In your desire to be the best “pet parent” you can be, you will want to regularly check for any signs your chinchilla may be sick. Things to look for will be things like loss of appetite, loss of hair, […]
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Chinchilla Illnesses and Your Veterinarian 1
Consulting your veterinarian is always going to be the best defense against any illness your pet chinchilla may come down with; with a phone call you can speak with him or her about any symptoms, concerns or to just ask […]
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As the different colored chinchillas are becoming more common, they are becoming less expensive although some, like the black-velvet, still tend to be a little higher in price. Some colors are more common than others so the price of them […]
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Chinchillas that were brought from the wild back to America had a medium to dark grey fur; this is the natural, original color of these animals. Over the many years since chinchillas were first brought here, many new colors have […]
Continue reading »Cleaning and Disinfecting a Chinchilla Cage 2
While cleaning and disinfecting the cage a good scrub brush or pad would be very helpful especially when cleaning the bottom. Scrub top, bottom and all sides of it. Start with the top first, this will keep anything that is […]
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A chinchillas’ cage should be “cleaned-up” daily and, more thoroughly cleaned and disinfected weekly. Food and water “dishes” need to be cleaned every day; one option would be to do this in the morning, before you put in his basic […]
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If you plan on breeding your chinchillas’, you may want to purchase a smaller cage for the babies to use temporarily after they are weaned. This comes into play mainly because females can become pregnant at a very, very young […]
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