This book is in creative commons awesome that means you can share. Especially if you are taking good care of your chinchilla and providing adequate space and keeping their cage clean. Highquality chinchilla pellets and limited amounts of vegetables and fruits. On a daily basis check their food bowls for fecal pellets andor urine. Welcome to online chinchilla care, a resource for chinchilla owners to give you what you need to know about owning a chinchilla basic chinchilla care is essential for ensuring your chinchilla is well looked after so that they live to their full potential and enjoy their time with you. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Oct 04, 2014 this video shows my chinchilla cage set up, which are three critter nation cages stacked one on top of another. We offer proactive, quality healthcare in a safe and comfortable environment.
See more ideas about chinchilla cage, chinchilla and cage. Chinchilla care learn the basics of chinchilla care. It is geared toward first time owners and discusses how to set up the cage, how to pick out and tame a chinchilla, how to chinproof your home, etc. Ultimate chinchilla care chinchillas as pets the must have guide for anyone passionate about owning a chinchilla. Read chinchilla care for beginners by donna jaynes available from rakuten kobo. This video goes through the set up and all of my cage accessories and supplies. Caring for a chinchilla is solely down to the owners responsibility. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A piece of apple wood or rodent toys from pet shops for them to nibble will help prevent dental problems.
Food and water 8090% of a chinchillas diet should be high quality grass hay, such as timothy hay or orchard grass hay. This video shows my chinchilla cage set up, which are three critter nation cages stacked one on top of another. Do not feed chocolate, caffeine or alcohol as these can cause serious medical conditions. This book gives good general information and knowledge about chinchilla care, but i was expecting to get more information about how to train chins or how to teach them some funny tricks, rather than just the traditional pavlov training. Bedding should be unscented, dye free paper bedding. I confess, i got my first chinchilla a bit before the internet existed. Lowcountry chinchillas now offers a free ebook for download on how to care for your chinchillas. Choosing the correct type of home for your pet is a very important decision you have to make. No books this free ebook was brought to you by free kids books. For more detailed information on the care of chinchillas, please refer to our book, the joy of chinchillas. If this is the case, your chinchilla likely feels very safe in.
We provide free pet advice as every pet deserves to be well looked after. Caring for your chinchilla the natural diet of the chinchilla consists of grasses, cactus fruit, leaves, and the bark of small shrubs and bushes. Chinchilla care is the most important aspect of looking after chinchillas and covers a multitude of topics. Do not feed chocolate, caffeine or alcohol as these can cause serious medical. Avoiding critical mistakes ultimate chinchilla care guide. In the wild they live in groups and make their home in burrows and natural outcroppings and crevices. Chinchilla dust is available at most pet stores or through your veterinarians office. At chinchilla family dental, your health is our number one priority, and we make sure to meet all your needs in a timely manner.
Ive been through it and it was a struggle, to say the least. This book will tell you the proper way to care for your chinchilla to have them for many, many years. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. A stress relief adult coloring book containing 30 pattern coloring pages animals volume by crystal coloring books nov 12, 2017 3. If this is the case, your chinchilla likely feels very safe in their cage. See more ideas about chinchilla care, chinchilla and small pet supplies. If you are getting a young chinchilla or planning on having babies the spacing should be around 1. So, for a while, i purchsed every chinchilla book i could find and most of them were published in the 1980s. House your chinchilla in a wire cage inside your home. Chinchillas love to jump and climb so be sure to choose that cage that offers. Chinchillas chinchilla welfare tips, advice, health. Chinchilla care made easy by gloria henderson nook book.
Providing good quality chinchilla care will cause a chinchilla to thrive. Chinchillas enjoy a mixed menu of hay, pellet food, vegetables, fruit and limited treats. Chinchilla adoption is a wonderful way to provide a chinchilla a second chance and caring environment. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Facts, training, maintenance, housing, behavior, sounds.
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An owners guide to taking the best care of your pet chinchillas there are many common misconceptions when it comes to chinchilla care. Whether youre ready to make the plunge right now and adopt a little guy or youre going to think about the right time for adoption, youve got to. First most, understand that no matter what, even if you buy a chinchilla for sale, or adopt, as a new pet owner it is your responsibility to care for the chinchilla its entire lifespan. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Chinchilla care should be followed at all times to prevent illnesses. Chinchilla secrets tips to caring for your chinchilla. Chinchilla care for smart owners online chinchilla care. If anyone understands the frustration that comes with searching for answers and reliable information about providing the best care for a new chinchilla, its me. Caring for your pet chinchilla nc state veterinary medicine.
Pet handbooks paperback july 1, 2016 by sharon lynn vanderlip dvm author. Chinchillas are generally clean animals, but they do need some grooming in the form of dust baths to keep their fur nice and soft. Chinchillas can make wonderful pets for the right person, but before deciding on a pet chinchilla, familiarize. Why the ultimate care chinchilla guide was published. Lianne is a veterinarian, epidemiologist, and freelance writer whos written nearly 400 articles for the spruce pets.
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