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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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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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 Why
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Meet your future fluffy friend! Our adorable chinchillas, raised with love and care in a family environment, are now ready to meet their new families. They'll be ready for collection on 2nd of May. I
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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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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
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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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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
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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