* Morning Feeding -  1/8 cup feed, handful of Fresh hay, fresh clean water. (Clean up hay from the night before)

* Night Feeding – 1/4 cup feed,  handful of Fresh hay, piece of hay cube, check water

Clean feeding dish chinchillas for sale and give fresh water every day or every other, Always throw a way uneaten food, do not reuse feed that is left from the night before. Chins like to sit in their food dishes, and could go to the bathroom in it. If you noticed that there is a lot of feed left the next morning, then reduce feed, and if there is nothing left, increase feed. Use only good quality feed chinchillas for sale, like  Pen Pal, Hubbard Traditions,  Mazuri, Oxbow, or Purina Advanced Rabbit feed.

I sell and use Pen Pal, This is used by a lot of pet people and breeders chinchillas for sale through out the US. The other feeds  that you can get from the pet stores, with nuts, seed or colored pieces, is not health for you chin, they will not  get all the nutrients that they need. With in a 6 to a year your chinchillas for sale Health will be very poor and he or she may start to get sick a lot, be under weight. Teeth health will be low, and may start to see teeth issue’s. So it’s better to stay with what the breeder uses, plus the cost is less if you buy chinchillas for sale from a breeder than a pet store, or find a breeder in your area that you can buy feed and supplies from, or order online, or use Mazuri that you can find at a pet store. A Vet will cost you more in the long run than buying good quality feed and supplies.

Use all purified water, or bottled. Water from the tap or well water can have some things in it that can cause digestive problems chinchillas for sale. Plus if your chin doesn’t like the taste they wont drink like the should. You can wash the water bottle in a dishwasher or wash by hand. You need to wash the bottles as least  2 to 3 times a week, you don’t want the water to get stagnate, or start to grow mold, this can make your chinchillas for sale very sick or death.

Treats chinchillas for sale – I suggest only giving dried Cranberries, dried Cherries, Dried Blueberries, and dried Rosehips.  No sugar with these.  Horse cookies are fine to, get ones with the least amount of ingredients in it.  Wait until your chin is at least 6 months old before giving treats.  Give treats only about 2 to 3 times a week and for horse treats about every 2 weeks. I give my chinnies, dried, cranberry’s, blueberries, and Cherry’s, plus some herbs and my Grain Herb Cookies.

If you see your chinchillas for sale getting wet poops or ones that are smashed or diarrhea, stop all treats and feed, give shredded wheat, or very burnt toast, with Acidophilus, give 3 times a day, for a couple days, or until clears up,  and give Kao-pectin 2cc or mls, 3 times a day for 2 days, if it doesn’t clear up with 3 days take your chin to the Vet. Have them do a poop test. Keep fresh clean hay in their cage with them and fresh clean water. Some chinchillas for sale will get this the first week in their new home.

If  you see a runny nose, eyes, heavy breathing, take your chin to the vet, they may have some respiratory illness going on. Do Not wait tell the next day, chinchillas for sale hide there illness very will and sad to say your chin could die the next day.

I always recommend that you watch your chin keep a diary on them, see how they act, so when something is out of place for them you will catch it fast. Chinchillas for sale hide illness very well.

Chewing – Chinchillas for sale always need to chew, give them wood or toys to chew on. their teeth are always growing, so they need to Chew. No plastic or cotton ropes. Their Teeth can grow about 1″ a month.

Baths, if you live in area where it is more Humidity you will need to increase the baths, dry areas 2 to 3 times a week, Humid area’s 3 to 5 times a week. You strain out the poops with a fine strainer and replace dust every 5 to 6 weeks, if your chin pees in it you need to throw it out. A tip, let your chin take their bath in the shower stall, this will keep the dust contained, then just rinse down the walls with the shower.

No Fabric, Except Fleece.

Your chinchillas for sale need fresh air, not a fan or window blowing directly on them. No direct Sun Light, chins can over heat very fast and die from heat stroke.

Chinchillas for sale are loving caring animals, and are very curious. don’t try to make your chin do things that they are not ready for, this will stress them out, and make them more timid, and will take longer for them to trust you.

When you first bring your chinchillas for sale home, put your hand in the cage and let them come to you and smell your hand they may nibble at it, let them do this a few times, then try to rub their chin or ears, if they back off, then just let them smell your hands and arms, they will learn to trust you and know that you are not out to harm them.  A little time goes a long way. Remember chinchillas for sale are not much on being held and cuddled like dogs and cats.

Chinchillas as pets can live up to 20 years ( this is another thing to remember when thinking of getting a Chinchilla, will they be able to move were you move.)  Depending were you live and the conditions and diet you give your Chinchilla, normal its 10 to 15 years. I believe for a pet chinchilla, that their cage be as large as your budget allows, with many ledges, boxes (homes) and perches. Plenty of room for them to jump and bounce around.  NO wire ledges or latter’s, if your cage come with wire ledges, ramps or latter’s. Take them out. and replace with wood.  Their feet, arms and toes, can get caught in the wire and could cause broken bones. Exercise wheels are wonderful for chinchillas as pets, Note, get the size 15″ or larger, if its to small, they could hurt their backs and legs, solid metal is the best. No wire wheels. I have found for cages and wheels, go to Chinchillas as pets and  the chin spin is a great wheel to have,  it will last a life time for a chin or more.

