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Chinchilla

How do I know if my Chinchilla is attached to me

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Chinchillas become attached to their owners and will even rub their heads on them to show affection. They will welcome your arrival with a soft “chinchilla chuckle.” Open the cage door, and they will jump into your hands. Socialized chinchillas love attention and will play with you for hours, but they can take up [...]

How Intelligent are Chinchillas

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They are smarter than the average rabbit and much more fun than the average rat. They are different than cats, and there is no comparison.
Chinchillas commonly memorize their trails, and have good memories. So if you frighten them, remember that your chinchilla will remember for a fairly long while, and you will have to regain [...]

Colored Chinchillas

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Selective breeding has produced a number of color mutations in chinchillas. These include White, Silver, Charcoal, Chocolate and Beige. Silver and white animals may be patterned with small or larger blotches of gray pr beige fur.
Each chinchilla must be provided with a dust bath – a deep metal tray that contains fine bathing dust. It [...]

Chinchillas

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Chinchillas, cuddly looking rodents, live high in the Andean Mountains of South America. They have some of the finest and thickest fur of all animals and have been bred on fur farms since 1920s. Standard Gray chinchillas most resemble their wild cousins.
They are to be kept in a heavy-duty, wire cage that is at least [...]

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