This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village and the conclusion. Thanks for joining us today as we talked about chinchillas. Many of the pictures you saw are compliments of Meadowbrook Chinchillas taken by Dr. Marty Holme so we thank you for that. By...
This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village and we are on to where to find a Chinchilla Part 3. One more place to find a Chinchilla is going to a Chinchilla show. A lot of people don't know you can actually show a Chinchilla but they do have shows and...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Chinchilla bath house or large bowl Chinchilla dust Cleaning A Pet Chinchilla Step 1: Buy a chinchilla dust bath house or a large bowl and chinchilla dust. There are different brands and degrees of coarseness of...
InstructionsThings You’ll Need:FoodWaterBeddingChinchilla cageStep 1:Once you have decided that you want to raise a chinchilla, you will need to start getting organized. You should have already purchased and set up everything you need before you...
This is Lauren from Expert Village and we're going to talk about white chinchillas. A pink-white chinchilla is what we typically call a pure white chinchilla they have pink skin, pink ears and feet and then a pure white coat and they also have red eyes...
Instructions Step 1: Be patient with your pet chinchilla, as it will take time for them to get used to you and begin playing. Let your chinchilla play alone and just watch. Eventually your furry friend will get curious and begin jumping on you to say...
This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village and we are talking about Violet Chinchillas. The first Violet Chinchilla was actually born in Rhodesia, Africa in 1960 and sold to a breeder in California. The body hair is very light gray, but it has a violet...
Instructions Step 1: Develop a rapport with your chinchilla. Don't frighten your pet. Chinchillas are timid by nature and easily frightened and stressed out. The more your furry friend trusts you, the quicker you will be able to train him. Step 2: Take...
This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village and where to find a Chinchilla, part 2. Another good place to find a Chinchilla would be through a Chinchilla rescue like I run. Sometimes it is a private organization and sometimes it is part of a breeder that...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Notepad Pen How to Decide if a Chinchilla is the Right Pet Step 1: Decide where the chinchilla will live.If you are only going to have one chinchilla, then your pet needs to live in a "high-traffic" area of your...
This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village and we are talking about some health concerns when it comes to owning and caring for chinchillas. Chinchillas are not a difficult animal to care for, but there is definitely a right and a wrong way to go about...
This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village and we're talking about the color beige. The first beige showed up in nineteen fifty- five, and at first the breeder didn't think it was something that could be passed on and so he ended up selling it to another...
Instructions Step 1: Shelter chinchillas in either wire cages or cages that have solid bottoms filled with white pine shavings. The cages don't need to be large, as these animals weigh only about 18 to 30 ounces when fully grown. Be sure to put the cage...
This is Lauren for Expert Village and we are going to talk a little bit about the personality of a Chinchilla. Chinchilla's are naturally curious and energetic and personable. They can learn how to recognize your voice so when you come into the room they...
This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village and we are going to be talking about Chinchilla colors and we are going to start with the standard Grey. Standard Grey Chinchillas are the closest to the original color out in the wild. They are the most common...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: A habitat (more on how to select this below) Water bowl Food bowl Bedding (to be changed regularly) Dust tray Chew sticks... and a lot of toys! Step 1: Select the right cage for your chinchilla. Cages can easily...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Access to the internet Access to local/regional newspapers Phonebook Telephone Chinchilla supplies: Feed, hay, cage, bedding, water bottle, bath dust, chews for wearing down teeth, houses, toys, brushes Finding...
This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village and we are talking about Ebony Chinchillas. Ebony Chinchillas are a solid black chinchilla, they have 3 or 4 ebony genes, and they come in dark ebony, light and medium just depending on how the genes are shown...
This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village and we are talking about teeth issues in chinchillas. Chinchillas are prone to what is called amalaclesion. They are referred to as amalacluders when they have this kind of a problem. It's when the teeth can...
This is Lauren for Expert Village and we are going to talk a little bit about where to find a Chinchilla and this is part 1. The best place to find a chinchilla is actually from a reputable breeder and a lot of people don't know there are actually...
This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village with where to find a Chinchilla part 4. The last place that I reserved for where to find a Chinchilla is actually at a pet store. Be really careful when you do this. I typically don't recommend this because pet...
Hi I’m Daniel Keeper owner and operator of Zoo Keeper Exotic Pets in Austin, Texas and on behalf of Expert Village.com; today we will be talking about exotic pets; in this case, the chinchilla. A chinchilla is an overlooked pet. They don’t...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Local telephone book Telephone Computer with Internet access List of supplies needed Step 1: Make a list of the supplies you need for a pet chinchilla. Include the following: a 2-tiered cage, aspen wood chips, a...
This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village and we are talking about chinchillas living in pairs. Chinchillas can live very happily together in groups or as singles. In the wild they can live up to hundreds in the herd, so they tend to get along pretty...
This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village and we are going to be talking about feeding a chinchilla. The typical diet of a chinchilla consists mostly of a pelleted formula. This here is Missouri Food. It is one of the higher quality foods that's...