Chinchillas as pets can get hot very fast. Which is very dangerous. They can not sweat, which makes them prone to overheating.  A very warm chinchilla can show signs of having very warm to hot feet, visible veins in ears, and lethargy (not moving) this could lead to death very fast.  If you See signs of this, cool down  the room, put a frozen water bottle raped in a towel or paper towel and place it by your chin,  put a few drops of cool water on their lips this may make them lick their lips.  Place a cold piece of marble or granite and lay your chin on this. You need to do these things quickly to get your chins temperature back down.  Keep the air circulating in the room. but not directly on them.  No drafts from windows or fans or heating and cooling vents. This can cause colds or respiratory problems.   Do not place your chinchillas as pets cage in front of a window where direct sunlight can hit them, door ways or heating and cooling vents.  Temperature should between 60 to 75 Degrees, try not to let it get any higher than that, if your house or room does get hotter, place the marble and frozen bottles in their cage, to keep them cool.   Marble and Granite you can get a Home Depot or any other store like this. Never use a BALL with a chinchilla, the temperature can go up another 10 to 20 degrees high than room temperature.

2. Ceramic Food Bowls chinchilla supplies – Small round bowls are best, one for plain chinchilla pellets and one for fresh vegetables if you choose. No plastic bowls; your chin will chew them and ingest the plastic.

3. Ceramic Half-Covered Dome Dishes chinchilla supplies – These dishes are made by Super Pet and are exactly what they sound like. They are perfect containers for stuffing hay and a safe substitute for the wire hay rack on which a chinchilla can get seriously hurt.

4. Wooden Chin House or Chin Box chinchilla supplies – Chins naturally like to hide when they sleep; this is one of the most important things to keep in your chin’s cage. Try not to buy a house that is constructed using nails or bolts. Our site sells wooden “chin boxes” which are construced using FDA approved non-toxic glue and wooden biscuits.

5. CareFresh or Total Comfort Bedding chinchilla supplies – These two brands are the safest for your chins respiratory system.  Kiln dried pine is okay too but we suggest that you stick with these two products.

6. Leapin’ Ledges chinchilla supplies – As mentioned before, chins like to leap and jump. These ledges are construced out of untreated wood and can be screwed onto the side of your chin’s cage. Sleepin’ Ledges can also be found at chinchilla supplies or your local pet shop – these ledges are a larger version of the Leapin’ Ledges so that your chin can spread out and sleep.

7. Wooden Chewing Toys chinchilla supplies – Chins have incisors which are constantly growing; therefore, it’s important for them to always have something to chew on. Most wooden chew toys found in pet stores are suitable for chins. “Lava Bites”, “Chew Stuff”, and “Bunny Bites” are all examples of suitable chewing toys for your chin.

8. Water Bottle chinchilla supplies – 28 oz. is the best size. Make sure to change the water every day so it does not get stagnant.

9. Running Wheel chinchilla supplies – It is important for your chin to get exercise and a wheel also prevents boredom when you’re not around to play. DO NOT buy a wheel with spokes! Little chinny feet and legs can get caught and breakage can occur. Again, chinchilla supplies is the best place to buy a wheel. Their 14″ Ed Exercise Wheel is a safe wheel for your chin; it’s a bit pricey, but worth it. It’s important that you get your chinchilla out to play at least once a day. Not only is it a good way for you to bond with your chin, but mentally it’s important that your chin have some time to blow off steam.

We at chinchilla supplies recommend that you let your chin out twice a day. Once in the morning and once at night. This is difficult for most working chinchilla parents and we understand this. Optimal running time is in the evening around 9:00 PM.

Most of us do not have chin-proofed rooms in our homes and that’s why we recommend a play gate. Normally these are gates that you can find for dogs and cats and now I’ve even seen them for ferrets. Whatever type of gate you can get so that it forms an inclosed area is fine. Make sure that the openings in the gate are not large enough for your chin to slip through. Remember, it’s likely that if the head can squeeze through, so can the rest of the body. Ferret gates are probably the best choice. Set it up and fill it with toys. Old chinchilla supplies, a home made wooden jungle gym and don’t forget to add yourself. We here at chinchilla supplies have found that the best jungle gym is the human body! Play Time!

This is an example of a play gate that we set up here at chinchilla supplies for when our chins need a quick romp. (For longer romps, we like to provide them with a larger area.) Inside the gate is just a plain ceramic jar, a cardboard play house and a straw basket. Where did I find that neat basket you may ask? Ikea my friends. Yes, you can find chinchilla supplies for your chin almost anywhere!

chinchilla prices requires a surrender fee of
anywhere from $50.00 to $100.00. This fee is
based on the fact that we need to buy supplies
and provide medical care to ALL of our new
rescues. The amount of the surrender fee will
be determined by chinchilla prices and will be
dependent upon the following:
* How far we are required to travel.
* How many chins are being surrendered.
* The physical condition of the chinchilla.
(ex: is the chin sick / does it have any
special needs, etc.)

