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I reallie would like to purchaase this leash asap..i want to be able to take him outside,parks.and peoples homes without him running around the place and chewing things up...if someone can create a baggy that holds his droppings would be helpfull.
I was told that chins are not allowed any chlorophyl. So how do you keep your chin from eating grass when you take them outside.
i want to walk my chinchilla but i cant find a leash
As I mentioned in my post on Chinchilla Planet, I believe that it all depends on the Chinchilla as to whether or not it will actually wear the harness and NOT be bothered by it. I do believe that ALL animals AT FIRST are skittish of anything around their bodies. With Chinchillas you MUST be extremely careful because of stress and soft bones. The HARNESS that I am in the process of developing will be light weight enough that over a small period of time, the Chinchilla should become accustomed to having the harness around it. But I do believe that with any harness, on any animal, you MUST be patient and caring with the animal, in order that it can be a pleasant experience for both YOU and the Chinchilla.
With the harness that I am developing it will take two people to harness the Chinchilla at first, due to the design of the harness, until the owner and the Chinchilla get use to the harness. When harnessing the Chinchilla, one must always handle the Chinchilla with care as to not over excite and stress the Chinchilla, as we all know this is NOT good for the Chin.
Production of the harness should be around the end of March. Please contact me regarding the harness at that time if you are still interested. Thank you again for contacting me.
Setco Enterprises
hi
can youj tell me if you have the chin harness on the market yet please and if so wher can i buy one an d how much are they
thanks
debbie
I am a Chinchella owner myself and I have to save that my chinchella is one of the sweetest, calmest Chin's I've ever seen or had. She's about 1 year old and I got her at the local pet store. I will say that I am a firm believer in the fact that genes play a big role in the outcome of how a Chinchella is.... whether it be skitish, mean and wild or passive and friendly. The reason I say this is because when I first saw my Chinchella (Chloe) she was in a tank with another Chincella about the same age according to the sales person. Chloe, was friendly from the beginning letting me pick her up, hold her and even pet her. But the other Chin was aggressive, wild, barked and even snapped at you if you tried to pick her up.
I think that leashes or harnesses depend entirely upon the Chin. Some Chin's will not be bothered by a harness. Although i would not recommend a leash (solely around the neck) due to the physical design of the chinchella's body and this could definitely cause harm to the Chin. Due to the fact that no one seems to carry a suitable and safe harness for Chinchellas, I am in the process of developing a Harness that will not only be comfortable for any Chin but will also help out the Chinchella AND the owner in many ways by acting as a multi-functional harness due to certain characteristics and habits of the Chinchella. Although there is really no way to guarantee that a Chinchella will be happy wearing a harness, the harness that I am developing WILL guarantee not only comfort for your Chin but will also have other features as well.
If there is anyone interested in this harness please contact me via my email (setcoenterprises@dc.rr.com) so that I can get an idea of the demand of this harness for manufacturing purposes. The cost of this harness should be aproximately $25.00-$35.00 made of high quality leather and/or canvas with fast release clips for easy attachment and release. Also, please tell anyone you know who has a chinchella about this new harness so that they can inquire as well.
I have had my chinchilla for 2 years and I let him out in my room for about an hour a day, but i feel bad that he never gets to go outside so i recently bought him a harness. It is the adjustable kind for a ferrett and the harness detaches from the leash. So far i have put the harness on him twice without the leash to get him used to it first. I plan to do this whenever i let him out for the next few weeks. At first he was really mad and annoyed with the harness, he growled and tried to bite me when i was putting it on, but after it was on for a while he sortof forgot about it and went about his business begging for treats and getting into trouble as usual. I think mabye in time i will be able to walk him outside on the leash and he can meet other critters.
I think it will be a long process though and i wouldnt want to have him on a leash right away because all that confinement would really freak him out.
I would say train your chin to be held first before attempting putting on a harness, if your chin doesn't like being held it might not be a good idea to put a harness on it..
My chin is getting trained she is new and only about 4 months old..hasn't had much contact with people but with time and patience she is finally letting me pick her up and carry her around for 5 mins before she gets squirmy then I put her back in her cage..with every attempt she makes in becoming friendly and tame she gets a treat.. I only reward her for the good behavior and clicker training works good for this..just cut up two raisins very very small and every time your chin does a good behavior click and give it a treat of the raisen.. soon he will learn to be more calm and tame..don't rush take your time and introduce things slowly..