You need to add a puppy to that list. A well bonded chin is kind of a loving and demanding creature. Our male chin will physically "hug" us when we reach in his cage. He often jumps out and on to our shoulder or head. He will turn nearly upside down for scritches. He will spread his paws like Superman or Titanic when you scratch his belly. Eyes closed and in heaven.
We had one chinchilla that was a boy and he was young when we got him. He bonded in the car with me frankly. He rode home in his hammock while staring at me. It was fun. Chin 2 was a fluke - a friend of the wife asked us if we could take a chin rescue. His name was Charles. We brought "him" home and basically did your initial steps. This chin was raise rough with little kids and lots of rough handling. "He" groomed HARD and aggressive and was just a "rough" creature. One day, I decided to check out the boy bits to make sure that things were in place and there were no hair tangles and much to our surprise - Charlie was a "SHE"! The former owner had no idea. It took about 6 months of careful bonding to get "her" to become a real chinchilla. She never had a house, never had shelves, never had levels or things to chew. It's fun to watch them learn and grow. She is an absolute MULCHING machine. The boy chin had a saucer wheel and is a runner. They're so very different animals. Girl chin knows how to groom her human now without pain. I had to bark at her several times when she bit too hard.
This video was so helpful! I'm a new chinchilla owner. I want to do things right & build a good relationship with my boyfriend, Sonic. He acts just like sonic the hedgehog, lol.
I got recommended this video after watching my own chinchilla video. I stopped at 1:57 because that metal duct work hide hole is chefs kiss brilliant! I already use scraps of wood, washers and screws to create new habitats, but that metal pipe is very, very choice. I will be doing this this weekend. I rarely see anything but wood in cages. Young lady, that is the tip of the year for us. I will make another comment about my chinchilla bonding experience.
I completely did the complete opposite of this and now I think my Chinchilla doesn't like me very much and I feel like an absolute fool. Is there any possible way I can redeem this? I got my 1 year old from a friend who always had him so calm and tame and would sleep in your arms and any strangers arms. He would let you pet him during the day and was generally very relaxed and calm. However, she had to move and could no longer look after him so I took him in as he is such a sweet boy. However, his personality drastically changed when I got him and he no longer likes pets and being held and always tries to escape and is very skittish and did a 180. I'm trying to be patient with him but I think I had the prior knowledge of him blinded me from proper training in a new environment and now I'm worried I did irreversible damage to him both in trust and his personality now. Do you have any tips and tricks? Or can I start over by following these steps?
My chinchilla was like that to so I sat in the bathroom and let her jump on me or let her get close and talked to it and it became not as skittish and nicer
@@marilynwalsh7232 Hey, he is doing a lot better. He is still very skittish and does not like to be picked up but we are working with him. He has improved alot. We recently got another set of Twins Chinchillas with another cage. After Quarentining them we are putting the cages side by side with 5 inches between them so he has friends. I don't want to rush it though, but we figured he'd benefit from some more friends. 😊
I am going to be a future chinchilla owner and I am doing my best to inform myself as much as I can! and your videos help me to inform myself a little more ^^
Nothing but wood and pumice stones for habitat material, good quality pellet and good quality hay/blocks and treats like coconut husk and shell and you will be fine.
Thank you for suggesting the dust bath to move them- I just got a baby, and I was worried about how to contain him during cage cleanings before he’s comfortable with me. This will help a ton!
I had a hamster that I was feeding by hand. The first time it bit the blood out of me. I was startled, jumped, and said, "Ouch!" The second time I fed her she bit again, but much softer. I jumped, but didn't yell. The third time she put her teeth on me but didn't bite. She was so good. She never bit me again. I fed her all the time by hand and she would take the food, even the ones between my fingers without ever hurting me. That was almost 20 years ago.