Please be advised that all adopters will be required to sign his/her name to the above agreements upon adoption for chinchilla prices.

At chinchilla prices we charge an adoption fee which ranges from $50.00 to $200.00. Here are the reasons why:

1) We feel that if you’re not willing to invest money into your chinchilla then you may not be serious about adopting and caring for one of our chins. We pride ourselves in taking very special care in housing each of our chinchillas for chinchilla prices; we do not want a rescued chin to have to be re-rescued from an adoption gone bad. By acknowledging and agreeing to our fee, you are letting us know that your new chinchilla is not disposable and that you’re serious about supporting your chin and the chinchilla prices.

2) Rescue and chinchilla prices is not a cheap business. It costs money to feed and house chinchillas. It takes money to keep up with a website, it takes money to make business cards, it takes money to go out of state to save chinchillas, it takes money for good medical care, and it takes money to rescue neglected chinchillas from bad pet shops. You get the chinchilla prices. We’re not looking to turn a profit here at site. We’re just trying to make sure that we can take care of our chinchillas in the best way possible. Unfortunatly, it takes chinchilla prices for us to be able to do this. At your average pet shop, you will pay somewhere between $100.00 and $300.00 for a chinchilla. We feel that our fees are more than fair for a chinchilla prices who has been rescued and who has received medical care. We are confident that as a prospective chin parent that you will understand.

The Adoption Form & Veterinary Consent Form

Our adoption questionnaire here at chinchilla prices is pretty self explanatory and straight forward. The questionnaire is a way for us to get to know you better. We ask about your current pet situation, your knowledge of chinchilla prices, your current home situation, etc. We also ask that you supply us with personal refrences.
If you are interested in obtaining a copy of our adoption questionnaire, please email us.

Our veterinary consent form is a one page chinchilla prices that requires that you obtain a signature from a licensed veterinarian who is willing, qualified and able to take care of your chinchilla. That is to say that he/she is qualified to take care of exotic pets.
We at chinchilla prices understand that it is sometimes difficult to find a veterinarian who has experience with exotic pets, but it is extremely important that your chin be exposed to the correct type of care. This form MUST be completed in full before the adoption process can be finalized.
Again, if you are interested in obtaining a copy of our veterinary consent form, please email us.

A pleasant and extremely silky to the touch, velvet on view – fur. The length of the pile 2-2,5 cm, on 1 cm2 of the surface of the skin there are 20-25 thousand hairs, because of the density of the fur animal and looks like velvet. Due to the density of the animal chinchilla pictures makes the severe climate conditions, where they are found in nature – it is in the mountains of Chile, Peru, at an altitude of from 2000 to 4000 meters above sea level, in the crevices of the rocks, where the hot winds.

The chinchilla no sweat and sebaceous glands so she has no smell chinchilla pictures. Even feces and urine at this animal does not have such sharp characteristic smell like rabbits, Guinea pigs, hamsters and other Pets. As a result of litter or toilet chinchilla change not more frequently than once a week.

The chinchilla there is a seasonal moult, so this is the animal. These animals can reject chinchilla pictures individual hairs and even tufts of fur only as a result of stress or excitement – it is their protective function, for example: in an attack on a chinchilla of a predator, in his teeth will remain only a bundle of furs, and the chinchilla, brushing the fur, hiding in the shelter.

The chinchilla always clean fur, although it should not be washed in water. She bathed in a special fine sand, and in the natural conditions in the volcanic dust. When bathing she gets rid of moisture, which absorbs her fur from the external environment chinchilla pictures, or from our hands when we hold or stroked her. Also in these animals is not fleas and ticks, as they simply can’t live in this dense undercoat.

Chinchillas do not bite a human, because have a high enough intelligence, although they have very sharp incisors, and if the only animal feels aggression, or danger on the part of the person chinchilla pictures or of any animal, he may bite or nibble, but at first did not hurt, as if to warn that the next time will be more painful.

Chinchillas do not scratch since they have no claws, and there are nails, which they themselves and, therefore, they have soft delicate “handle”. Only on the hind legs marigolds more rude.

Life expectancy chinchilla pictures in the nature of up to 35 years, and in the home life expectancy depends on the correct diet and natural factors of a place or region in which they live chinchilla. Our most senior chins to 14 years of age and females still bring us a seed.

Chinchilla respond well to training and education, but they cannot be treated. Because it is like children – what to invest, what you get chinchilla pictures. And rehabilitate it is very difficult, but still possible, if you know how to do it.

Feed chinchilla in the home should be only once a day. She eats for a day 1-2 tablespoons of special dry food and drinks as well as (simple boiled cold water, which is poured into a special horse trough).

Make it easy chinchillas to the soul or to engage seriously in their breeding – everyone decides for chinchilla pictures himself. But in any case the pleasure of communicating with these nice chins you will be guaranteed.

Here you will find all types of chinchilla names; each one will have its own description. If you have a question about anything you see, please email me. Oh, also – if you would like to use any of these chinchilla names I would be flattered, but PLEASE ask first! Thanks!

