Is a Chinchilla Right for Me?

Pet Store vs. Breeder

Basic Care

Benefits of Owning Multiple Chinchillas

Thinking About Breeding?		 Pet Store vs. Breeder
Often times, people become interested in chinchillas after seeing them at their local pet store. This leads to impulse buys by uninformed people. Chinchillas are exotic and require more care than a hamster. Good breeders take the time to talk to every buyer and ensure that they have the knowledge and supplies necessary to take good care of a chin BEFORE the purchase.

There are other benefits to purchasing a chin from a breeder. Most breeders offer a health guarantee that covers genetic problems. Also, good breeders take better care of their chinchillas and handle kits everyday, which leads to better socialized chins. Pet stores often keep chinchillas in large groups where you may end up with a pregnant or inbred chinchilla. They often go to their new homes battered and bruised from the other chinchillas and not used to being held, which can lead to a nippy chinchilla.

Be safe, go through a good local breeder!
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