Wahhhh can I come and play with them ? 15 minutes for each chin

halo everyone ^^

i really lurve chinchilla ehh!~ but its too expensive for me ... the cheapest i found around here is rm550

n i heard its vr hard to take care o...

yup, petaling street..
petsmore..

i dont have another picture la..
only this one..
but the cage is hamster size one..

wah.. so many chins you have..

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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.

This post has been edited by Chinchillas: Nov 7 2007, 11:21 AM

Does it mean you switch on your air con 24 hours at home?

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...

This post has been edited by Chinchillas: Nov 9 2007, 12:24 PM

Can visit your Chins ?

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

i also want to visit your chins..

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!

ok.. noted it..
i will wait the right time.. hehe..

halo...im a newbie and wanted to hav a chincila.....planing to buy but still wondering cuz i still not ready for the good enviroment for it... and i want to ask that do u hav baby chincila nw??

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/

This post has been edited by Chinchillas: Nov 19 2007, 11:46 AM

Chinchillas,
all of we are waiting for your updates..

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.

how much is one Chinchilla on the market?

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

question:
how do we know that chinchilla is pregnant aa??

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.

oo.. ok..

usually, what is the weight for pregnant chinchilla (before giving birth) compared to not pregnant one??