The rear view of Scooter, Speedy G. and Smokey – this is amazing chinchilla names. They were either VERY tired or trying to reenact a scene from the Blair Witch!
A great chinchilla names is our little Norrington! We’re pretty sure that he’s not possessed by the devil in this shot, but one can never be too sure! Norrington is a permanent resident here at chinchilla names page.

A view from inside the entrance of chinchilla names. We make sure that our chins get plenty of light during the day without direct exposure.
Here he is! Our sweet Monty! Take a look at his left front paw – this is the malformed leg, a result of the break that went untreated.
Here’s our own Morgan, or as we call him here at chinchilla names, Big Moo. Notice the rip out of his left ear and check out his little front paws, notice how it appears that he has missing toes. Well, that’s because unfortunatly, he does.

This is Chili – a beautiful looking boy. No visual signs of abuse but here we can see him perched on one of his ledges in the far corner of his cage. He’s still quite terrified of people, no doubt a result of being swung by his tail.

This is a great chinchilla names of Creedy, Chili’s brother. Or as we call him here at chinchilla names page, Big-Nosed Bup. Here he is hanging out in his wheel, which sometimes doubles up as a bed for him. He’s a very friendly boy now after being abused at a pet shop. Don’t think about sticking your arm inside his cage though to grab at him, it brings back a lot of stress of his younger days.

Ah yes, our resident alpha female. This is Rin, otherwise known as ‘the spider monkey’ for her crazy antics. Rin was not a rescue. What can I say about this girl, except that she’s our comic relief!

This is Gabby, Kristy’s wild little rescue. Gabby came from a pet store where she was neglected and obviously very unhappy. Now she’s a little spit-fire who can spray a person with pin-point precision from across the room! ) We love this girl anyway and who wouldn’t? I mean, just look at this chinchilla names!
Is this a happy chin, or what?! Here is our big girl, Rin, getting a little chin-chin rub which she obviously just LOVES!
Here’s a shot of our own Rin…the way she uses her hammock you would think she’s a ferret!

Taking a fashon tip from Winky-Roo, Grey sports his own no-bite collar. This poor little guy hurt his tail and just doesn’t know enough to leave it alone, hence – the no-bite collar. Needless to say, he’s not the happiest chin on the block right now.
In preparation for my wedding, I took it upon myself to take on the task of folding 1,000 origami cranes. Here we can see our friend, Jin, trying his best to help me out…or, er, is he just trying to bite the head off?

So on February 17th 2012, I married my long-time sweetheart, Corey. Of course I had to have a picture taken with Monty before the big event! Now the two of us have a formal portrait together! Awww…

Here we can see a very inquisitive Monty checking out his downstairs neighbor. Careful Monty, you know how Buddy gets!
just had to post this chinchilla names of Chili on the website! Have you ever seen a chinchilla look more like a bat…or Yoda for that matter??
Here is Grey showing us that yes, he can go without his collar for a minute or two before biting at his tail. These moments are always very short lived however. Grey is currently wearing a much smaller collar for the winter, showing us that ‘less is more’ for the winter season trends.
Here’s a shot of our friends, Zoe and Juju! These two beautiful chins live with our friend, Kerry, who has been doing a lot of great work with us here at the rescue!

Chinchilla lifespan if all goes well, clean the cage that you will be using for the both of them. From top to bottom. with vinegar, all wood, spray down and let sit for at least 10 to 15 mins the rinse clean, the same with all wire and pan, then rinse very well and put new bedding in, or you can replace all wood with new wood. So all the smell is gone and its neutral to both chinchillas. put them both in the cage and watch and see how it goes, if they are doing good, Great! still keep a close eye on them. if fighting starts take out the old chin and put him in the other cage, and try again the next day. I have found that taking out the old chin works better.   What I have  found that works really good, is bring your old chin with you to pick up the new chin, and the ride home will help them bond to each other, but only do this if you get them from the same breeder. and do the same with the cage, so the smell of the cage is neutral. Should you get your chin from another breeder or pet store. Chinchilla lifespan you need to quarantine the new chinchilla for at least 4 weeks, just in case they are sick or carrying something.  You need to keep the new chinchilla in a different room. After the 4 weeks if your new chinchillas is showing no signs of being sick. Then you can start working them together.

Bedding

Never use Cedar, the fumes are to Strong and toxic for chinchilla lifespan. Plus the oil is harmful, it contains a substance called Phenols.    Pine or Aspen shavings work well, it needs to say that it is Kiln Dried (KD) the same for wood in their cages.  Try to get coarse cut bedding, to fine of shavings can cause breathing problems. Bedding should be changed weekly, you can scoop out the are where they pee daily or so. I use a product called Sweet PDZ that really keeps the urine smell down. (I all so sell this). I really don’t recommend Carefresh either since the chinchillas will chew on this and it is made of recycled paper and can get lodged in their digestive track.

