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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X2 chinchillas Both female Both lovely temperament, never bitten anyone. One white, one grey Approx 2 years old Very large cage and lots to get you going Sadly we can no longer care for them due to h
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Beautiful 6 week old Baby Chinchilla. She is one of three. Her brothers have now found a loving home so now it’s her turn. Mum is grey and dad is white with grey patches. She won’t be ready to go for
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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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Bertie was born here in February this year, making him 3 1/2 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
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Whitey was born here in January this year, making him 4 1/2 months old. He is a lovely tame Wilson White boy and will make a brilliant pet. He has very distinctive markings including a beauty spot i
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Chipper was born here in February this year, making him 3 1/2 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 see
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I am selling my babies chinchilla. They are happy and healthy. I have girls and boys, £130 each, 8 weeks old. Please message or text if you need more photos. Thank you
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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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Caspa is a loving little man He is shy but he loves men more than women he has never biten us we had him for nearly a year. We rescued him he not keen on children as in his previous home a child kep
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Two male Chinchillas (Grey and black fur) five years old. They are brothers and I would prefer to keep them together as chinchillas are social animals. I have had these chinchillas for 5 years howeve
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We have two females left,now ready to go age 16 weeks old, £120 each Sorry no cages advert is for chinchilla only. All are weaned and ready to leave now.females are caged in same cage so can go in a
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Two little boys (although young chinchillas are notoriously difficult to sex, so we advise monitoring as they mature to be sure). Ideally to be kept together, or can be sold separately to bond with an
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I have an 8 month old male chinchilla for sale, including all food and cage, looking to rehome due to work commitments and not being home enough for him. Can deliver locally if need be. He is quite ti
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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
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Born on the 25th of January 2026 Beautiful colours, as they are getting older you can see the mosaic more and more. One is slightly more beige and the other is more grey in colour. Parents are seen in
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Black velver female angora carrier chinchilla. Dob 11/10/25 £250 Standard grey brothers, ready at end of June '26 when they'll be 12 weeks Old. £320 for the pair We have been keeping chinchill
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One male One female Roughly 4 and 5 years old Pick up only available The female bonnie is quite lay back and lazy same with the male cylde but they dont like to be held much