Answered Chinchilla Trivia... For Points!!

[chinclub]

A big Thanks to Stacy for puting together a few more questions for us.  These were taken from my book but I think the answers can be found anywhere,  I don't think any of these have questionable answers:

51.How do you choose a healthy chinchilla? Answered

52. List some safe woods.
You choose how many.  Answered

53. List some toxic woods.
You choose how many.  Answered

54. Can regular sand be used for dust bath?  Answered

55. Chins are  _________ and will be up all night.  Answered

56. How do they cool themselves?

57. Is it ok to feed your chinchilla gerbil food?  Answered

58. What are the 2 most common problems that cause diarrhea?

59. Is fungus contagious?   Answered

60. What causes an adult chin to have white teeth? Answered

61. Should a new born kit take a dust bath?   Answered

As always, place the question number in front of your answer.... 5 points for each corect answer.

[Misskitz]

52. List some safe woods.
You choose how many.
I'm listing 2- Apple,pine   Correct
53. List some toxic woods.
You choose how many.
fir, spruce, plum or redwood,cherry  Correct
54. Can regular sand be used for dust bath?
 No, because its not going to clean their fur and it might cause illnesses.  Correct
55. Chins are  _________ and will be up all night.
Nocturnal  Correct
56. How do they cool themselves?
       
57. Is it ok to feed your chinchilla gerbil food?
       No, because gerbil have sunflower seeds,   Correct...but its the corn not the sunflower seeds that are bad.
58. What are the 2 most common problems that cause diarrhea?
           
59. Is fungus contagious?
               Yes.   Correct
60. What causes an adult chin to have white teeth?
       bad nutrition 
61. Should a new born kit take a dust bath?
              No, well not till about 10 days or longer.   Correct

[Stacy]

51, 56, 58, and 60 haven't been answered yet.

[Abby W.]

#51 a healthy chin should have plush fur without bald spots, bright clear eyes, with no wateryness, firm but slightly moist poops and yellow teeth that are placed in a straight line.  It should also have a good disposition, be friendly and inquisitive, generally they will be cautious at first but should not be overly afraid.  Correct

#60 calcium deficiency causes tooth whiteness in adult chins. Correct

[chinclub]

10 points for Abby

[Stacy]

56 & 58 haven't been answered yet.

[Abby W.]

#56 chins cool themselves through a radiant process where heat radiates out through their ears, which is why when they become overheated their ears will turn bright pink or red.  Correct, but the veins in the ears will be obvious before the ear itself turns pink or red ... watch for the veins to become apparent.  JM

#58  I am just making a guess
           1) a parasitic or bacterial infection like coccidia or giardia These can cause dirrhea, but are not common, thankgoodness.  JM
           2) improper diet, like too many treats or sudden change in food  Correct and stress. JM


10 points for Abby

[chinclub]

FYI:
Going Back to question 58...the top two common causes for diarrhea in chinchillas are too many treats and not cleaning the water bottle enough.  People tend to overlook the water bottle issue when a chinchilla suddenly comes down with soft poos.  The algae that grows in the bottles will cause this.  And sometimes the bottle looks clear but is still growing algae!  If your bottle opening is big enough try sticking a finger into the bottle and rubbing the inside.  You might be surprised at what you feel!   

Clean those bottles!!  A 10% Clorox to Water ratio is the best disinfectant there is!  We wash all of our bottles in Clorox and try to never refill a bottle.  If the bottle has been emptied by the chinchilla it comes out and gets washed in bleach before it gets used again.

(Word of caution using bleach (Clorox or other brands)  Remember to wash the bottles thoroughly.  If a chinchilla ingests a little bleach in the water on a regular basis it's fur will begin to get a orangy tinge.  Not a huge deal for pet owners but you can kiss showing a chinchilla like that goodbye! The judge will push it right to the bottom of the table for orange tinged fur)