Chinchillas
How Can I Tell If My Chinchillas Will Get Along? (3)
5/27/20 •
…your chinchillas are going to get along. Although social herd animals who can deal better with stress when with a companion, chinchillas can also fight to the death. You need…
Feeding Chinchillas (69)
11/16/22 •
Chinchillas have quite delicate digestive systems and so have special dietary requirements. Rabbit food does not meet the nutritional needs of chinchillas and frequently makes them fat. Food The primary…
Breeding Chinchillas: Quick Facts (58)
8/28/19 •
…1 of our look at breeding chinchillas. Let’s start with some important facts: Litter Size Chinchillas can have from 1 to 6 kits in a litter although more then 3…
Chinchillas in the Wild (10)
8/04/20 •
…also contend with natural predators such as foxes, eagles, and hawks. Sources: Chinchillas, A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual by Maike Roder-Thiede A New Owner’s Guide to Chinchillas by Audrey Pavia…
Are Raisins Safe for Chinchillas? (32)
4/15/20 •
…data concerning chinchillas but there is anecdotal data. Dogs, cats, and ferrets are quite different from chinchillas. Their diets are quite different too. Especially since they consume meat while chinchillas…
Introducing Two Chinchillas (142)
11/05/20 •
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…
Ideal Environment for Chinchillas (124)
1/16/20 •
…We prefer wheels that are solid so that our chinchilla’s feet don’t slip through the bars. Being from the Andes, chinchillas are used to cooler temperatures. In fact, they can…
Can Ferrets And Chinchillas Play Together? (6)
1/08/21 •
…free roam my garage and my chinchillas are in cages. Last night one of my chinchillas got out without me knowing it. This morning all I found was scattered fur…
How Can I Tame My Pet Chinchillas and How Long Does It Take? (4)
4/15/23 •
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…
What Breed Of Dog Gets Along Well With Chinchillas? (4)
2/01/19 •
I own three chinchillas and am thinking about buying a dog. The chinchillas live in wire cages in a one-bedroom house. I don’t want to traumatize a dog or the…
Training Chinchillas (85)
2/02/20 •
Every owner of pet chinchillas wants them to be tame enough to pick up and hold. We’re no exception. However, chinchillas in the wild are prey for many predators and…
Chinchillas on TV (4)
11/15/19 •
There aren’t too many TV shows where you’re able to see chinchillas in action. Although Martha Stewart has many of them as pets, they don’t make appearances on her shows…
Breeding Chinchillas – Mating and Pregnancy (176)
10/10/20 •
In this second of three articles in the series on breeding chinchillas, we look at the mating process along with the actual pregnancy. Mating We’re assuming here that you are…
Chinchillas as Pets (115)
8/21/21 •
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…
Handling Chinchillas (109)
12/17/18 •
Once chinchillas get used to their environment, there will be few instances where you actually must pick them up. Our chinchillas are very good about going into their cage with…
Fighting Chinchillas Need Help (28)
5/14/20 •
…we could get the two chinchillas even closer to each other as time progressed. Eventually, we let both chinchillas out of their cages together, but always supervised. As the fighting/chasing…
Breeding Chinchillas – Development of the Young (93)
10/08/20 •
In this third and final article in the series of breeding chinchillas, we look at raising newborn chinchillas. The First Hours Right after birth the fully developed and instinctively intelligent…
Safe Wood for Chinchillas (54)
3/22/24 •
One of the surprising things we learned was that not all wood is safe for chinchillas. And since chinchillas constantly chew on wood, it is important that only safe varieties…
Chinchillas are Prone to Heatstroke (45)
5/04/21 •
Chinchillas have fur for a reason. In the wild they live in the Andes mountains where it gets cold. Their fur is what keeps them warm. However, domestic chinchillas are…
Can Chinchillas Be Trained? Do they Scratch? (29)
12/15/22 •
Mary writes: I am getting a silver colored chinchilla from a breeder. I wanted to know if chinchillas run too fast when you let them out of their cage such…
Safe and Unsafe Food for Chinchillas (363)
5/29/21 •
…should be fed in moderation. They shouldn’t be used in place of a proper diet of chinchilla pellets and hay. Also, as with people, some chinchillas may not react well…
Are Chinchillas Nocturnal? (3)
9/18/19 •
Technically, chinchillas are NOT nocturnal. They are often thought to be so and in a few places on this site you’ll see that we’ve said they are. However, one of…
How Does a Death Affect Chinchillas? (46)
6/17/20 •
It’s been a bad week for chinchilla pet owners. We received two e-mails about chinchilla deaths. Stephanie writes… I had two chinchillas, but one has just died. I’m not sure…
How Do I Stop My Chinchillas From Barking At Night? (21)
1/16/23 •
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. Infolific’s answer: Our chinchillas sometimes bark. It’s…
CareFresh Harmful to Chinchillas? (13)
1/15/19 •
…in a chinchilla’s digestive system. This expansion seems like it could lead to a number of problems so we stopped using the product. It’s possible that our chinchillas would’ve stopped…