Thank you for this video! I have a one year old chinchilla named Lukah, he is the sweetest little boy but just very nervous, I’ll definitely try these, I definitely need to get a play pin once I get the guest bedroom cleaned out:)
thank you. this helped me a lot. I got my chinchilla few days ago and she is very tamed and let's me pet her, but she is just 4 months old and she was stressing out today when we had play time because she got under my desk and we had to move a lot of stuff to get her out. I didn't know what to do next, like what's the next step if she isn't comfortable playing in my room and now I know that we are gonna have play time in my small bathroom for just 15-20min until she is fully comfortable with me.😊
Yes. I would also suggest not doing playtime with a chinchilla until they are 6 months of age or older. They have a hard time regulating their body temperature when they are young. But Im glad this video helps! Thanks for the support!
What would you or anyone else that has chinchillas recommend for when a chinchilla is curious and coming up to me after just one day? I just got my baby chinchilla yesterday, who is already my pride and joy, and she seems to already be coming up to me quite often and not really being scared of me. Should I still just leave her in a dark room alone for a while? Should I not interact physically yet and continue to talk to her through the cage? Should I try to do the still hand method that I've been doing before? I'm a brand new chinchilla owner, so I want to be the best owner for my new little chinchilla. I've also been very nervous though, because this is my first chinchilla. I don't want to scare her at all or cause her to not want me around her. Any tips are welcomed and extremely appreciated
How can I bond with my 3-month old chinchillas in ways that aren't "play time"? I want to give them the ability to get exercise outside of their cage but like you said, I don't want to stress them out and cause them to overheat
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At least a week. They will kind of indicate when they are more comfortable with you by coming up to the cage to investigate. That would be a good indicator to start interacting with them but they may not do that. Every chinchilla is different.
My chinchilla always sleeps And it also kept hiding in the same place whenever I want to touch it How do I make my chinchilla come to me whenever I am infront of it's cage And I still struggles of putting him into his dust bath
Hi, i am working at a petshop and there is a male chincihilla that doesnt get along with the other chins. He seems to like me and i decided to take him home. From the first day i tried to socialize with him, he jumped on my hands and he seems comfortable being on me. Still he doest let me pet him. Do you think this good or normal? Please let me know cause i want to do the best for my little bun :-)
Every chinchilla is different. It sounds like he may still be adjusting to his new environment and needs time to build a trusting bond with you. However, he also may just not enjoy being pet which many chinchillas do not as well. I have a few that do not like interaction.
They should not be in playtime until they are 6 months or older. They have a harder time regulating their body temperature when they are that young and chinchillas are already very susceptible to heat stroke so it is risky. I would suggest waiting.
hello, very useful video ! i am going to start working with your advices with my chinchillas, but i just have one question : is it not dangerous to pick them up by the tail even for emergencies ? i ask because i was told it was 1. bad for their spine and 2. it may kind of fall off like for a degu, as a defense mechanism against predators ? but unlike lizards it doesn’t grow back :0 it happened to one of my degu when i was 7 yo (27 now) and me and my family didn’t know 😭 sorry if it sounds silly i may be misinformed. ;; w ;; thank you for your time. ☺️💛
The safest way to pick up a chinchilla is by the base of their tail. Here is a website that explains all of the precautions and guidelines of handling chinchillas. www.rdzcranch.com/proper-handling.html 1. Holding them by the tail is NOT bad for their spine as long as your are holding them correctly - "The vertebrae by the base of the tail, closest to the body are thickened and quite strong. The spinal cord of mammals terminates at the lumbar vertebrae above where their hips are located, so at the tail you do not risk spinal cord damage." (quoted from the link above) Holding them by the tail is NOT bad for their spine as long as your are holding them correctly. However, it is dangerous if you grab them around their abdomen - "When a chinchilla is squeezed around the rib cage, the shoulder blades are pressed against the spinal cord. This can cause nerves to be severed or severely damaged and can even lead to spinal cord compression and damage." (quoted from the link above) 2. "When you grasp a tail, the chinchilla cannot slip the tail or get away. This often triggers a prey response to the tail grab. It is a high pitched scream accompanied by rapid protrusion from the anus of a white scent gland. The scent gland gives off a burnt almond or vitamin smell. The scream accompanied by this glandular secretion is meant as a second form of defensive escape to deter predators. This reaction does NOT mean the animal is in pain or being harmed.(quoted from the link above)
@@ChinVillain ooooh i see, i understand better now and learned a lot, thank you so much. in french (my language) it seems it's much harder to find this kind of information (i saved your link for futur reference). is it alright if i explain to you my situation here and ask you a question / your opinion ? ;; u ;;
Thanks for the video! I just adopted a chinchilla pair from our local shelter and slowly trying out this method but they seem quite desinterested - I assume in part because they're already older (being 6 and 7) and therefore building trust is harder. I hope given it some time they get more comfortable - how do I best tell if they're comfortable though? The two so far mostly sit completely still for the most part - is that because they're attentive and alert? Thanks again for the awesome video!
