The chinchilla is a crepuscular rodent native to the rocky mountain slopes of the Andes in South America, belonging to the family Chinchillidae. There are two living species: the Short-tailed Chinchilla (Chinchilla chinchilla) and the Long-tailed Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera), the latter being the species almost universally kept as a pet. Wild populations are listed as endangered, but domestic chinchillas have been bred in captivity since the early 20th century and are now widely available from reputable breeders across the UK. They are sometimes informally called Chins.
Chinchillas are noted above all for their extraordinarily soft, dense fur — each hair follicle produces between 60 and 80 individual hairs, compared to a single hair in most mammals — which made them the target of intensive trapping during the 19th century. As pets they are active, playful, and curious animals that bond well with patient, gentle owners, though they are not ideally suited to young children due to their speed, fragility, and dislike of rough handling. They require a large, multi-level cage, regular dust baths using specialist volcanic dust to maintain coat condition, and a diet based on high-quality chinchilla pellets and unlimited timothy hay. Chinchillas are long-lived for a small rodent, with well-cared-for individuals commonly reaching fifteen to twenty years of age.
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Looking for a healthy, super-friendly fluffy companion? My gorgeous baby chinchillas are raised in a loving family environment around children. They are extremely tame, used to handling, and love trea
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We have available Ant and Dec, two brothers, one Beige and the other Stsndard. Born in July this year they are very friendly and easy to handle. They come with changeover feed, hay, and fine dust for
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Toto and chewie are a bonded pair of males. They were originally a friend's pet passed down into our care, and as much as we love them, it is time for them to find a loving forever home. It's essenti
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Selling my 2 female chinchillas they are 2-3 years old! They lovely animals can be timid at first but once they trust you and very playful ! I will also be selling the cage with the chinchillas with f
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i’ve made a very sad decision to rehome my two lovely male chinchillas, they are brothers from the same litter and have never once been aggressive towards eachother. they are incredibly curious and s
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this is chinky my chinchilla he loves chin scratches and has loads of energy (especially at night). he comes with his cage and alot of food and enrichment. im willing to compromise if reasonable.
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2 male chinchillas Chester - Light grey age 6 Chunks - Darker grey age 4 Must be sold together as they are family Cage & everything needed for them included (Sand baths, food, specific fabric for
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We have 2 beautiful chinchillas available. 1 blue diamond and 1 beige. Born last week of October 2025 so around 10-11 months old. They come with a multi level cage and any accessories we have with t
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We are a small hobbie breeder, we have breed before, and have just started to breed chinchillas again after a long break. We keep our breeding chinchillas together for life, unlike alot of other bre
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Bobby was born here in May this year, making him 4 months old. He is a lovely tame Standard boy and will make a brilliant pet. He is bred from healthy, long lived parents which can be seen on your vis
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Bertie was born here in April this year, making him 5 months old. He is a lovely tame Beige boy and will make a brilliant pet. He is bred from healthy, long lived parents which can be seen on your vis
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Rehoming these two lovely chinchillas, both are male and grey. They are healthy and active, looking for someone who can give them a good home. I am a really looking to sell them as a pair as they hav
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Available for rehoming are a number of pet chinchillas, varying ages and sexes the price is for the chinchilla only, to be collected in Milton Keynes. No cages included. Standards: Grey female 8 yea
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One beautiful unsexed chinchilla kit available — £100. He/she is now old enough to leave the nest and settle into a loving new home. As I’m not fully confident in sexing kits, I am unable to say if it
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2 baby female chinchillas, they must be sold together and be kept with one another . I’m looking for someone who is willing to give them all the love and affection they need, and understand all the ca
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1 beautiful male chinchilla for sale to come with everything cage, food, bedding. 1 violet chinchilla (milo) Date of birth not exact but the where about a year old when I got them last year Still q
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Full Setups Included Stitch - £250 Milo - £150 Sadly, due to university and changing house arrangements, I have made the difficult decision to rehome my two chinchillas, Stitch and Milo. This is t
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Male chinchillas for sale. 6 standard grey £130 Standard greys are £130 each or a pair for £200 Beige £130 Extra dark ebony £150 Please note they do not all live in this cage it was just easier