In the wild Chinchillas live in groups. There are also herds of chinchillas. If you have one chinchilla then it will be a very happy friend. This means giving your chinchilla roommates a large cage to move around in. Chinchillas are playful and need room to roam, jump and climb. Try to be sure when […]
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Jan
Jan
Many people enjoy having rodents for pets. There are many popular choices such as guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats and chinchillas. There is an unknown rodent that is popular with its owners. This is the little degu. Degus are social animals. In fact, they do poorly if kept by themselves in captivity. If you […]
A chinchilla can be a great pet. However, as with all pets, you should make sure that you know how to take care of a chinchilla before you get one as a pet. You should be aware of the amount of work that a chinchilla causes, how much it will cost to care for and […]
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Sep
Sep
The slightly larger ground animal that belongs to the Chinchillidae family is native to the Andes mountains of the alpine regions in South America. Chinchillas live in the altitudes about three thousand feet to fifteen thousand feet above sea level, where the climate is cold and dry. This is what makes the fur thick as […]