Name: Deanna Title: chinchilla

Does anyone raise chinchillas?  ?

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Name: Deanna • Date: 10/24/2006 23:48:13

bump again  =

Name: Hiddy • Date: 10/24/2006 23:51:02

NO, but Id like one. We dont have them in australia  =

Name: Lin-Ko • Date: 10/26/2006 13:55:42

I don't raise chinchillas but I have owned chinnies since I was 13. Maybe I can help ya with something?  =

Name: Deanna • Date: 10/26/2006 14:04:18

We have a chinchilla and everytime I sit beside her she starts whistling. She doesn't do it with anyone else. Is this normal?  =

Name: Lin-Ko • Date: 10/26/2006 14:09:11

Is it a whistle or more of a bark? My chinnies use to make this barking sound all the time. Never quite figured out what it meant, lol! It might just be a special noise she makes when she's around you.  =

Name: Deanna • Date: 10/26/2006 14:12:45

It's wierd little sound. It could be a long bark. My husband says its because I spoil her and she is wanting treats. I've told him that is okay as long as it doesn't mean she wants to mate. I'm fine with spoilt.  =

Name: Lin-Ko • Date: 10/26/2006 14:14:35

It might be, I would call a vet that works with exotic pets just to make sure and be on the safe side :0)  =

Name: Deanna • Date: 10/26/2006 14:22:09

okay I will. Thanks  =

Name: Lin-Ko • Date: 10/26/2006 14:25:37

No problem. Good luck. Hey will you leave an update when you talk to the vet? I'm curious now as to what the noise really means :0)  =

Name: Hiddy • Date: 10/26/2006 18:09:11

The only place Ive seen Chinchillas is in books.

Are they anything like a guinea pig? Can you teach them things easily?  =

Name: Randi02 • Date: 10/26/2006 18:13:59

Hiddy, they are nothing like a guinea pig. With chinchillas they are heavy chewers, so nothing can be placed near their cage that can be chewed. They also need a much larger cage, preferably one with multi levels. They love to jump. They are awsome pets (harder than hell to catch if they ever get out in your house though, they can jump amazingly high) and they don't really stink. One cool thing about them is the dust baths they need. They use a silica dust (you put it in a dish) and they roll in it to keep their fur from becoming coarse.  =

Name: Hiddy • Date: 10/26/2006 18:21:22

They look really cute. Can you train them to come to you?
Can they become affectionate?....Like a bird?  =

Name: Hiddy • Date: 10/26/2006 18:22:33

I know Guinea Pigs just kind of get used to you. They dont so much give affection as they just get used to being handled..
are Chinchillas like that?  =

Name: Randi02 • Date: 10/26/2006 18:23:26

Im sure you could. I have never tried. I know they will come for food rewards. Yes they can become affectionate. I have noticed that they do have people preferences. The ones I have been around DO NOT like people who smoke. And yeah they are really cute and they have the softest fur. I guess thats why people make coats out of them...  =

Name: Hiddy • Date: 10/26/2006 18:23:45

I went out and bought a "littlest pet shop" Chinchilla, I liked the look of them so much...lol  =

Name: Randi02 • Date: 10/26/2006 18:26:43

Why do you not have them in Austrailia? Are they illegal? Where do you live there, like what's the temp like most of the time? You have to make sure that they don't get too hot with their thick fur.  =

Name: Lin-Ko • Date: 10/26/2006 19:25:25

Yeah I live in Arizona and I had to keep them in a room with cold AC and a fan blowing on them so they don't over heat. They can become affectionate. Moe (my oldest chinnie, I had him from 1999-2005 RIP) and I had our own little noises we would make and he would only come to me. He used to chill on my shoulder like a parrot. It was pretty cool :0)  =

Name: Hiddy • Date: 10/26/2006 19:28:29

No, they dont have them here, actually I think Ive only seen 1 in a zoo. A long time ago.  =

Name: Hiddy • Date: 10/26/2006 19:38:27

They look like little cartoon characters or something.
The only thing I can think of that even resembles a chinchilla in Australia, is a billby (long snout, big ears) not as furry as chinchilla and a lot bigger. And definately not as cute!

