Chinchillas

do you mean when owned as a pet? they need a good quality pellet food and timothy hay as their main diet.

they may have healthy treats 1 or 2 a week and the treats can be:

rosehips

rose buds

non frosted cheerios

non frosted shredded wheat

old fashioned oats.. not the instant.

chamamole

thyme

just to name a few

Pets at Home does sell chinchillas along with hamsters, gerbils, and guinea pigs.

Chinchillas have an extremely sensitive digestive system. They need a lot of fiber so fresh Timothy hay is suggested daily. This also helps wear down teeth so they do not become too long and prevent them from being able to eat. Their diet should be low in fat and they should NEVER eat sunflower seed or peanuts. If they eat too much sugar or fat they can become extremely overweight which causes Diabetes and death in the long run.

You can give chinchillas fruits and vegetables as treats, but these should not exceed 10% of their daily food intake. They are natural foragers so it is suggested that they are given a coarse mix. Be careful not to over feed or they will only eat the "good stuff." This will keep them from getting all the daily vitamins and minerals they need.

If you are going to change your chinchilla's diet, you need to introduce the new food gradually so that you don't cause sickness in your pet.

about 20 dollars, it depends on how good a show rabbit it is.

Chinchillas need to be fed a high quality pellet and some of those high quality pellets are indeed rabbit pellets.. such as.. Purina Rabbit show, Nutrina Naturewise and Manna Pro. Just remember not all rabbit foods are safe for chinchillas to eat.

Qualty chinchilla pellets are:

the kline diet, tradition, mazuri, oxbow and some ranchers have their own formula.

Chinchillas in the wild are rarely viewed because they are almost extinct so I dont believe

Empress Chinchilla Breeders Cooperative (ECBC) is an organization that hosts shows, seminars, and meetings for chinchilla breeders and pelters.

I have 2 chinchillas and they are lovely.

I depends whether you want a pet which you hold or just look at.

Chinchillas do not like to be held due to large back legs but are lovely have watch in their sand bath or running around a closed room.

They can have lots of medical problems such as overgrowing teeth which can become expensive.

Chinchillas also live between 16-20 years so are a very long term pet.

Overall they are lovely pets to watch and to let jump over you, but it requires a lot of commitment.

Hope I helped :)

Chinchillas should be kept at temperatures below 75F. They hate warm climates as their body tends to get overheated. So, keep them in a moderate temperature.

Yes. They are categorized on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Critically Endangered.

If it is a 2 week old gerbil, than its still a baby. I would say one should not be put in a sand bath until about 6-7 weeks, when they're more mature.

A chinchilla's diet should be primarily hay (preferably timothy hay) with only a 1/4 cup or so of pellets a day. Hay should be available at all times. You can also give them a small piece of carrot, apple, or a raisin or two daily. It depends on what You feed it, LOL

I have four chinchillas (also, one is pregnant) and you should clean their cage once a week. Setting up a certain day for this cleaning helps. Chinchillas are not that dirty and in fact do not have a natural smell like ferrets (ewww) For the trays in a chinchilas cage, the best thing to do is get a tiny broom and dust pan to sweep off the trays with. Don't forget, Love your chinchilla like a baby!

a grey male, because all female chinchillas are more tempermental than males, and if you want to breed them, then you should never ever breed two black velvets together, as they will most certantly fight. i would say from 50 years experience then you should have a grey male.

absolutely not.

guinea pigs do this for a number of reasons. check its food, water and if it is doing it excessivly, pick him/her up and and check that it has no cuts or lumps. they do this sometimes however, just out of boredom.

From a quick scan, it seems that they are, but it's always important to check with your local government - give your city hall or county office a call and ask if there are any current laws against owning a chinchilla in Missouri. The internet is not always the most current source of info when it comes to the legality of certain species.

Chinchillas use dust to clean excxss oil, excretory residue and food bits off their bodies, much as people use dry shampoo.

all animals. Chinchillas should never be around different specias of animals because they can catch desiases.

Yes Chinchillas do bite but only when they feel harmed.

Hope this Helps!?!?!

It can take a while for a chinchilla to adjust to a new owner. Chilnchillas are a prey animal. You can bond with them and interact with them from within their cage. Let them approach you however, do not reach in and "grab" them. If they climb onto your hand, then hold them. This time can be longer, depending on the chins particular personality, but two weeks should be a minimum.I know this is hard for new owners, however, it would be much harder if the chin were to end up dying due to the stress of his/her new environment.

Yes and no depending on how tame he/her is, femail chins tend to stand on there hine legs and spray you with urine where male tend to giveyou a warning nip this tells you they don't want to be handled...so be careful and let them adjust to their new environment and owner. hope this helps GoodLuck with you cute little chinchillax Love kelsey xx

Hey Kelsey

This is weird i have a girl chin and she doesnt spray me with urine lol :/ where did u get that from?

Katie

Chinchillas vary in price range depending on the color of their fur. The cheapest one, a gray chinchilla, varies around $80 to $150. The most expensive chinchilla is the red coated chinchilla. Its price range is about $125 to $200.

they blink because they need to

15 - 18 years if you keep your chinchilla healthy it might even live for 25 years!!!!

You should Never put a chinchilla in a rolling ball, They would easily overheat and have a heatstroke and die