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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Beautiful Baby Classic Grey Chinchillas – 1 Male & 1 Female Available We have two beautiful baby Classic Grey Chinchillas looking for their forever homes: 🐾 1 Male 🐾 1 Female 🎂 Born: 23rd March 2
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We have three male baby chinchillas for sale. These brothers are now ready for their forever homes. Grey male pic 1 £150. Beige male pic 2 £150. Black male pic 3 £150. All are weaned and ready t
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Albie is a 7 month old neutered male chinchilla. He is absolutely full of energy and loves a fuss and some attention. 🐭 I have two female chinchillas, one of which is his mum, so we got him neutere
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We have a beige female now ready for her new home We also have one Black velvet female chinchilla left ready for her new home £150 All are weaned and ready to leave now.Males and females are caged i
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Please read full advert . I'm down sizing on my furr babies due to carpol tunnel syndrome in my hands which is agony. There for ive made a very difficult decision to find them new homes . Available
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Bambi is the brown one she’s timid and will take time getting used to you, she’s not aggressive at all, she’s the sweetest girl. Bella is the grey one, she’s more confident and loves to roam around a
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*GIRLS NOW GONE, ONE BOY LEFT* We have three baby chinchillas for sale. They are all a dark gray colour right now but mum is a light gray so they might change. Two female and one male, all siblings
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2 female chinchillas plus 2 cages. In separate cages with the intentions of introducing them and getting one massive cage. But honestly iv tried a few times, didn’t realise how much chins would requir
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I am selling my much beloved chinchilla, i rescued her and shes estimated to be around 7-8 (unknown date of birth) she has been with me a-little over a year now but with having 2 males in the same roo
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Meet your new best friend! I have a stunning, healthy, and high-quality white chinchilla looking for a loving "forever home." Selling as she isn’t getting the time she deserves. She will come with all
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She’s 2 months old. A very social, lovely and playful kid. Very active and great as a first chinchilla. Searching for a lovely home for her as I’ve got too many of them already 😅 Mansfield NG18, No
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We have two females left,now ready to go age 16 weeks old, £100 each or £180 the pair Sorry no cages advert is for chinchilla only. All are weaned and ready to leave now.females are caged in same cag
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Chinchillas4Pets based in North Wales. We currently have the following kits available Grey Female Born - 18th April Ready - 27th June Grey Female ***RESERVED*** Born - 18th April Ready - 27th
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We have several baby chinchillas ready for their new homes RESERVED UNTIL THE 26/6 ..pic2 is an extra dark ebony female she was born on the 20th March and was hand reared £150 Pic 1 black girl born
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🐁🐀 This cute Chinchilla kit is making good progress but is still quite shy. She was born on the 5th March and her confidence will continue to grow as she matures. She is light grey, her belly is l
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2 female chinchillas for sale with cage setup 4years old both beautiful 😍 don't like being held much but very happy chins. No time for them anymore unfortunately