long comment incoming: i've been thinking about getting a couple of chinchillas (i heard they're better in pairs or even groups since they're social animals) and dedicating a whole room to their habitat, so they'd be semi-free roam, but in an enclosed, safe environment. my plan was to have their cages (or cage? would it be healthier to keep them together or give them their own separate spaces?) open at all times with a small ladder up to them so they'd have a safe place to return to if they're scared or need transporting, but basically have a full room to themselves to explore and exist in (with a gate to close off the room's door when i would come in). i was thinking i'd scatter dust on the floor throughout the room (should the floor itself be tile, wood, carpet or some other material?) and place logs and rocks and other more natural things in there to simulate their wild habitat, as well as some man-made structures for like, climbing and hiding and such. maybe even grow some vegetation that they'd eat from their natural environment and put it in there. in addition to the dust on the floor, i'd offer large dust baths in the room, too, one for each chinchilla, as well as two wood chip boxes for basically bathrooms (i've heard that wood shavings is what you use for that?); hopefully "toilet train" them in a sense, at least for urinating. offer water and food (hay and also chinchilla-food pellets) in ways they'd find it in nature to keep them engaged. i'd also keep the room dimly lit, with sheer curtains over the window to keep direct sunlight from entering, but still light enough to see and navigate. of course, keep the room cool (but not cold). all of this so they'd have stimulation (at their own pace and desire) and stay mentally and physically healthy, and give them ample room to live happily and fully. i'd go through the process of this adjustment and trust-training with them and spend time with them everyday bonding with them and giving them my love, but mostly leave them alone, save for feeding times and cleaning. how does this sound, to all u chinchilla owners out there? a good plan or bad? or does it need adjustments? any and all feedback would be very appreciated!
My chin drew blood from my finger the other day and it frightened me but I also took in the account the only interaction he’s had with my fingers is food! So dummy me huh?
a weird thing I did with my chinchilla was take him out of his cage. He always ran across my arm over to my other arm behind my back and jump on to the bed. Then I just let him play on my bed, he liked to burrow a lot. I put my hands in a circle and every time a loud noise happens or something else startles him he stopped everything and ran inside the circle. Cute.
I have 6 chinchillas and one of my little boys loves to give kisses he stick his nose out of the cage I will get close to him with my nose and he rubbed it back and forth against my nose. Is this this normal? Hes the cutest thing ever.
I had playtime with my baby chinchilla and we had to move the bed to get him out. I was cleaning his cage when he got out. My boyfriend got her finally but I am scared this ruined his trust. He seems fine in his cage and still comes up. We just got him a few days ago. Should I leave him alone for a couple of days and step back?
Hi, im new to chinchillas and ill get a breed couple at the end of november. I would like to know how much time they have to spend alone at the start of their new life in another ambient because ill place the cage in my bathroom and, i assume ill use the other bathroom of the hpuse for the days they will need but its best to know! Plus I wanted to know if its good doing this steps with both the chinchillas at time because they will live toghether (their a couplen so...) i dont want to stress them by separating them. Thank you so much for the treats i hope u will answer!
