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.
17Chinchilla
Female, pink white chinchilla 10 weeks old (as of 13.5.26) and available now. She looked to be beige mosaic at birth but now seems she will take more after her dad and be pink white. Her coat is lovel
6Chinchilla
Potentially Sold (Wednesday) Female Friendly Chinchillas - Must Go As A Pair. 1 x Pearl White 1 x Violet These 2 females are super friendly, both can be handled by adults and children, they are bot
1Chinchilla
We have a lovely adult male grey chinchilla available, with a distinctive white chest and a big personality. Gordy is about 4 years old and a good breeder. He is comfortable with people, although c
8Chinchilla
3 story cage with shelf’s and platforms 3 hides Come with Chew toys, treats, sand bath with sand, hay and food The one at the front of the pictures is neutered and is around 5 years old while the whi
10Chinchilla
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
6Chinchilla
RESERVED This is Stuart, he is 8 months old, parents are pedigree, mum being a white diamond and dad a blue diamond. He loves having his chin tickled! We have been keeping chinchillas since the
4Chinchilla
He's called Neon, he's a 6 year old chinchilla I'm looking to rehome as I'm moving and he won't handle the move as it's so far. He's not a huge fan being held however loves scratches behind his ears a