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General Chat / Re: Prospective Chinchilla Owner

« on: January 04, 2016, 07:23:11 PM »

Well, it looks like I have some work to do!

I've researched some breeders in my area, and it appears as if there are not many. So far, the Chinchilla rescue that I found is the first place that i've see them. I see a few ads up on craigslist, but I am not sure if I am quite comfortable buying from there...I'll keep looking and see what I can find.

It looks like I will also go out and buy a digital thermometer and an AC unit to prepare for the summer time. If all goes well I should be ready to get a Chinchilla in about 3 weeks. I'll be buying the cage, accessories, food, etc first.

Thanks for the help!

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General Chat / Re: Prospective Chinchilla Owner

« on: January 04, 2016, 01:22:48 PM »

Thank you for the response Gray!

I do have a 5 year old daughter. However; Gone are the times of throwing toys around and annoying animals. I fostered a husky in my apartment for nearly 8 months. In this case, it was the Husky that was picking on my daughter . Though, I only have her for about 6 months out of the year. Now that I found the husky a permanent home, I don't have any animals here that would annoy it. I am very strict when it comes to my daughter and animals. I never leave them alone in the same room, and I always teach a lot of discipline.

I have also read a lot about the heat issues that Chinchilla's can face. Out of everything, this would be my biggest stress point. I live in Huntington Beach, California. About 2 miles from the beach. Needless to say, we have warm winters (average 65 a day), and mild summers (average 75 a day). However; it isn't uncommon for it to reach 85 in direct sunlight. I am sure that I can probably keep the temperature in my house down, but I am thinking it might be necessary to buy an AC unit just in case?

Also, are they generally nice animals? I know it can differ from each individual pet. But as a general rule, are they friendly? The Chinchilla I used to watch was very nice, and never did anything like my rat (who used to bite strangers handling him).

Thanks again!

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General Chat / Prospective Chinchilla Owner

« on: January 03, 2016, 10:21:05 PM »

Hey all!

I am new to the forums, but I have been lurking around Chinchilla related websites for a while now. Nice to meet you all!

I currently live in a large one bedroom apartment, and am considering getting a Chinchilla for a pet. I am no stranger to rodents. I had a rat named ETT growing up (lived over 5 years), and would also baby sit my cousins Chinchilla from time to time.

What is the general difficulty level for them? Is it hard for newbies to break into ownership?

I went to a nice chinchilla adoption center next to my house, and they are reasonably priced (125 for two Chinchillas), though they require specific habitat cages to allow ownership (4 foot ferret nation cage). Does that seem reasonable for a price?

Thanks!