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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Two Male Chinchillas – Bonded Pair – Looking for a Loving Home It is with a very heavy heart that we are looking to rehome our two lovely male chinchillas. 🐭 Nacho,Violet male – 3 years old 🐭 Band
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Toby is a beautiful Beige boy, super tame and easy to handle. He will make a fabulous pet and comes with a big bag of feed, hay, and fine dust to keep his fur looking great! A lifetimes support from
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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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**reserved** These are 2 lovely boy chinchillas they are very friendly and have been handled from a young age they are very confident and eager to explore the last 2 photos are of mum and dad Chinch
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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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NEED THEM GONE!! very sad we have to say goodbye,but due to personal reason they need to be rehomed and looking for there forever home! I rescued them both but there both very loving in different ways
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3 standard male chinchilla kits born on 6th July 2026 to Sire - Homo Beige and Dam - Mosaic. 2 sold. 1 left to reserve. Ready to leave parents around mid to end of September. Over 30 years exper
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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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Two beautiful unsexed chinchilla kits available — £100 each. They’re now old enough to leave the nest and settle into their loving new homes. As I’m not fully confident in sexing kits, they will nee
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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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had to get rid of him due to allergies very social 4months not used to any other animals loves to cuddle and just run over and sit with you or on your head needs a good home and someone who will