Monday, May 24, 2010

Do chinchillas have natural smell like a ferret????

Do they stink or are they good pets as I was thinking of getting one. Also any other info about them would be nice too
Answers:
You need to read up on them. They are very unique creatures! They originated from the Andes Mountains in Chili.

Very, very low odor, or no odor, not smelly like ferrets. We got our chinchilla when he was 8 months old. He's very friendly, loves to sit on our shoulders, and very curious!

Not recommended for households with small children, though. They need a large cage, and need to be let out to run around for a few hours each day.

They are very clean, need dust baths to keep their fur clean. Read up online or go to a Pet Store that carries them, and get more information.
They have have very low odor, but you must change their cage every 3-4 days. I love my chi, but they are a lot of work, and do not tame easily. I would avoid getting them as a pet. Try your local paper, you'll find lots of rabbits, hamsters, etc, that are free to a good home.
no.they are very clean and ours gold female and a black and Grey male they are in a 5 tiered cage 6 foot tall 4 wide..they love it as they do need room to run.me and my fiancee play with them on a regular basis even our puppy German Shepard has to get in the action..they are costly to purchase..they are night creatures..but will play during daytime if they get used to you.there favorite treats are raisins,and weeds,flowers dried and all kinds of hay..they love sticks with bark..good luck i think you would enjoy a chi

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