The quality of chinchilla food over the last decade has been compromised with the increasing popularity of chinchillas. Some chinchilla owners are very informed of their decisions regarding chinchilla food. However, many larger ranchers stick to one type of food for their chinchillas. We should…
Chinchillas have breeding habits unlike other animals; you can’t just put a male and female in a cage and expect more chinchillas. Chinchilla breeding is quite a bit more complex than that. By putting them together like that, not only are the chinchillas at risk,…
There is a wide array of chinchilla colors, even though the standard chinchilla color is a violet gray color. This array in color is said to be caused by genetic mutations. The standard chinchilla color is not solid and can have differences though as well,…
Few people consider rodents cute, but one member of the rodent family is known by many as the cutest of all pets. The chinchillas, originally from South America, have thick and luxurious fur that some people claim is the softest in the world. One of…
A chinchilla dust bath is an essential part of the chinchilla care. The lovely soft thick fur that makes chinchillas so appealing can also cause problems if natural oils and moisture is allowed to accumulate in the fur. In the native environment, a chinchilla can…
Nothing is more rewarding than watching your beloved pet enjoying their food, partly because it indicates that your pet is happy and healthy. But there are some foods that are actually less than healthful for your chinchilla? It is not really necessary to give your…