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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Meet two lovely bonded chinchilla brothers looking for a caring new home together. One is standard grey and the other is ebony. They are friendly, curious, and full of personality, and have been raise
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Two female chinchillas, 2 years old bonded pair one jet black one pale grey, They come with large heavy cage full of toys play wheel houses cage stand on wheels also come with hay chinchilla pellets
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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. If you buy more than two Chin
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Meet your future fluffy companion! Adorable chinchillas raised with lots of love, care, and daily attention. Ready for their new homes now. 3 baby chinchillas: one silver grey, two standard grey 1 boy
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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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Now ready for sale are these two beautiful baby female chinchillas. One is a standard grey, the other a mosaic and have the wonderful traditional soft coats. They are fully weaned and are use to a ver
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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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We have three beautiful chinchilla kits available from our much-loved family pets. Both mum and dad can be seen (photos included). They are incredibly friendly, affectionate, love sitting on shoul
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I am selling my two male chinchillas owned them for around 9 month but for no fault of there own having to put them up for sale. They both are really healthy and love there cage and playing with each
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I have two beautiful chinchillas for sale £300 for both, including two cages, accessories, plus hay & food. I’m unsure on ages, but they are still babies under a year old.