“Questions and Answers” Article Archive

Chinchilla owners, new and old alike, have questions. Sometimes these questions are sent our way and sometimes we see these questions on other web sites. In either case, we'll take a moment to answer them here. Of course, every article on this web site includes the option to pose a question so be sure to check out those conversations too.

Glenna Rogers recently wrote to us about some serious health problems her chinchilla is having. If you happen to have any insight, please respond to this posting. This particular medical problem is over our heads so help if you can. Read the rest of this entry »

Mary recently wrote to us:

My granddaughter has a chinchilla she has had for awhile. There are now small flies around the cage and on his droppings. What is the problem and had can I get rid of the flies? Read the rest of this entry »

One of our readers recently moved and describes the following situation with her chinchilla:

We have had our Chinchilla for about 6 months, and when we brought him home everything was normal. We recently moved and now he is making noises at night. The first 2 nights after making sounds every couple of hours I finally went and slept in the same room as him and he was quiet after that. Then a couple of nights went by with nothing, now he has started again. I looked up the noises and found that they were stress related, but it has been over a week. Is there anything I can do to help him relax into his new home? Read the rest of this entry »

A visitor to Chinchilla Planet wrote:

Hi, my name is Chloe. About a year ago my chinchilla (Teddi) died. She was only 8. I took her to the vet once because I saw that she was gnawing at her sides and pulling out her fur. Read the rest of this entry »