There may be challenges involved in keeping a pet rabbit. But there are lots of positives, too. Here are some of the pros and cons…
Rabbits can live a long time, some as long as ten years. That in itself can be either a good or bad thing, depending on your point of view. People often [...]
Chinchilla Pregnancy
Pregnancy for chinchilla pets is hardly noticeable, especially for first-time mothers. Do not be shocked if you suddenly find your chinchilla already weaning a litter if you leave it in a cage with a male for at least a few hours. Like human females, many chinchillas go through mood swings during their pregnancy, be [...]
Breeding Basics
Do not breed them without knowing their pedigree. On that note, it is ill-advised that you breed rescued or store-bought chins. If you really want to breed chinchillas, we suggest you get them from a respectable breeder that has full knowledge of their background. Once you’ve chosen your pair, place them in separate but [...]
How to Tame a Chinchilla
A much used instruction or reminder from chinchilla care guides is that you must use patience on your chinchilla. This is a good reminder as it will be less aggravating for you and your pet. Forcing the issue of trust would most likely break any chance of that happening thus making [...]
Chinchillas and Their Homes
Chinchillas, as their natural habitats are in the mountains, have naturally thick fur. This is especially important when deciding where they should be placed inside our homes. Make sure not to place them in drafty areas, keep it cool, quiet and dry but not wet.
It is best if the area or cage [...]
Keeping Them Occupied
Chinchillas are naturally curious and active creatures who often feel the need to chew on things. This is also a way for them to keep their teeth healthy. According to references such as chinchilla care guides and sites on the Net specially made for chinchillas, chinchillas’ teeth grow constantly over their whole lifespan. [...]
Chinchillas: Endangered and Close to Extinction
Chinchillas are cute rodents that have soft and dense fur. They actually got their name from the Andes natives, Chincha people who wore coats made from their fur. However not only were the Chincha people hunting them, the Westerners were as well, as they too have become enamored with the [...]
Dust Baths, Are They Really Important?
Dust baths are a necessity for chinchillas as the dust keeps their fur clean and soft. Now before you think that ordinary dust is acceptable, it is not. The dust they use for bathing is actually specially made for them. It is made up of fine or grinded pumice that [...]
Feeding a Chinchilla
According to chinchilla care guides found on the internet, the domesticated chinchillas’ regular diet consists mostly of their pellets which were engineered to contain all the important vitamins and nutrients that their body needs to grow. These pellets look closely like rabbit pellets, only more elongated, so it is suggested that you are [...]
What are Chinchillas?
Regularly, when pets are mentioned, the first thoughts to come to mind are: dogs, cats, fish, rabbits, or even hamsters. Chinchillas are rarely mentioned unless the person you’re conversing with is a caretaker or owner of such an exotic pet.
Now, what are chinchillas exactly? According to common chinchilla care guides on the Net, [...]
Chinchilla’s Common Diseases and Ailments
Chinchillas, although not as prone to sickness and ailments, still experience failings in their health. Signs that you may look for during these times are the following: watery eyes, missing fur patches (caused by constant fur biting due to stress), the underside of the chinchilla is discolored or wet, and inconsistency [...]
Oil and Water?
The most common question asked from chinchillacareguide.net is if it is advisable to bring in a cat in your home considering that you already have a chinchilla living in with you and vice versa. Honestly, there is no definite answer for that. The owners would just have to consider the personalities of the [...]
Necessity Bath
People have their comfort zones where they can relax and they can be themselves for a while. This comfort zone helps people recharge and recover from all the stress that they have encountered all throughout the entire day. You can observe that people in their comfort zones really exude an aura of happiness and [...]
Space Up Their Lives
Because chinchillas are known to be very active, their owners should make sure that they have enough room to go around even when they are inside their cages. Therefore, it is very ideal for you to choose a home for them that’s wide and tall enough for them to enjoy their personal [...]
Popularly Uncommon
Chinchillas are small rodents that are originally from South America where there are several mountains and rocky planes. What sets them apart from other rodents is their thick and soft fur. Of course, they can truly benefit from their fur in the wild, but their fur can also be a negative thing for them [...]
Laying Low
Chinchillacareguide.net suggested different ways on how an owner can contain the wildness of a pet chinchilla. The first step is that the owner should really be determined to tame its pet. No matter how hard it may seem, the owners should not give up so that the chinchilla will feel that you are determined [...]