Treats

Treats should be limited for chinchilla lifespan, I give dried Cranberry, Blueberry, Bing Cherry’s, I only give these about every 2 weeks. Rose hips, some herbs, once a week, Shredded (No Frosting), Wood pieces,.   To many Treats can upset the digestive track, they may not want to eat their feed, and could cause fatty liver,  Vets are seeing this more with chinchillas, do to pet people loving their chin to death. The fat builds up on their livers, and cause many problems, signs are water eyes, Respiratory problem, not eating, dehydration, and then causing the death of your Chinchillas.  Most people wont even realize this unless they have a narcolepsy done on their chin to see why they have passed, they may just think they have a cold or phenomena, or teeth. And they get the wrong treatment for chinchilla lifespan.

This a Teeth problem that chins could have, its not common, but it does happen. Its where the teeth are not wearing down properly and their teeth are growing in to their sinus and lower jaw, this is very painful. Signs are watery eyes, drooling from the month, not eating, little pieces of feed left behind (though this is not always a sign, I have chins that will pick up a piece of food, smell it take a bite and then drop it) weight lose. Sometimes this is past down from family, or poor diet. If you see any signs of this, take your chinchilla to the Vet.

Cause that lead to teeth problems: # 1 being the most working down to 6. Heredity

Diet
Accidents
Sickness
Heavy Littering
Improper Baby Care
Heredity

Diet for chinchilla lifespan:

It is important to keep you Chin on a maintained well balanced diet, Good quality Feed, Hay, Water. proper nutrient of A, D plus Calcium and trace minerals, but its important to have this in the proper amounts. Some Breeders and Ranchers, will supplement their Chins with grains, and Vitamins that contain these property’s.   You always want your chin(s)  have a nice yellow to dark orange yellow front teeth, if your chins teeth get very light yellow or white, they are have a Calcium, A, D, Mineral defiance, Some people will give Tums, or Calcium supplement. Cut out a lot of treats, no more than 2 times a week of a a soft treat for chinchilla lifespan, like dried cranberries. I dont give Raisins, do to they are very high in sugar. It will stick to their teeth and my cause cavities.

Accidents:

This may be cause by a fall from your hands, cage door, being on furniture thats to high, and hitting, their month on the floor. Or getting their teeth caught in the wire of cage for chinchilla lifespan.  When you are holding your chin, make sure you have a good grip on the base of their tail so they cant up out of your arms, when having the cage door open make sure you are right there with your chin if the cage is up high. Always keep a good eye on your chin when they are running about for free time, so they don’t chew on things that they should’nt or get up on furniture and jump off and hit their months.

Sickness:

Chinchillas teeth are always growing for chinchilla lifespan, they can grow form 8 to 12 inches a year.  When a chin is sick and they are not eating or chewing on items. the teeth will continue to grow, and even make more difficult for your chin to eat.  It does take time for this to happen. Check your chins front often,  to make sure they are not over growing for chinchilla lifespan, though its very hard to check the back teeth, and a vet can only do this.

Teeth Problems (Malocclusion), is very painful, the bottom molars well grow into the bottom jaw, the top  will grow into the upper jaw and sinus, eye socket, brain for chinchilla lifespan. If you have a chin that is having teeth problems, its a very sad heart breaking and very expensive to have their teeth grind down, you must have this done about every 3 to 4 weeks, its very painful for chin to have this done. Its a important decision that you need to make, in either keep your chin alive in pain, or putting them to sleep and putting them out of pain, You may love your chin very much, but remember this very painful on chins, think when you have a tooth ache or sinus head ache and times that by 100.

Signs of teeth Problems: Color, Weepy eyes, Fur in teeth, Spaces between teeth, Chin is getting thin and Slobbering, wet paws, their fur looking really ragged, and the chin not eating well.

Illness and signs for chinchilla lifespan:

Enteritis – Loss of appetite, Teeth grinding ( sign of being in Pain), bloat, diarrhea, lethargy (not  moving)
Pasteurella -  Sneezing, may have some nasal discharge, (clear, white, green), eye discharge (clear, white, green), respiratory problems.
Liver – Weight loss, hunchback, very dark urine, almost brown,. ( this can be caused by improper diet, to many treats)
Giardia – Bad smelling diarrhea, Large wet poops that are covered in mucous, decreased activity, increased appetite,
Coccidiosis – Diarrhea, increased appetite,  with weight loss, lethargy, dehydration,
Cryptosporidia -  blood in poops, diarrhea, weight loss.

All of these can be prevented for chinchilla lifespan, by clean environment that your chinchilla lives in, clean bedding, clean house’s, shelfs, wall of the cage,. Keep your hand sanitized, any one else touching your chin should have clean hands. Feed should be kept in a clean container, hay should be kept dry clean, bug and rodent free, water bottles should be cleaned at least 3 times a weeks, and at least once a week cleaned with Bleach water, (rinse completely clean of bleach), feeder and  bowls, should be cleaned the same way at least once a week for chinchilla lifespan. If your chinchilla comes down with any type of illness,  take the cage out side, and spray down with 40% bleach to water, Lysol concentrate ( its a dark red color) 30% Lysol to water. Spray on and let sit for 30 minutes, then rinse throughly. The same with feeder or water bottles.

Use only Purified water, or bottle water for chinchilla lifespan. Well and city water can contain many unlikeable things in it, pesticides, fluoride,  Parasites, ecol, lead, copper, mercury, cryptosporidium, Giardia, asbestos, benzene, and many other chemicals in the water.

