Tips On Taking Care of Chinchillas

Someone asked me before, "How can I take a good care of my chins? I'm still a newbie." Well, if you had another pets like dogs, cats or birds before you would have known exactly what to do. But I'm guessing, this person does not have any experience at all. I can give a few tips on how I take care of my chinchillas and perhaps, if you're reading this, you can apply this tips on your chins as well.

Younger chinchilla usually can handle temperatures even up to 30C. However, the older ones needs consistent temperature that shouldn’t go below 14C or above 24C because they can have a stroke from heat. If you can’t even provide this for your chinchilla, I suggest do not even bother taking on the poor animal as you will be killing it slowly.

Secondly, I do not yell at my chinchilla. I don’t play the TV or music too loud, or place my chinchillas near any loud animals like dogs. Do you know chinchilla have acute hearing? They are very sensitive to sound. They can startled and be afraid of loud noises. This alone will overall affect their mental and physical condition. So ensure that you don't place them somewhere too hot or too loud. This animal are the epitome of "peacefulness" and "happiness".

As for the food, my chinchillas are army guys. They love having their own routines. They need to be fed the same time each day and I do not mix their food a lot. They require basic proteins found in dry grass and hay, therefore treats can be given from time to time on small amounts. The thing is that chinchillas are rodents and they will eat and nod at everything they see. In some cases they will swallow, which can lead to some dangerous situations for your chinchillas life. So make sure that any toys you give them are from plain wood. No plastic, no wiring and no paint.