@Fraser Gouert I had them for like 6 month now and they are fine. I got a temperature meter and I always check humidity with it too but consider that I always have my window semi-open and its not a bathroom where I take showers...
Hey so Im wanting to get a chinchilla and have been looking into it but I have allergies to most dogs and cats so I was wondering if you think a chinchilla could trigger allergies? Thanks
It is very rough for me to care for my chinchilla… I took her home from school for the break, and she’s lived her life in a loud classroom and has never had the proper care. It’s just difficult for me to care for her…
I have a very big doubt, I bought my chinchilla for more or less 4 or 3 days and I did the opposite of the video.... what I wanted to know is if I can do the steps although in the first days I didn't do them there and I don't want them to It affects how you treat me
I can't tell you exact time limits because each chinchilla will be different. However, when you are resting your hand in the cage and they are approaching your hand, try seeing if you can touch their bodies and if they run away, you know that they are not ready. You just need to experiment and see when they are ready.
Neither of my chinchillas has ever nip me I tried to get nipped. But no they feel nothing about me is edible. Wow my girlfriend has been bitten. Ok the perfume type sent makes them want to eat you. / wash hands before interacting with them. Fragrance on your hands make them smell like flowers 💐
I was going to get a chinchilla but I decided I didn’t quite have the space and I thought it would be unfair to buy one which can live for so long when I don’t even have my own place so I’ve decided on 3 gerbils instead who im going to call tigger,lumpy, and piglet 🥹
Does anyone have any chinchilla taming tricks? Share with us below!
A chinchilla is like the cutest parts of a mouse, a rat, and a rabbit all together. But also the fussiest parts of all of them.
F*ck yes 😂😂 I adore all animals, have experience with dogs, cats, horses, and gerbils. Chinchillas are so smart and sassy!
That's exactly the reason I often call mine "sheep-rat" or "wooly mutant rat".
If a squirrel and a rat mated = chinchilla
You need to add a puppy to that list. A well bonded chin is kind of a loving and demanding creature. Our male chin will physically "hug" us when we reach in his cage. He often jumps out and on to our shoulder or head. He will turn nearly upside down for scritches. He will spread his paws like Superman or Titanic when you scratch his belly. Eyes closed and in heaven.
Yes my.chinchills Pebbles is very sassy
We had one chinchilla that was a boy and he was young when we got him. He bonded in the car with me frankly. He rode home in his hammock while staring at me. It was fun. Chin 2 was a fluke - a friend of the wife asked us if we could take a chin rescue. His name was Charles. We brought "him" home and basically did your initial steps. This chin was raise rough with little kids and lots of rough handling. "He" groomed HARD and aggressive and was just a "rough" creature. One day, I decided to check out the boy bits to make sure that things were in place and there were no hair tangles and much to our surprise - Charlie was a "SHE"! The former owner had no idea. It took about 6 months of careful bonding to get "her" to become a real chinchilla. She never had a house, never had shelves, never had levels or things to chew. It's fun to watch them learn and grow. She is an absolute MULCHING machine. The boy chin had a saucer wheel and is a runner. They're so very different animals. Girl chin knows how to groom her human now without pain. I had to bark at her several times when she bit too hard.
i adopted 2 baby boys about 2 months ago. i was able to start holding them regularly about two weeks ago. this video has helped a lot❤️
i WANT ONE
This video was so helpful! I'm a new chinchilla owner. I want to do things right & build a good relationship with my boyfriend, Sonic. He acts just like sonic the hedgehog, lol.
That is so cuttee!
I have a new male chinchilla and need lots of help. That was very informative. Your babies are so cooperative!
I got recommended this video after watching my own chinchilla video. I stopped at 1:57 because that metal duct work hide hole is chefs kiss brilliant! I already use scraps of wood, washers and screws to create new habitats, but that metal pipe is very, very choice. I will be doing this this weekend. I rarely see anything but wood in cages. Young lady, that is the tip of the year for us. I will make another comment about my chinchilla bonding experience.
