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Getting Another Chinchilla... Or Two

Kris Selner — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:01:22 +0000

Sondra asks... Pikachu is my one and only chin. My husband said that one of the girls at his work has a friend who is moving and can't bring her chinchillas with her. Also, the female is pregnant and so the owner said I could have one of the babies. [...]

How Do You Serve Your Hay?

Kris Selner — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:14:02 +0000

Baby.Angel021 asks... I was just wondering what does everyone use to put their hay in? I have heard so many sad stories of chins and hay racks and balls and feeders I'm just wondering what everyone uses and what works. Right now I just put the hay on the shelf [...]

Do Chinchillas Need To Go To The Veterinarian?

Kris Selner — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:37:07 +0000

Do they need check ups? If they do are there any other pets you know of that don't need to go to the vet? I just hate paying the bills. stacy g answered: I had one that I never took to the vet nor have I ever seen one go [...]

Caring For Your Pet Chinchilla

Kris Selner — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:12:15 +0000

Welcome to Chinchilla Planet. This site is dedicated to all things chinchilla. To help new chinchilla owners, we've placed a guide on the homepage to direct you to certain posts in a certain order. For those of you familiar with blogs, you'll notice that with the exception of his homepage, [...]

How Do You Clean a Wooden Chinchilla Cage?

Kris Selner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:05:49 +0000

snuggy1 asks... How does everyone out there clean wooden cages? Chinchilla Planet answers... The base of our cage is made out of melamine. This makes it easy to clean. We also have a wooden box with bedding to encourage our chins to do their "business" there rather than on the [...]

Chinchilla Pictures

Kris Selner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:19:24 +0000

Just about every pet owner ends up taking pictures of their chinchilla. And with the increasing popularity of digital cameras, it has become quite easy to do so. There's quite a difference between taking a picture and taking a GOOD picture. Questions about cuteness aside, there are a handful of [...]

Chinchilla Basics

Kris Selner — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:43:04 +0000

We often have to describe chinchillas to people we meet when they learn that we have them as pets. The best verbal description we've come up with is that they have the head, face, and ears of Jerry the mouse from Tom and Jerry, the body of a domesticated rabbit, [...]

How Can I Sell Or Get Rid Of One of My Chinchillas?

Kris Selner — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:18:35 +0000

I am having a hard time with owning two chinchillas, because since then I have had two babies, and I have my hands full. I am now looking sadly to get rid of at least one of them to help with the stress. Any ideas? Chinchilla Planet answered: The safest [...]

Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Mouth

Kris Selner — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:40:48 +0000

Chinchillas are generally energetic creatures. When they are ill, their energy level drops so it is important to watch for this sign. A change in the amount of water and food consumed can also be a sign of illness. Whenever you suspect there may be problems, examine your chinchilla's eyes, [...]

Breeding Chinchillas

Kris Selner — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:08:29 +0000

Before we dive in to the topic of breeding chinchillas, please be aware that 1) we aren't chinchilla breeders ourselves, and 2) we don't recommend that you engage in such activities unless you really, really know what you're doing. There are plenty of unwanted chinchillas out there and there is [...]

Chinchilla Sounds

Kris Selner — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:30:43 +0000

Chinchillas make a variety of sounds. The most common is a "barking" sound that they make to indicate that they're scared and to warn other chinchillas of danger. On occasion, our chinchillas will bark if there's a particularly loud car going by the house or if there's an unusual noise [...]

Chinchilla Invasion

Kris Selner — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:55:02 +0000

We saw this article in a local paper and thought you'd enjoy reading it. And now that you're done reading the article, feel free to go and make your own. Sorry, we couldn't resist!

Introducing Two Chinchillas

Kris Selner — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:08:04 +0000

Chinchillas that didn't grow up together may not get along upon first being introduced. This might surprise some people since chinchillas are sociable in the wild. However, all is not lost. It is possible to get two chinchillas used to each other's company. When we were introducing two chinchillas from [...]

Chinchillas as Pets

Kris Selner — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:10:55 +0000

If you were to ask a pet chinchilla owner if chinchillas make good pets, you'll probably get an earful of all the care and maintenance they require. Only after getting through a laundry list of items will the owner respond with, "Yes, we think chinchillas are great!" Admittedly, we're the [...]

How Do I Stop My Chinchillas From Barking At Night?

Kris Selner — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:29:13 +0000

My chinchillas start barking at like 2am and wont stop till like 6am. Of course it's off and on but I can't sleep. Chinchilla Planet answered: Our chinchillas sometimes bark. It's pretty rare and as long as we spend time with them and let them run around before we go [...]

How Can I Tame My Pet Chinchillas and How Long Does It Take?

Kris Selner — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:03:17 +0000

I've recently bought two pet chinchillas, they are adorable. I'd like to try and tame them. They are allowed out to run around for at least two hours every night but getting them back in their cage is a bit of a nightmare. How do you do about taming a [...]

Why Not to Have a Pet Chinchilla

Kris Selner — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:20:13 +0000

We believe that people should make an informed decision before taking on the responsibility of caring for a chinchilla. Here are reasons to NOT get a chinchilla as a pet. Chinchillas are crepuscular which means they may not be awake when you are and they may make noise while you [...]

Chinchilla Genetics Definitions

Kris Selner — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:43:57 +0000

Anyone considering getting in to the business of breeding chinchillas should have a good understanding of genetics and how they related to chinchillas. The following is a list of terms and their definitions that should prove to be a good introduction. ALLELES - An allele is a pair of genes [...]

Chinchilla Harness by Setco Enterprises

Kris Selner — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:06:49 +0000

This is a note from Rick of Secto Enterprises about a chinchilla harness he's developed. We haven't used this harness, but if you're determined to use one, Rick might have the best solution for you. I have developed a Chinchilla Harness that is lightweight, "quick snap" design and has an [...]

Emergency Cooling

Kris Selner — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 20:46:14 +0000

If you live in a warm climate, it's important that you have a backup plan to keep your chinchillas cool in case your A/C unit fails. We keep a couple of frozen jugs of water in the freezer during the summer months. So far, doing so has come in very [...]