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Chinchillas

The chinchilla is a small creature which is primarily farmed for its fur. All questions concerning the care and feeding of this animal can be directed here.

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How long do guinea pigs live for?

Approximately 5-10 years

everyone thinksguinea pigs die 5-8 years but scientists have done a lot of tests and have found out that that usually lives 5-10 years (if you give them everything they need at the right time and give them all the ways to have their Vitamin C)!!!!

How do chinchillas get wet tail?

Wet tail is a disease hamsters and rodents get, some rodents do get it, it is very fatal

How do you say chinchilla in Japanese?

If you are asking the Japanese word for the English word hare it is the same as rabbit: usagi ウサギ.

If you are asking how to pronounce the Japanese word hare 晴れ then it is pronounced ha は ray れ. If I remember correctly this is the word for sunny.

How do you say chinchilla in spanish?

The word for "chinchilla" in Spanish is spelled the same as in English. It is pronounced, "Cheen-CHEE-yah." Sites such as learn-spanish.co.il provide audio pronunciations of many common Spanish words.

I heard it was a safe healthy and good idea to give guinea pigs pumice stone to chew on to help keep their teeth trimed. Is this true?

I wouldn't recommend it. Unless a vet advised you to do so, I wouldn't do it. Guinea pigs should not chew on things other than their pellets and hay that aren't biotic (wood is okay)

How big does a mouse cage need to be?

Mice are happiest with ample room to move around and enough additional room for interesting things to climb in, on, up, and around. For a single mouse, the smallest I feel comfortable going is 15" x 12" x 12" (and that is a partial two story). The more rooms and stories they have, the happier and more active they are.

Is it illegal to eat a chinchilla?

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.

Can chinchillas get wet tail?

yes they can get wet tail, but its more common in hamsters

Is the mudroom the same as a utility room?

NO, they aren't the same. A mud room can be used as a laundry room, as can a utility room, however, "mud room"implies rear vestibule---the place where one discards ski boots, winter boots, heavy coats, garden tools etc....as opposed to a "utility room" in which one's boiler, electrial panel box, and heavy equipment such as lawn-mowers are kept. Although one can do laundry in either, you can see that a mud room functions as more of an interior room through which, if push came to shove, one would not be embarrassed to have a guest pass through, whereas a utility room would stickly be the kind of space or room for a service man or housekeeper to go to and do work in. Written by an anonymous Architect

Why do chinchillas need to take dust baths instead of normal water baths?

Based on my research, they take dust baths because it is healthy for them. I'm not so much help, sorry. :)

You are right; you aren't much help.

Here is another opinion.

First, chinchillas are native to dry areas where there is not much water.

Second, the dust baths get rid of excess oils and moisture on the fur which would not happen in a water bath.

In conclusion here is the ovarall reason:

  1. It's healthy for them
  2. It gets rid of excess oils and moisture on their coat
  3. They come from dry areas
  4. And my extra answer - chinchillas have such dense fur that if they had a bath in water - their fur wouldn't properly dry.

Does a vet need to be bondable?

No, but veterinarians in private practice should have professional liability insurance.

Do guinea pigs have periods?

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no, no animal has a period, they go into heat once a month just like humans. it is slightly differently though. going into heat just means their bodies are ready to carry young

Can you flush cotton swabs down the toilet?

It isn't the best thing to do. If they are the paper ones, they will eventually fall apart. But until they do, they can catch in the turns and gook on the sides and then collect other material contributing to major blockage problems.

How much does it cost in total for chinchilla and supplies?

the chinchilla would cost around $20-$40 and the supplies would cost another $40 or more.

How many young does a chinchilla have?

Typical reproduction rates are two litters per year of 1-3 kits (3 being rare). Male kits must be separated from their mother soon after weaning to prevent mating.

What do field mice look like?

They are VARY small and have a long tail (as long or longer than the mane please) they are brownish in color but have some vanilla coloring on the underside and chin, they have a small snout, and are rounded when they bunch up but are vary skinny and sleek as they run/ walk or are just stopping for a fast rest. :) hope that helps!

What should I know before buying a keyboard instrument?

Can it accept a sound module, that is, can it be connected to a device that contains other sounds (or presets)? Is it MIDI compatible? Does it have weighted keys? Are the keys velocity sensitive.

A good idea these days is to buy a controller. This is just a full size, weighted keys, keyboard. It has no sounds built in. You would connect this to a sound module, or your computer with compatible software. This way, it will never be 'outdated'. Whatever new program or sound that comes along, you can INTERFACE with it directly.

What is the scientific classification or name for chinchillas?

These critically endangered cuties have two known extant species: Chinchilla chinchilla and Chinchilla lanigera.

Can chinchillas swim well?

no, chinchillas can not swim and if they do their fur will fall out or

the will drown.

Why do you have to take calculus to be a vet?

probably not, but maybe its a useful tool probably not, but maybe its a useful tool

How many species are there for chinchillas?

Well, while only one species of this extraordinarily large group of semi-aquatic carnivorous herbivores is commonly kept as a pet (Chinchilla Apetiswhatiamus), there are at current 42 1/2 other speices in this genus as well, ranging in size from the two-ounce tree mangaboonacka (Chinchilla Foodforalli) from Madagascar up to the four-hundred pound Hagglesnorge (Chinchilla Asskickus) of East Asia and Poland. There is also the Needle-tailed-Queensland-Ragglyopuck Hunting Chinchilla (Chinchilla Raggley), that lives in small burrows near the sea shores of South Africa and that feeds upon herbs and frogs, and in the Arctic circle a small white species without a common name (Chinchilla Snowythingus) dwells inside mounds of ice and eats seals. The only member dangerous to humans is the Flingy Dancing fish Chinchilla (Chinchilla Gruss Geo-Miamar) from Siam. It sometimes steals small children to eat if it's usual diet of crabs, berries, and mushrooms is depleted by overuse of the land by selfish farming tribes. Some, such as the Flat-headed chinchilla (Chinchilla Bucklestampus) of South America, are useful to humans for the ivory that grows in their horns.