I completely did the complete opposite of this and now I think my Chinchilla doesn't like me very much and I feel like an absolute fool. Is there any possible way I can redeem this? I got my 1 year old from a friend who always had him so calm and tame and would sleep in your arms and any strangers arms. He would let you pet him during the day and was generally very relaxed and calm. However, she had to move and could no longer look after him so I took him in as he is such a sweet boy. However, his personality drastically changed when I got him and he no longer likes pets and being held and always tries to escape and is very skittish and did a 180. I'm trying to be patient with him but I think I had the prior knowledge of him blinded me from proper training in a new environment and now I'm worried I did irreversible damage to him both in trust and his personality now. Do you have any tips and tricks? Or can I start over by following these steps?
I would first start with these steps and see how it goes. Be patient and calm and hopefully he will give you the same back.
I know why you chinchilla had a experience with a other human so just like a hamster they only really like one human in there life
My chinchilla was like that to so I sat in the bathroom and let her jump on me or let her get close and talked to it and it became not as skittish and nicer
Hiii how is your chinchilla now?
@@marilynwalsh7232 Hey, he is doing a lot better. He is still very skittish and does not like to be picked up but we are working with him. He has improved alot. We recently got another set of Twins Chinchillas with another cage. After Quarentining them we are putting the cages side by side with 5 inches between them so he has friends. I don't want to rush it though, but we figured he'd benefit from some more friends. 😊
I am going to be a future chinchilla owner and I am doing my best to inform myself as much as I can! and your videos help me to inform myself a little more ^^
Nothing but wood and pumice stones for habitat material, good quality pellet and good quality hay/blocks and treats like coconut husk and shell and you will be fine.
Thank you for suggesting the dust bath to move them- I just got a baby, and I was worried about how to contain him during cage cleanings before he’s comfortable with me. This will help a ton!
I had a hamster that I was feeding by hand. The first time it bit the blood out of me. I was startled, jumped, and said, "Ouch!" The second time I fed her she bit again, but much softer. I jumped, but didn't yell. The third time she put her teeth on me but didn't bite. She was so good. She never bit me again. I fed her all the time by hand and she would take the food, even the ones between my fingers without ever hurting me. That was almost 20 years ago.
Great and useful video. Thank you and very best from Estonia. Love your videos.
So cute!
Thank you for this video! I have a one year old chinchilla named Lukah, he is the sweetest little boy but just very nervous, I’ll definitely try these, I definitely need to get a play pin once I get the guest bedroom cleaned out:)
After a year it's kind of late. People should always watch videos BEFORE they buy a pet.
thank you. this helped me a lot. I got my chinchilla few days ago and she is very tamed and let's me pet her, but she is just 4 months old and she was stressing out today when we had play time because she got under my desk and we had to move a lot of stuff to get her out. I didn't know what to do next, like what's the next step if she isn't comfortable playing in my room and now I know that we are gonna have play time in my small bathroom for just 15-20min until she is fully comfortable with me.😊
Yes. I would also suggest not doing playtime with a chinchilla until they are 6 months of age or older. They have a hard time regulating their body temperature when they are young. But Im glad this video helps! Thanks for the support!
Excellent job young lady.
I got a baby chinchilla yesterday and this video helped me sm😭❤
You’re low key hilarious
Love this video
Thank you for this information I want to get to chinchillas and probably a month, so thank you
Where do you buy those pans in the cage that you use?
I get them from Bass Equipment
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@@ChinVillain Thank You very much!
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I just slowly every day got my chinchilla use to my hand after 3 days of labeling my chinchilla alone. It worked
Yes! That is a great tip!
What Happens if it bites my hand
But why does my chinchilla run away when I open the doors of the cage though?
