Chinchilla Facts

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We've come across some interesting facts about chinchillas during our research. Here's a list of things that don't quite fit in with other pages on this site. Chinchilla fur is considered the softest in the world and is thirty times softer than human hair. Chinchillas must regularly bathe in dust or volcanic ash to remove [...]

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chinchillarocker:

chinchillas are awesome. i think there really cool and does any one know wether they have to be kept
in pairs or not cus my mum said i can only buy 1 but do they have to be in a pair of 2 ????
x

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guh:

WHAT kind of factis MARTHA STEWART has 15 pet chinchillas why would i put that on a report

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- i agree:
  
  i also think that is weird
  
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chinchilla mom:

My exotic animal vet @ the University of TN college of vetrinary medicine, told me tht the best thing to use is the pre-packaged calcium sticks designed just for chinchillas, these are also safe for guinea pigs and rabbitts, she told me that in some of the calcium supplements for other animals, birds, hamsters, mice etc there are extra hormones added that are not good for chincillas and can actually shorten their life span by clogging their ateries. Also the pre-packaged calcium sticks also have a chinchilla safe wooden core that they can nibble on to file their teeth. I hope this helps. If you have any more questions u can e-mail me @ aaremills@comcast.net my vet lives a few doors down from me so I will be happy to ask her any questions.

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bella:

15...really? i doubt it she is to clean to have a pet, even though chinchillas are practically odorless and dander free but still. MARTHA STEWART ya right!! PSSHHHH

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becca:

i don't think martha stewart has 15 chinchillas. LOOK IT UP DUDE

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v jobling:

i have 3 chinchillas i was told to give them cuttlefish for calcium and vitamins ,and also help with there teeth ,well what i would like to no is i also have 6 guinea pigs who also need vitamins and calcium and help with there teeth to, does anybody no if i can give the guinea pigs the cuttlefish to ,or is it something just chinchillas have as i always thought that cuttlefish was for birds

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- amy-chincilla mama:
  
  I have been told by our exotic animal vet at the University of TN College of Vetrinary Medicine to buy the pre-packaged calcium sticks that are designed specifically for chincillas, because when u begin using other supplements designed for other animals there are differences in the amounts of additives such as hormones etc. Kaytee brand makes a 2 pk of calcium sticks for chincillas that have a safe for chinchilla wooden center that they can use to chew on to file their teeth, and those are also safe for guinea pigs and rabbitts. Hope this helps
  
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