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| Never hit your chinchilla Never neuter or spay your chinchilla Never leave your chinchilla loose in a room unattended Never let your chinchilla chew on a live wire Never let your chinchilla "play" with a cat or dog Never punish your chinchilla; reward them for the things they do well instead Never take your chinchilla out in summer, intense heat can hurt a chin Never take your chinchilla out in the snow, your chinchilla could get frostbite or drown in a snowdrift Never take your chinchilla out without a harness that has been tested; a chinchilla's body is smaller than you can see Never use a flea collars or flea spray on a chin; they can't get fleas anyway Never use cedar bedding, always use pine or aspen Never use a hay rack to store hay. Buy those alfalpha blocks instead Never give your chinchilla a bath in water. Chinchillas can get hypothermia easily. If your chinchilla gets wet, wrap it in a towel and put the blow dryer on low. If your chinchilla seems stressed by the blowdryer, stop. If you see your chinchilla still shaking or doing unusual things the next day, keep them warm and call the vet Never feed them after midnight... sorry. I couldn't resist Never bring your chinchilla to the petsitter's house when you are on vacation and certainly don't bring them with you. Give the petsitter the key to the house Never give your chinchilla too many treats Never give your chinchilla the run of the house, like you would a cat or dog. A chinchilla can get seriously hurt if they're unsupervised Never chase your chinchilla Never yell at your chinchilla Never neglect your chinchilla |