chinchillas are awesome pets. male or female they're both awesome. though they dolike attention. they are fluffy and take dust baths.u need to giv them a dust bath when they start to feel greasy. they need about 3 baths a week.

Answer 6

http://members.aol.com/sirchin/chininfo.htm

Read everything you can about them. They have special needs, such as dust baths (which are very messy). They are adorable and do make interesting pets for those able to provide for them.

Answer 7

Chinchillas are not social

Answer 8

They make good coats I hear