Handling Chinchillas

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Once chinchillas get used to their environment, there will be few instances where you actually must pick them up. Our chinchillas are very good about going into their cage with little prompting. If you can maintain a consistent schedule, you'll find that the chinchillas will go where you want them to without any prompting at [...]

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Sierra:

Hi, I have a question. I'm very confused with my female chinchilla Phoenix. We adopted her from a girl about 2 or 3 months ago and she is really happy and everything. She never used to chew on things and now she loves all the toys that we got her so I know that she is very content with us but she tends to spray me with urine at least every day or every other day but she is usually in a good mood. She just sprays me then acts like she wants to play or something. It's really wierd but i definitely know when she is upset or ornery and that's usually in the morning and I completely understand that but when she does it out of the blue with no warning, it makes me think that she is trying to play and it having fun.

thanks everyone

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maria:

I had a chinchilla called QiuQiu, and he loved it when I patted him! he always came jumping to me to let me stroke him.
I found that all chinchilla's seemed to like it when you scratched them behind their ears, QiuQiu loved it and he smiles when i scratch him, it's adorable!:):)

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Roxy:

Celsea when I got my chinchilla roxy she also didn't come to me and ran away and things like that but if you try to play with her every she starts getting to know you better and won't be like that and she now looks to play with my it took me like a month for her to be good with me but it was totally worth the wait she loves me she jumps on my shoulder and sometimes even on my back she is lovely and my whole family plays with her but she's not so good with them as she is with me all what you need is time but after that they are really good.

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andrew:

is it true that its extremely easy to break their ribs?

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Jose':

My chinchilla, Ishmael, can't be held, mainly because the people who I bought him from would pick him up the wrong way. I can pet him with both hands and he jumps up onto my lap, but if I try to hold him he dashes away. I don't want to hurt him, and I never need to pick him up. Is there a way to hold him though? I try a few times every day, slowly and carefully, but nothing works.

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- JJD:
  
  Jose' maybe you should try getting Ishmael to come to you. Start by gently rubbing in between his ears than hold out a raisin, pellet, or a favorite snack of Ishmael's. Then if he approaches your hand pick him up correctly then reward him with the treat. After doing this for a feww days Ishmael will start trusting you and you'll be able to do this without the treat. Only try this once a day if you continue to use a treat, you don't want to overfeed him because he may get sick.
  
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Celsea:

i got a chin and named him toby. hes 8 weeks old and very soft anc chubby. i love him but he squirms around too much for me to even pet him. i need help and more pics on how to hold him pleez. im desperate.

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