Yes during the day since they are nocturnal, be sure to keep them in a quiet area during the day.
No, their nocturnal.
A lot of people discover chinchillas. But chinchillas home place is South America, I think a lot of people in South America discover chinchillas.
Night
Depends on the chinchilla. Mostly 12 to 14 hours for mine but the ones at the place where they don't really let their chinchillas out sleep for around 20 hours thus they are overweight.
hay,paper shreddings yh basically the same as a guinea pig/hamster
Yes almost all farrets sleep with eyes open or partially open
no they have a lot of fur that is poofy so they do look like it but they truly are not fat
no but make sure you always have fresh water for them in their water bottle!!
There is a reason why their are called an endangered species.. At least the wild ones.
For a lot of people it is the teddy bear hamster. Another one is chinchillas
It depends on the chinchilla. Some chinchillas run around their cages. All of the bedding and food gets scattered everywhere, but some chinchillas are more relaxed. They sit around all day without making a mess. Chinchillas produce a lot of feces, so cleaning their cage should be done every 1 or 2 weeks.
Chinchillas are usually friendly, unless you don't give them a lot of attention. They are independent, but during the daytime will let you pet them. They are nocturnal, so its hard to hold them at night because they're so jumpy. It's best to get a chinchilla that's a baby, and them give them a lot of attention so that they will like you. If they like you, then they will be more friendly and it will be easier to hold them.