Chinchillas are of small sized crepuscular rodents belonging to the Chinchillidae family, almost the size of rabbit. They are found in the Andes Mountains of South America. There are two different species of chinchilla, Chinchilla Lanigera and Chinchilla Brevicaudata. Although they look almost similar, the tail and ears of Chinchilla Brevicaudata is shorter, its shoulder [...]

The coat of your Chinchilla needs to stay healthy and should be kept clean. It is important that you have dust baths and do it on a regular basis. The dust baths are used to help keep the coats of pet silky and shiny and makes the coat thicker as well. These type of bath [...]

There will come a point in your child’s life that he will voice out his desire to have and own a pet. This might not come to you as surprise anymore because you might think that your child would of course want a puppy or a kitten or a fish or a bird for a [...]

Chinchillas can be greatly affected by environmental stress. Usually their healths are put at risk and they end up having to deal with behavioral issues. Some of the things that chinchillas can experience with environmental stress can include being anti-social, biting, fighting, spraying off urine, fungus and eye irritation. Some chinchillas [...]

Even though they appear rather small, chinchillas are able to emit certain types of proteins that can cause allergies to people and is usually passed on through saliva and urine. Also, Chinchillas oftentimes shed off their fur every few months and this can also trigger certain types of allergic reactions to human beings. [...]