Chinchillas are a member of the rodent family and were once abundant in South America. Excessive hunting greatly reduced their populations. Today, hunting is forbidden and the animals are protected by the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Animals.
It is indeed illegal to hunt chinchillas as a food source.
no a chinchilla should not be allowed to eat fleece. many things can cause impactation and kill a chinchilla
They can but it is not advised
Vegetation
eat, sleep, eat, sleep, look cute, run, jump, sleep, nibble, nibble, sleep, eat, pee, poop that's basically what a chinchilla does :D
According to California law, only the following rodents are not illegal: domesticated races of golden hamsters, dwarf hamsters, rats, mice, guinea pigs, chinchilla (Chinchilla laniger). However, in the list of illegal pets, they do not specifically mention porcupines.
NEVER.
Sure.
No way It'll kill them
Yes - don't let them be alone. Or, you could keep the chinchilla in a box all the time.
No, I do not believe that any animal is illegal or should be. Also, I have a chinchilla and I live in New England. I have never gotten caught with Luz.
chinchilla should not be given fruit. fruit is gassy and gassy foods can cause a chinchilla to bloat and bloat can kill a chinchilla if not caught in time and treated.
The chinchilla is not native to Australia, and currently there are no plans to allow importation of chinchillas. The only chinchilla you will find in Australia is the bush town of Chinchilla in Queensland's western Downs.