What would you or anyone else that has chinchillas recommend for when a chinchilla is curious and coming up to me after just one day? I just got my baby chinchilla yesterday, who is already my pride and joy, and she seems to already be coming up to me quite often and not really being scared of me. Should I still just leave her in a dark room alone for a while? Should I not interact physically yet and continue to talk to her through the cage? Should I try to do the still hand method that I've been doing before? I'm a brand new chinchilla owner, so I want to be the best owner for my new little chinchilla. I've also been very nervous though, because this is my first chinchilla. I don't want to scare her at all or cause her to not want me around her. Any tips are welcomed and extremely appreciated
I got my chinchilla today but she just jumped on my lap while I was putting her in the cage and she just nuzzled up to me
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You said everything I swear by except one thing: letting my hamsters nibble on me encouraged them to be bitters i'd use caution with that tidbit.
How can I bond with my 3-month old chinchillas in ways that aren't "play time"? I want to give them the ability to get exercise outside of their cage but like you said, I don't want to stress them out and cause them to overheat
What’s the size of cage? Getting one but before getting I want to learn and get everything
Hi what cage is that? i got a chinchilla 3 days ago and i’m already looking at possible replacement cages as he is very energetic and jumpy :)
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How many days should you wait after bringing them home before offering to your hand and having the cage door open?
At least a week. They will kind of indicate when they are more comfortable with you by coming up to the cage to investigate. That would be a good indicator to start interacting with them but they may not do that. Every chinchilla is different.
Hi, were I can find this type of cage? If possible can you tell me the brand. Please.
Thanks
My chinchilla always sleeps
And it also kept hiding in the same place whenever I want to touch it
How do I make my chinchilla come to me whenever I am infront of it's cage
And I still struggles of putting him into his dust bath
Hi, i am working at a petshop and there is a male chincihilla that doesnt get along with the other chins. He seems to like me and i decided to take him home. From the first day i tried to socialize with him, he jumped on my hands and he seems comfortable being on me. Still he doest let me pet him. Do you think this good or normal? Please let me know cause i want to do the best for my little bun :-)
Every chinchilla is different. It sounds like he may still be adjusting to his new environment and needs time to build a trusting bond with you. However, he also may just not enjoy being pet which many chinchillas do not as well. I have a few that do not like interaction.
How I do I keep my chinchilla from escaping when the cage is open and I am trying to bond?
Well, I got my chinchilla and he’s a ebony. He’s 2 months old and he loves to run around and whenever I call him, he’s like “o mama!”
I am getting 2 chinchillas at the same time is it okay to put them both in the same cage
Im thinking about getting a 10 week or a 3 month old chinchilla and I would like to know if 3 months old is old enough to have playtime😁
They should not be in playtime until they are 6 months or older. They have a harder time regulating their body temperature when they are that young and chinchillas are already very susceptible to heat stroke so it is risky. I would suggest waiting.
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@@culinary2847 Thank you so much for the support!
hello, very useful video ! i am going to start working with your advices with my chinchillas, but i just have one question : is it not dangerous to pick them up by the tail even for emergencies ? i ask because i was told it was 1. bad for their spine and 2. it may kind of fall off like for a degu, as a defense mechanism against predators ? but unlike lizards it doesn’t grow back :0 it happened to one of my degu when i was 7 yo (27 now) and me and my family didn’t know 😭 sorry if it sounds silly i may be misinformed. ;; w ;; thank you for your time. ☺️💛
The safest way to pick up a chinchilla is by the base of their tail. Here is a website that explains all of the precautions and guidelines of handling chinchillas. www.rdzcranch.com/proper-handling.html
1. Holding them by the tail is NOT bad for their spine as long as your are holding them correctly - "The vertebrae by the base of the tail, closest to the body are thickened and quite strong. The spinal cord of mammals terminates at the lumbar vertebrae above where their hips are located, so at the tail you do not risk spinal cord damage." (quoted from the link above)
Holding them by the tail is NOT bad for their spine as long as your are holding them correctly. However, it is dangerous if you grab them around their abdomen - "When a chinchilla is squeezed around the rib cage, the shoulder blades are pressed against the spinal cord. This can cause nerves to be severed or severely damaged and can even lead to spinal cord compression and damage." (quoted from the link above)
2. "When you grasp a tail, the chinchilla cannot slip the tail or get away. This often triggers a prey response to the tail grab. It is a high pitched scream accompanied by rapid protrusion from the anus of a white scent gland. The scent gland gives off a burnt almond or vitamin smell. The scream accompanied by this glandular secretion is meant as a second form of defensive escape to deter predators. This reaction does NOT mean the animal is in pain or being harmed.(quoted from the link above)
@@ChinVillain ooooh i see, i understand better now and learned a lot, thank you so much. in french (my language) it seems it's much harder to find this kind of information (i saved your link for futur reference).
