Chinchilla
Any brothers or sisters keeping Chincilla as pets?
Do they need aircon or 24hrs fan will do? What are the things to look out for? Thanks in advance! |
air con a bonus.. but not necessary..
things to take note: their fur can be all over the room i got 1 kept for about a year in a big metal cage. i let it roam ard the room for 15 mins a day. i have aircon in room. but i dun on it all the time. only when i sleep and i off it ard 4am. |
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What about diet? Other than hay and pellets , can we feed it fresh fruits? |
well I also keep before .
they are pretty fragile. but smart. they are smell-less generally w good upkeeping. urine bowl clear every 1-2 days. poo u can clear it... so not really smell. likely the hay smell is stronger . they need sand bath about every alternate day. or at least worst case once a week min. u will need a huge cage for it to jump and run around. huge as in at least if u can get a metre tall cage a big abv 35cm wheel to run if u dun intend to make the room for it. hay unlimited and pellets about 1-2 soup spoon daily sweet treats can once or twice a week max. they can live without ... but its a good tool to make them learn tricks. AC is good ... but at least a fan 24/7 and out of sunlight room.... hot months literally on ac thruout the day. when u feel hot , they will too and worst. ur most problem is not just fur they shed, althought u need to comb them urself. the dust from the bathes. and ur room will be sandy. its normal unless u mop every other day. they are cute and fun and will learn tricks when taught well. they will only close to u after like a few mths as they are more scare than u ... need patience. if u family is allergic to dust , is a not so good ideal. u can go FB find "Singapore Chinchilla Lovers" group and join to ask more. a lot of experience pple ard and they are friendly. |
Ooo cooling house those metal house is a must in sg weather unless u AC all the way. Everyday 15-20 play interactive time is good. And they will bite when they dun know u well. Do not try to man handle it... Let it learn to come to u .... Same as u also dun want ur spouse to do to u
The dust bath u can just put outside cage ..They see they will chiong to it. And self settle. |
mine is pee pan trained from day one. it only pee on the pan with bedding. i change it once a week. oh accident happens. it might pee on other place.
yes dust is a problem for some. i only give dust bath once every few weeks.. |
Thanks bro,
could you share some photo of your cage setup? Thanks. |
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