Items to have on Hand for chinchilla lifespan:

Keep a written or mental diary on your chinchilla for chinchilla lifespan. I do this with all my chins, even the baby’s, so when you do see something change or not normal for your chin, you will know to watch them to see if they are coming down with a illness, digestive, teeth, and so forth.  (Chinchillas are very good at hiding illness, so its best to nip it in the bud when you first notice something going on). Critical Care – you can get this at your Vets for chinchilla lifespan, this is used when your Chin is not eating and sick,  you mix with water or Cranberry juice or honey and water. If your chin is sick or not eating, give 3 cc or mls, in a syringe every 2 to 3 hours.   You can all so grind up my Health Mix to a  fine powder and mix the same as Critical Care. Dyne – this is a high fat care. You can give with Critical Care, or in water, or juice or straight up.  You would use a syringe for chinchilla lifespan. when your chin is  loosing weight, give 1 teaspoon 2 times a day, or put 1 tablespoon in 8 oz of water. You can get this at chinchilla lifespan.

Syringes- you can also get these at Jeffie’s livestock or Tractor Supply, get the ones that have a tip at the end. Not the ones with a hub,.
Probiotics- (Acidophilus) this maintains the good flora in your chins digestive track. give  1/2 teaspoon once a week on a normal basics, when sick or on meds, give 1/8 teaspoon daily, when giving meds, and 1 week after meds.

Fugues Powder – you can use Tinactin or Destine Foot powder, use 1 teaspoon, every pound of dust bath. year around.
Q-tips
Kao-Pectin  – for Diarrhea, you can get this at any pet store.
Activated Charcoal- you can get this from a health food store. some chins will eat this start up, this helps with Diarrhea, and toxins in the system
Betadine and or Peroxide – to clean cuts.
Saline – to  wash wounds and eyes.
Triple Antibiotic Ointment  – for cuts or scraps.
Bag Balm – use for nursing moms, when nipples are sore and red.  Rub on 2 times a day.  Use on dry feet.

Rhue Fennel – This is used for eye discharge.  you can get this at the Health Food stores, 3 drops in 2 tablespoons of  Distilled water, mix and use a dropper.  2 drops in eyes, 3 times a day, for 3 days then 2 times a day for 4 days, then 1 times a day for 1 week, even if their eyes look better, continue the drops.

They are normally small longer than round for chinchilla lifespan. Soft like a sponge. They wont smash when stepped on and Lots, Lots of Them. If you notice that dropping are getting  wet or when stepped on they smash, take away all feed, give lost of hay and water, Give shredded Wheat (no frosting) or very Brunt toast, 3 times a day for 2 to 3 days or until it clears up. Plus give Acidophilus, This will put the good Flora back in to their Gut.  You can get this at a Health food store,  it comes in Powder or wafer form. If you give the powder, give 1/4 teaspoon, every day for 4 days. For chinchilla lifespan you can put this on the toast or shredded wheat.  If this continues for many days, call your vet and have them test the drooping for any bacteria growing which could be Giardia or Coccidia these are types of Parasites, the Vet will have to do a poop test to see if there is any Parasites. If there is, your Chinchilla will have to go on Medications to treat this. Make sure your chinchilla is getting plenty of fluids, you can use a electrolyte mix that you can get from a Grain and Feed store, Tractor Supplies. or you can try Pedilyte, I have found that the Electrolyte mixes work the best. they come in a little packet and you would mix 1 teaspoon to 8 oz Purified water, change every other day. Give your chin plenty of hay to eat for chinchilla lifespan. Take way all feed, For a couple days, and just feed hay, this will get the fiber back in to their system. Any time that your Chinchilla is on medications, give Acidophilus, to keep and put back the good flora in their digestive system.

If you notice very hard and small poops, increase hay, fiber, water, with Electrolyte in it for chinchilla lifespan. Give about 1 teaspoon of flax seed with 1 teaspoon of Psyllium Seed Husk ( you can get this from the health food store) it comes in a herb form.  1/2 teaspoon of Peppermint leafs, mix these together and give 1/2 teaspoon 2 times a day,  for 2 days, place in a feed dish or right on the wood shelf. If they don’t go back to normal with  in a  couple days or your chin stops pooping, take them to the Vet they may have blockage, they will have to do a X-ray to see this for chinchilla lifespan. Do not wait or put off if your chin stops pooping, when you notice this get them right to the vet, once your chin stops pooping, their digestive systems will start to shut down, and once a chinchillas systems shuts down sometimes its hard to get it going again, and they will start to get a blockage of poop or increase the blockage if there is one.  Your chin will start to get Bloat, this is very dangerous to your chinchilla, and sadly to say its a very good chance your chinchilla will pass away from this. Signs of Bloats, is not eating, drinking, stretching with their back feet out behind them almost like dragging them,  dragging their belly, grinding  their teeth, (this  is sign of dealing with pain), and you will notice that they will start to look like a ball shape,  and that is a very dangerous sign when you see them looking like a ball. This means that all the fluid and fecal matter is building up and starting to ferment in them, and at this point death is a 90% possibility. So its very important that if your chins poop doesn’t go back to normal with in a couple days or your chin stops pooping, get them to the Vet Immedityly….