is it alright if i explain to you my situation here and ask you a question / your opinion ? ;; u ;;
Thanks for the video! I just adopted a chinchilla pair from our local shelter and slowly trying out this method but they seem quite desinterested - I assume in part because they're already older (being 6 and 7) and therefore building trust is harder. I hope given it some time they get more comfortable - how do I best tell if they're comfortable though? The two so far mostly sit completely still for the most part - is that because they're attentive and alert?
Thanks again for the awesome video!
Would most of these tips apply to degus too? Thanks in advance!
long comment incoming:
i've been thinking about getting a couple of chinchillas (i heard they're better in pairs or even groups since they're social animals) and dedicating a whole room to their habitat, so they'd be semi-free roam, but in an enclosed, safe environment. my plan was to have their cages (or cage? would it be healthier to keep them together or give them their own separate spaces?) open at all times with a small ladder up to them so they'd have a safe place to return to if they're scared or need transporting, but basically have a full room to themselves to explore and exist in (with a gate to close off the room's door when i would come in). i was thinking i'd scatter dust on the floor throughout the room (should the floor itself be tile, wood, carpet or some other material?) and place logs and rocks and other more natural things in there to simulate their wild habitat, as well as some man-made structures for like, climbing and hiding and such. maybe even grow some vegetation that they'd eat from their natural environment and put it in there. in addition to the dust on the floor, i'd offer large dust baths in the room, too, one for each chinchilla, as well as two wood chip boxes for basically bathrooms (i've heard that wood shavings is what you use for that?); hopefully "toilet train" them in a sense, at least for urinating. offer water and food (hay and also chinchilla-food pellets) in ways they'd find it in nature to keep them engaged. i'd also keep the room dimly lit, with sheer curtains over the window to keep direct sunlight from entering, but still light enough to see and navigate. of course, keep the room cool (but not cold). all of this so they'd have stimulation (at their own pace and desire) and stay mentally and physically healthy, and give them ample room to live happily and fully. i'd go through the process of this adjustment and trust-training with them and spend time with them everyday bonding with them and giving them my love, but mostly leave them alone, save for feeding times and cleaning.
how does this sound, to all u chinchilla owners out there? a good plan or bad? or does it need adjustments? any and all feedback would be very appreciated!
My chin drew blood from my finger the other day and it frightened me but I also took in the account the only interaction he’s had with my fingers is food! So dummy me huh?
a weird thing I did with my chinchilla was take him out of his cage. He always ran across my arm over to my other arm behind my back and jump on to the bed. Then I just let him play on my bed, he liked to burrow a lot. I put my hands in a circle and every time a loud noise happens or something else startles him he stopped everything and ran inside the circle. Cute.
Do chinchillas have sensitive hearing?
Can they handle loud noises?
I have 6 chinchillas and one of my little boys loves to give kisses he stick his nose out of the cage I will get close to him with my nose and he rubbed it back and forth against my nose. Is this this normal? Hes the cutest thing ever.
So I've been gone for 2 weeks. My dad got me one for Christmas when I get back can I still bind with my chinchilla or it is to late
Yes, that should be fine. Then they have 2 weeks to settle into their new environment.
