Chinchilla Reviews

Chinchillas can be great pets, as long as you understand them! Though they look cute and cuddly, many are independant and would prefer to run around and on you, than to he held close! As such, they don't make good pets for young children. — — Always look for reputable breeders or rescues in your area, before the petstore. If for no other reason than financial! You can often get a pedigreed, healthy pet from a rescue or breeder for $50 versus the $120+ at your local petstore. — — One negative is that you cannot often buy a good cage for them from a local pet store.… read full review »

I had a friend who was trying to get rid of her 2 Chins and we decided to take them in. They were so cute and sweet but I found them to be a lot of work! The cage had to be cleaned every day and they had a 4 story cage. They would pick through their food and throw around the pieces that they didn't like and the food is expensive for a little bag. They feel so soft but their hair gets all over everything, they shed worse than cats! I made sure to not put mine near the wall because they had chewed through my friends wall paper and wall. I even woke up one morning to find that one of them had… read full review »

i had a chinchilla he was great they have very fine fur that gets on your face if you touch your nose after handling so wash your hands i wouldnt recommend one for anyone that doesnt like dust as thats what they bath in water even a little will kill them i let mine run around all the time but be careful of electric cords because they constantly chew because their teeth always grow and can cause them problems without a chew block if you get a friendly one you can handle them but they like to come to you oh and they are very fast and hard to catch if they get… read full review »

chinchillas are GREAT pets. they dont smell, they are very easy to take care of. they are funny!! — Chinchillas are smarter than some cats! they can be trained to use a litter box. — they CANNOT get wet!! or they WILL DIE!!! — ive raised chins for over 10 years and they are awesome animals. some DO like to cuddle, some dont. ALL love to run and jump!! so you need a large cage for them and you need to have a designated area (like a hallway) for them to exercise everyday! — … read full review »

It was love at first sight when I adopted my Harley and Rachel.  When they had babies they were the cutest little family and all got along well.   Alot of resources for care etc. are on the… read full review »