Used Filtered or bottled water, No tap water, there many be to many chemicals in it, that your unaware of, if your on a well all so. If you don’t drink it, don’t expect your chinchilla to. If they don’t like the taste they wont drink it. and this can cause them to get dehydrated and up set their digestive system.  Change water every to every other day.  Clean water bottles 2 to 3 times a week in dishwasher or with bleach water, to sanitize. You don’t ever want mold or bacteria to start to grow in the bottle.  Wash  in dishwasher or by hand with hot soapy water or you can use  watered down bleach, just make sure that you rinse very well.  Attach to the out of the cage, this way your chinchilla can not chew and put holes in it. Get water and chinchilla food all over their cage and then they will have nothing to drink. Do not use bowls they can tip over and get water all over the cage all so and this can cause dampness and mold to start to grow and this can make your chin very sick.

Changing chinchilla food:

should you need to change your chins feed.

First 4 days — 3/4 old to 1/4 new

next 4 days—2/3 old to 1/3 new

next 4 days—1/2 old to 1/2 new

next 4 days—1/3 old to 2/3 new

next 4 days—1/4 old to 3/4 new

next 4 days— just a little old to mostly all new. Then all new.

If at any time you see your chin having soft wet poops, stop the new chinchilla food or slow down on the new food, give your chin some brunt toast or shredded wheat. and try in again in a couple days. Chinchillas have a very sensitive digestive systems, you need to be careful when changing chinchilla food.

Health Mix – chinchilla food

Buckwheat Groats Organic
Flax Seed Organic
Millet Seed Organic
Oat Groats
Whole Oats
Barley
Bee Pollen
Alfalfa
Sunflower
Beet Pulp
Kelp

This chinchilla food is a great Mix for the help with all functions, helps  with proper insulation of the body’s organs against shock. Maintenance of body temperature for health of skin and fur. Antioxidant, A high  reactive free radical that will help stop cell damage. Antioxidants that inhibits some cancers, strengthens capillaries, helps with healing of cuts, sores, after surgery’s. Helps with autoimmune, Plus carbohydrates for energy, Maintains proper digestion.

Bee Pollen:

Protein, Amino acids, Natural Antibiotics, Enzymes, Minerals, Fats and Hormones that are used for the body’s rejuvenating and building function.  Vitamins include A, B-1, B-3, B-5, B-6, B-12, C, D and E.  Up to 25 trace elements, 14 Essential fatty acids, Omega 3 and Omega 6. 11 Active Enzymes, rich amounts of Carotenoids, Bio flavonoids, Phytoestrogens, 11 Carbohydrates, 28 Minerals, 18 Amino Acids.   Boost immunity, slows aging, removes harmful free radical toxins. helps with Male Sterility, and Female Reproductive system. Helps in digestion anti-inflammatory.  Has Beneficial Floras- Aids in good digestion Keeps the gut moving properly, Keeps bad Bactria and Yeast down. Keeps teeth, bones, nervous system, lungs, brain, hormones functioning properly

Buckwheat Groats:

Contains Rutin, Rich supply of Flavonoids. Flavonoids are Phyochemincals that protect against disease by extending the action of Vitamin C and acting as antioxidants, helps maintain blood flow, keep platelets from clotting excessively helps with heart disease. High in Magnesium, Lowers risk of diabetes, anti-cancer, High in fiber, Manganese-Tryptophan.

Millet Seed:

Manganese, Phosphors, Magnesium, Niacin, B-3. Helps with the Function and Bone system, source of Fiber, Is absorbed in to the Bloodstream.

Flax Seed:

Packed with Omegas, has 36 Vital Vitamins, great fiber source, hair and skin and nails.

Whole Grain Oats:

Good fiber source,

Barley Flakes:

Good Fiber source, protein

New Born’s chinchilla that are not doing well, (Grind mix chinchilla food up to make a fine powder, you can use a coffee grinder or food processor). Mix 1 teaspoon of ground health mix with 3 tablespoons goats milk, ( you can get goats milk in health food stores, some grocery store will care it, It comes in a powder or liquid).  Feed with a syringe or dropper, every 1 to 2 hours, new Born’s only take in about .01 to .02 mls at a time. Muck sure in goes down into the kits tummy and not in the lungs or coming out their nose.  Place a drop on baby’s chinchilla lips, this will make them lick their lips, keep drooping the mix on their lips till the get the hang of it. once they do, chinchilla food will start sucking on the syringe or they will keep licking faster as you drop the mix on their lips. As baby chinchilla grows you will need to put more in the syringe for each feeding.

This is also good for when your are rotating babies, for a mom that has had a large litter, or first time mom with a large chinchilla food. Moms that are nursing I will add 1/8 teaspoon of Nettle leaves, Blessed Thistle, and Fehugreek, Chamomile, these  will help promote milk flow and relax Mom. This is all so great to give to show animals, keeps chinchilla body fiction healthy and going properly when traveling and under stress.  Promotes great hair quality, skin elasticity. Keeps lungs and heart Functioning properly, plus proper cell function.

