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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.
593 Questions
How many babies do chinchillas have in a liter?
Chinchilla litters usually consist of 2 babies. Once the chinchilla gets to be about age 6 the litter will consist of 1.
What are good names for a white chinchilla?
Im getting a white chinchilla too! (: My grey chinchilla's name now is Chilla (real original, right?) But it really depens on your chinn's gender and personality.
Boy names:
Rasputin
Fuzz Tufty
JoJo Banks
Spock
Girl names:
Snow
Divinity
Chessie
Jackie
Chilly
Snowcone
Where can you get a pet chinchilla?
You can get them at petco
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You can find them at your local petshop, just look it up on their website. But sometimes the website doesn't say whether they have them in stock. I usually see them at Petsmart.
What kinds of food does a chinchilla eat?
In the wild, chinchillas eat a variety of things including plants, fruits, seeds and small insects. However if you have a chinchilla as a pet in your home, it is recommended that their diet remain hay-based pellets. Pellets are easier to digest and don't cause intestinal problems. Chinchillas eat and drink small amounts during the day, so owners must be careful to not overfeed.
What are some things that are the same between chinchillas and koalas?
Chinchillas and koalas are both mammals, and therefore have in common all the characteristics of mammals, e.g.
- warm blooded
- vertebrates
- breathe with lungs (not gills)
- have fur
- suckle their young on mothers' milk
- a four-chambered heart
This is where the similarities end. Chinchallas are members of the rodent family while koalas are marsupials, and the two come from completely different continents.
We have a chinchilla and he is not like oher chinchillas he hates other chinchillas and loves food he lived in a shed but we rescued him I don't really understand what you mean by adapt i only know what's it's like in a home not the wild because most chinchillas get eaten in the wild and live in the ground
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.
Why are chinchillas good pets?
I think chinchillas are WONDERFUL PETS! I mean sure they're some work but it's all worth it! I am 11 and I love mine! Whoever answered earlier that they aren't... well no offense, but in my opinion, i think your wrong!
No, pandas do not typically mate for life. In female may mate with more than one partner in a breeding season to ensure fertilization.
Can a person get sick from a chinchilla?
Answer 1: Most likely not. If you are referring to the common cold and flu, definitely not. Most sicknesses a human catches are not zoonotic, so your chinchilla won't catch them.
Answer 2: Actually, chinchillas can catch colds from humans, but not the flu.
How long do chinchillas sleep?
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.
Can two boy rabbits be in the same cage?
A doe can get pregnant at 3 months. They BOTH need to be spayed and neutered first and they need to be bonded or they will fight and possibly one or the other or both can be injured badly or killed.
The average rabbit life span is 7 to 10 years. Un-spayed female rabbits tend to live shorter lives because they are prone to uterus cancer. Their chances of getting cancer increase by 50% every year.
How much is a baby chinchilla?
Depends on the quality of the fur or where you buy it.
It can range from free to even a 1000.
Petco sells males at 160.
females, I would get from breeders.
I've seen them sold at 250 for gray female from a breeder
How do chinchillas mark their territory?
A bear marks its territories by pooping, a.k.a., skat, or by peeing.
Can you use chinchilla dust for gerbils?
Yes you can. As long as its not clumpy and there is no wee or poo in the sand it is ok.
Best way to do this is after your Chin/s have had their bath is to pour the sand back into its bag or another container using a sieve (sifter)
This will stop the poo and hay going back in the sand.
How do you tell whether a chinchilla pet is a boy or a girl?
go to this website http://www.huggablepets.com/huggablepets/sexing.shtml
How long does a chinchilla live up to?
Typically chinchillas live to be about 20 years old with good care and a pleasant environment. However, some chinchillas have been reported to have lived up to 30 years of age.
What adaptations does a chinchillas have?
If a predator grabs them they lose what it grabbed like if i grabbed its fur the fur will be in my hand and another adaptation it has is to urinate on predators. (wouldn't you love to be the predator)
I hope I helped :)
What are the colors of a chinchilla?
Chihuahua's come in an assortment of colours: fawn, white, black, chocolate, and even lilac. Their coats can be one-tone in overall colour, two-two, brindle, or merle.
Lilac is very rare and in this case the chihuahua is so silver it looks almost purple in certain light. A rule of thumb is that the more rare the colour and coat pattern of the chihuahua; the greater chance it was unethically bread to produce these rare colours and patterns.
My chihuahua is fawn and was adopted at 1 year old.
What is the scientific classification of a chinchilla?
This is the scientific classification of a Chinchilla
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Chinchillidae
Genus: Chinchilla