@@ChinVillain thank u! I'm new to owning one I hope I can learn well form your video
Thankyou mis
I had playtime with my baby chinchilla and we had to move the bed to get him out. I was cleaning his cage when he got out. My boyfriend got her finally but I am scared this ruined his trust. He seems fine in his cage and still comes up. We just got him a few days ago. Should I leave him alone for a couple of days and step back?
How far apart are the wires on her cage? I found a really good one that has 3 cm of spacing between them and I really want it to work
Hi, im new to chinchillas and ill get a breed couple at the end of november. I would like to know how much time they have to spend alone at the start of their new life in another ambient because ill place the cage in my bathroom and, i assume ill use the other bathroom of the hpuse for the days they will need but its best to know!
Plus I wanted to know if its good doing this steps with both the chinchillas at time because they will live toghether (their a couplen so...) i dont want to stress them by separating them. Thank you so much for the treats i hope u will answer!
You will kill a chinchilla if you put the cage in a bathroom, too hot and too humid, especially a baby
@Fraser Gouert I had them for like 6 month now and they are fine. I got a temperature meter and I always check humidity with it too but consider that I always have my window semi-open and its not a bathroom where I take showers...
"This is also going to help the process of your chinchilla to get used to you"
❤ Thanks
Hey so Im wanting to get a chinchilla and have been looking into it but I have allergies to most dogs and cats so I was wondering if you think a chinchilla could trigger allergies? Thanks
The chinchilla will not trigger allergies however the Alfalfa hay and other types of hay they eat is really bad for allergies of any kind.
It is very rough for me to care for my chinchilla… I took her home from school for the break, and she’s lived her life in a loud classroom and has never had the proper care. It’s just difficult for me to care for her…
tricks are good but it also depends on ur pet personnality.
I have a very big doubt, I bought my chinchilla for more or less 4 or 3 days and I did the opposite of the video.... what I wanted to know is if I can do the steps although in the first days I didn't do them there and I don't want them to It affects how you treat me
how my chinchilla treats me*
Yes! You can do this at any time!
Using treats, I got my chinchilla to hop onto my arm. Just left my arm in front of the open cage door and eventually did it.
How many days should I do the hand resting in Cage
I can't tell you exact time limits because each chinchilla will be different. However, when you are resting your hand in the cage and they are approaching your hand, try seeing if you can touch their bodies and if they run away, you know that they are not ready. You just need to experiment and see when they are ready.
Mine is slowly getting used to me and she's very curious about everything still doesn't really like being held though ...
Some chinchilla never will enjoy being held.
I love guinea pigs I want rapper Too Short to make a guinea pig rap.
Low key I’m scared. Is it gonna hurt when the chinchilla nibbles on my hand😭
depends on the chinchilla...
I have a chinny named Piglet!
Do one of your chinchillas have an earing!?
I did what you said I sat my hand down and she bit. She bit so hard I felt my thumb split open and now my hand is covered in blood☠️😂😐
How strange is it that my chinchilla liked me from the start he even sleeps with me through the day
Neither of my chinchillas has ever nip me I tried to get nipped. But no they feel nothing about me is edible. Wow my girlfriend has been bitten. Ok the perfume type sent makes them want to eat you. / wash hands before interacting with them. Fragrance on your hands make them smell like flowers 💐
I love u bro
I wish I watched this before I got my chinchillas 😭 They don’t like me that much
I just let mine be and she came on her own. Now she sleeps with me all the time...
Can you do a video about how to breed a chinchilla? Thanks I love your videos ur chinchillas are cute btw 💕 I'm getting a chinchilla too soon
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I was going to get a chinchilla but I decided I didn’t quite have the space and I thought it would be unfair to buy one which can live for so long when I don’t even have my own place so I’ve decided on 3 gerbils instead who im going to call tigger,lumpy, and piglet 🥹