Yes and depend. Genatic play a great part in it. Depends on the dominant gen in that chin.

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Added on September 21, 2007, 2:17 pmI know you can have it anytime... just depend on you still have space to cop your mini zoo or not

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I may also get in some guinea pig as pet. Maybe one day go for gerbil! But my passion is on Chinchilla...I am dreaming to start a pet shop just specialise in Small animal, especially chinchilla... still dreaming...

Ya, I am also thinking getting a pair of guinea pig, I know basic of guinea pig need, still doing more research before getting them.

Yes, the pictures is the current one. They is 1 more baby is too young to place together to take photos.

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Added on September 22, 2007, 10:55 pmI wondering where is the rest of the Chinchilla owner.....

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Hi guys, glad this thread still 'alive'. Will I been to Petaling street pet shop before, but have not visit there for 1.5 year.

Through the pictures showing from dien, I HOPE they can get buyer as quick as possilbe...

Dien, do you have other picture that showing the whole cage?

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Added on November 5, 2007, 11:14 pm Hope you enjoy this video.

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Added on November 5, 2007, 11:15 pmCM, is it that shop usually sell dog right?

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ya, right temperature and space need to provided. a simple 2'x'2x'2 will be a good home for chinchilla.

hahaha... yes, they grow fast for the first 3 months, is very happy to see them grow happily and health.

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Added on November 6, 2007, 6:47 pmActsy face...



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Babies is house together with mom till wean or in a discern weight, usually 10-12weeks, then I will seperate them and house them according to same sex for further growing. They are very very cute little guys, see them 'hang out' and dig in the food bowl make my heart milt...

This is the same photos as above, her name is call Faith. She is reaching 8 weeks and is 240gram.

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Added on November 6, 2007, 6:55 pm
This picture is when she is 1 week old.


This is first day of arrival to our world...

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hahahaha.... I also begin poison by them daily by posing cute, funny face to me....

O... I think I know which shop already, I been to that orange shop.... Sigh... this is Malaysia la...

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ah... shy shy... not many la. keep it secret first...

15

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Added on November 7, 2007, 11:19 amHi sakura,

Chinchilla expensive due to many reason. First fur have difference quality, second they give birth to 1-2 babies for 120 days pregnancy period., usually 1 baby.

I can said chinchilla is very easy to take care. Provide good pellet and hay and clean water, cooling n quite enviroment, they will live well. If you can go further provide them right temp, they will thrive for you. I see chinchillas which suffer from poor and worst care, those are in pet shop and naive chin owner. I created this thread hopefully can share some knowledge to all chin owner and potential chin owner to get ready of taking care of their chin who will live with them for 10-15 years. I am still learning as well.

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Yes, I give 20 hours. Mid night is set to on an off each hour. When I have more chins, I will need to put up 2 set of AC unit and on 24/7 for good air flow and cooling, each take 12 hours.

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Added on November 9, 2007, 12:24 pmI wondering WHERE IS THE REST OF CHINCHILLA OWNER!??? Maybe internet is too hard for them to get in here...

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....ah.... not yet ready for visitation.

1 Day when I am more ready... my chins is pregnant and nursing mom, so stranger is not a good time to visit yet.

My chin digging in for fresh HAY!

Hi...
Yes I have babies chinchilla now, but not available for sale at this moment, all babies will be keep back.

I will suggest you since you still have plenty of time to prepare till you have 1 chin, you can read on the site I provided on the first page. Those are very good basic for you to learn about the care of chinchilla.

You also can visit GreenWood Chinchillato learn more.

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Added on November 19, 2007, 11:46 amHere is a site that talk about protecting wild chinchilla, you can see lots of detail on the need and habit of what chinchilla do when in the Wild....

http://www.wildchinchillas.org/

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shy la update... post some pictures can la...


This is peanut, he losing weight and become skinny after I seperate him from his wife



He quite depress at this moment, need more care....


This is Petrolium, one of my babies chin, here is a short video he enjoy hay!




This is Mrs. Hippo, she should be giving birth at 30 December. Her fur is excellence to touch, but after Leaky.





This is Leaky, my favourite Black velvat, getting fatter. He is a happy Chin.

Depend on colour. So far I see all local pet shop sell is pet quality RM550-RM1200.

Well, for me is very easy, I weight my chins weekly or twice monthly. Weight gain is a very good sign of indication of pregnant chinchilla(female of cause). They gain 20-30gram weekly. Secondly is water consumtion. They will drink unusual more water. And eat more. Is very obvious when you know your chins 'life style'. They will be more grumpy and don't like to let you hold them at all.(when no pregnant, she will show not much struggle when you hold her).

Last sign, they will sleep horizontal and you see babies kicking on her tummy.

hahaha... even I take you can't see it also..