They are native animals, you cant keep them as pets.  =

Name: Randi02 • Date: 10/26/2006 21:14:13

haha, I can't imagine seeing chins in a zoo  =

Name: chene • Date: 11/04/2006 01:32:53

i really want a chinchilla but the only problem is i live in australia. (can we get them ova here?)

plz some one answer i really want one  =

Name: Chewy • Date: 11/14/2006 22:34:38

I just got a chinchilla about a month ago and he was all fine and loved coming out of his cage running around and being happy. But now he wont come out of his cage hardly and he keeps biting me. It makes me sad because i had wanted a chinchilla for a really long time and now that I have him I want to spend as much money as I can on him and everything!! I dont know what to do though he just keeps biting me :(  =

Name: Deanna • Date: 11/17/2006 09:27:42

Chewy, it sounds like he has gotten scared. Our chin is the best, she will come to you. I have a round puppy kennel that I open in the middle of the living room and we let it loose in there. The little kids sit in there and the chinchilla will run to them and crawl all over them. All the kids like to watch it bathe. My older kids takes it to school a lot and shows the other kids how they act.  =

Name: Chewy • Date: 11/23/2006 14:47:39

Well I talked to a vet and they said that e is just a little territorial and he is also wanting to be played iwth more. Well I am still in school and also have to take care of my baby brothr alot so the vet said that I should get him another Chin to play with.  =

Name: lindalu • Date: 11/24/2006 00:12:12

This site had all the sounds a chinchilla makes and tell you what they mean. http://home.swipnet.se/~w-46122/hanna/sounds.html  =

Name: LucyW • Date: 01/25/2007 17:41:12

I dont raise chinchillas but there might be one at "Free Pet.com"
From,
Lucy  =

Name: Deb • Date: 07/20/2007 21:57:28

I brought a 3 month old chinchilla home and she has sneezed quite a few times and then made some chinchilla noises afterward. The temperature outside is quite warm, I took her from the store directly into the car and then home. Did the different temps maybe give her a cold?  =

Name: Cory • Date: 07/29/2007 22:25:43

Hey  =

Name: Cory • Date: 07/29/2007 22:27:04

Hey guys Im interested in buying a chin chilla but I honetsly I am totally lost into what to buy and etc... so if someone cud just add me to msn or something and explain alittle it wud be very appreciated. corymartins7@hotmail.com  =

Name: katie • Date: 08/01/2007 19:15:02

hello im might looking at buying one please tell me about i will be here for a long time or you can e-amil me at allnightgal2@yahoo.com or von22627@yahoo.com please help me  =

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Name: Taylor • Date: 11/25/2007 16:21:29

hello, I just got my first Chinchilla yesterday. Gave someone give me some tips on caring for it and how to make it very friendly thanks - if you could email me at scudder17@hotmail.com  =

Name: Taylor • Date: 12/18/2007 11:23:29

I just got a second Chinchilla and it was doing fine with my first one but later on that day it had attacked it badly. What can I do to get them to be fine with each other? Does them being different ages matter? msg me at scudder17@hotmail.com  =

Name: Robzz :D • Date: 12/26/2007 08:36:22

Hey. I got my first Chinchilla yesterday. Im not sure on how to look after him, has anyone any ideas on toys and treats i can reward him with? Im in the middle of reading a book about Chinchillas but im still unsure on how to keep my Chinchilla safe from dangers around my house. Has anyone any suggestions on how to look after him? Any responce would be appreciated very much. Thanks guys . x  =

Name: Nathan • Date: 01/07/2008 21:21:57

can i plz hav ur number, send it 2 me at muppet_08@hotmail.com  =

Name: jessica • Date: 01/20/2008 18:55:15

What does it mean when my chinchillas starts to bark?  =

Name: jessica • Date: 01/20/2008 18:56:20

can anyone help me plz?  =

Name: eliza • Date: 02/20/2008 00:57:44

can you get chinchillas in australia  =

Name: eliza • Date: 02/20/2008 01:02:48

when a chinchilla barks it means its unhappy  =

Name: rachel • Date: 02/23/2008 13:34:06

my chinny has got bad teeth any one else having this problem  =

Name: kate • Date: 03/05/2008 11:36:35

well i have two chinchillas that have been together for ever and at the moment they have a baby, i have brought another female into their lives and things aren't going good between the two females now.. what should i do? remove the baby? let them fight? im completely at a loss of ideas  =

Name: lindalu • Date: 03/05/2008 17:20:12

Kate, I found this article on the web I hope it helps answer your question.