All so for Breeding chinchillas I will give extra to males, females and pregnant female and Nursing  that are in breeding.

According to official chinchilla facts, there are several types of Chinchillas, there is the Brevicaudata (short-tailed chinchilla) Areas where the Brevicaudata, includes the Andes, of southern Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, and northern Chile. They are found in mountain shrubs and grassland areas at elevations between 3000 and 4500. According to official chinchilla facts, they live in dens in rocks crevices. The Brevicaudata body length is 12-13 inches and the tail is about 5-6 inches.

According to official chinchilla facts, then there is the Lanigera, They are currently in the mountains of northern Chile. They are found in the barren, arid areas of mountains at elevations of 3,000 to 5,000 meters. They live in crevices and holes among the rocks. Body length is about 9 to 13 inches, their tails can be 7 to 10 inches.

According to official chinchilla facts, Costina is smaller than the Lanigera, they are found in the lower elevations.

Most of our Chinchillas today are the Lanigera type. As Mathias F. Chapman, was searching for the chinchillas, most of the Costina had already been trapped, and their fur used for coats, over 400,000 were trapped and killed for their fur, over period of a couple years, though they had been trapping chinchillas since the 1500′s for it fur. M.F. Chapman, Acquired only 11 Chinchillas, not knowing how many were Costina or Lanigera Type. According to official chinchilla facts, out of those 11 chinchillas, only 3 were females. 1919 is when M.F. Chapman started his hut for chinchillas, and by 1923 he  was able to bring them to the U.S. They traveled by a coastal steamer, From Callao to San Pedro, California. During the trip one chinchilla had died and another had 2 babies. Mr. Chapman had built the First Chinchilla ranch in the high desert area of Tehachapi, California. According to official chinchilla facts, it took many years of trial and error to get the right living conditions for the chinchillas to live and thrive and multiply.  One of the original  11 Chinchillas lived to be about 22 years old,  though his exact age is unknown since he was born in the wild. According to official chinchilla facts, South America, Ande Mountains are along the west coastal side of the country, where it is all tan is the mountains.

Want to know whether a chinchilla is right for you and your family? Any chinchilla who is available for adoption is also available for foster!

Fostering for our rescue is one the best things that you can do to help us out. Very often we are contacted by people who need to surrender chinchillas to us for one reason or chinchilla rescue.  Many times we have to turn these individuals away because we don’t have any available space. As a chinchilla rescue, you would be taking in a chinchilla from us and taking on the responsibility of caring for him/her so that we are able to bring more chinchillas into the rescue who are in need. The chinchilla(s) you chinchilla rescue will still be available for adoption to people who are interested, you will just be giving them a temporary home until they are able to find a forever one and chinchilla rescue.

If you choose to chinchilla rescue one of our chinchillas you will be required to complete our foster application. Chinchilla rescue will provide you with a basic set up to start off your chinchilla and we will be responsible for all well exams at the chinchilla rescue vet. All outside expenses must be the responsibility of the foster.

There is no charge to rescue one of our chinchillas. However, if you decide (and we certainly hope that you do) to adopt your chinchilla rescue, there will be at $20.00 fee to assist our rescue.

As always, if you have any questions about our chinchilla rescue process or if you’re interested in fostering, please feel free to contact chinchilla rescue site!

These are Safe woods for chinchilla rescue: With no Fungicides and insecticides.

Cottonwood
Apple
Willow – Weeping, Pussy & Red Willow
Pear
Mulberry
Crab-apple
Hazel Nut
Elm
Araucanian’s
Rosaceae
Dogwood
Chinese Dogwood
Horse Apple
Kiwi
Pine Kiln Dried
Pine cones – that have been open free of seeds, washed, baked & dried
Alderberry
Bamboo
Grape Vine
Manzanita
Magnolia
Pecan
Yucca

Unsafe Woods for chinchilla rescue:

All Stone Fruit, Peach, Apricot, Plum, Cherry, Cashew.  All Citrus, Orange, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime.
Birch
Elderberry Bushes
Chestnut
Ebony
Box Elder
Sandalwood
Hydrangea
Eucalyptus
Spruce
Fir
Aralia Spinosa
Juniper
Green Heart
Beech
Yew
Oak
Teak
Walnut
Ironwood
Rosewood
Black Locust
Ginko
Maple
BlackWood
Almond
Myrtle
Mahogany
Wenge
Cherry
Chinses Snake Tree
Cypress
Tallow
Chestnut
Lime Tree Citrus
Plywood
Block Board
Fiber Board
Hard Board
Stirling Board

To dry woods, Boil them, to get all the bugs and any thing else that my be on the wood. Dry them off, the bake them, at 300 for a hour or until hard and dry. Let cool off in oven. Some woods chinchilla rescue may take longer and depending on the size of the wood pieces to bake.

You can dye and flavor you own wood, by mixing  1 qt. water to 1 package of kool-aid, No sugar. Put in jars, with lids, I have found this work the best for kool-aiding wood or with any other liquid.  Let set for at least 25 hours. Pour off all the liquid, and let air dry, or put in oven at 150 to 200 for a hour or so until dry.