When establishing a colony, the breeder introduces several females and one male into a large enclosure, ALL AT THE SAME TIME. The animals must all be completely unfamiliar with each other, and the environment must be new to all of them. If one of these rules is broken, fighting will most likely be the case. The breeder has to be very observant, and know the individual temperaments well. Aggressive chinchillas must be removed quickly. The females need to be checked routinely for pregnancy, and removed when they are showing signs of pregnancy. Once all the females are pregnant, the entire colony must be dismantled and then a new one can be started. Problems that commonly occur in colonies is having a female litter in the colony. This often leads to the kits being killed by another female, another female wanting to take the kits as her own, or the mother aggressively going after other female to defend her kits, whether the kits are being threatened or not. If a new colony member is added after the colony is established, there is usually a problem within the first 48 hours, if not immediately. Social and territorial bonding is established quickly, and disrupting this establishment usually does not work. Colonies work well when a breeder has several good tempered females who have either never littered, or have stopped littering. Often the exposure to a colony environment stimulates them to start littering (again).  =

Name: breanna • Date: 03/05/2008 19:40:24

Im sorry I just sold mine.  =

Name: leyamaria • Date: 03/12/2008 12:54:31

Hi i do rear them if you are interested you can mail on leyamaria@yahoo.com  =

Name: jackiec • Date: 03/27/2008 16:05:55

ok i have been doing reasearch on getting a baby chinchilla im torn between a chin or a hedgehog so any info on chins to help me decide will be greatly appriciated  =

Name: Erin Green • Date: 03/30/2008 22:33:49

This might sond dumb or it was probably asked a bunch of times. But i recently took in a male chinchila a year ago from my friend who couldn't keep him ne more. He's about 2 years old and really mild mannored and very curious. I am getting another chinchilla thursday of this week and shes only 5 months. Should i keep them seperated cause they won't get along try to see what happens. If so how should i go about it. Any information would be helpful. Thanks

Erin  =

Name: robert • Date: 04/13/2008 15:05:23

hi I have four chinchillas and i need to now something one of them hase had two babys and we separated the mum and babys but one dieed and one is ok and i do not now what to do if anythink so if you now them please tell me. p.s. I am 13 and am going away for 3 days ..  =

Name: chantal • Date: 04/20/2008 01:31:19

my chinny wont let me hold him..

iim good to him..whats wrong?  =

Name: robert • Date: 04/22/2008 13:21:23

how old is he if he is young then it has gust got use to it mum and will let you hold him but you need to perserver with him.If not i do not now.  =

Name: TINA • Date: 05/23/2008 04:18:28

i HAVE A 7TH MONTH OLD FEMALE CHINCHILLA AND I JUST GOT A 4 MONTH OLD MALE AND THE FEMALE JUMPS ON THE MALES BACK IS THIS NORMAL????????? ARE THEY JUST PLAYING????????????  =

Name: kjab • Date: 05/27/2008 19:56:58

what does it mean when a chinchilla makes a noise kinda like a little sneez??  =

Name: boykers • Date: 06/06/2008 16:23:48

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Name: Morgan • Date: 06/07/2008 19:21:56

i whant to know what Chinchila is  =

Name: DJ • Date: 06/13/2008 23:46:34

I've just bought me a Chinchilla today.. And Id have to say, i done the most unresponsible thing ever.. I bought without knowing about them.. Until now.. Shes an older female, t hat the store said could be preg because her and a white male has been mating. I 've bought all the nessacary items for her. and More will come as paychecks do.. I just have to say though their adorable creatures... We work 3rd shift so on nights off work were up all night.. So that will give us plenty of boding time.  =

Name: Danyal • Date: 07/02/2008 00:45:01

hi i am a new chinny owner and have a question, i have had my chin for little under 2 months now and he is friendly. but when i take him out of his cage to exercise i cant catch him again how to i train him to come to me???  =

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