Pet chinchillas vary in price with much of the cost determined by the chinchilla's color. The rarer or more difficult it is for a particular color, the more expensive the chinchilla will be. And while costs will also vary from breeder to breeder and from pet store to pet store, we've compiled a list that we think will give you a good idea of the potential price tag.
These prices are based on what breeders actually sell their chinchillas for.
Standards
Standard - $75
Black velvet - $125
Beiges
Hetero beige - $125
Homo beige - $150
Beige violet (hetero) - $195
Beige violet (homo) - $195
Brown Velvet - $175
Whites
Pink white (hetero beige) - $150
White (white mosaic, silver mosaic) - $125
Ebony whites - (see "EBONIES")
Tan whites - (see "TANS")
Ebonies
Light ebony or e.c. (hetero ebony) - $125
Medium ebony (hetero ebony) - $155
Dark ebony (hetero ebony) - $195
Extra dark ebony (homo ebony) - $245
Light ebony white - $150
Medium ebony white - $175
Dark ebony white - $195
Extra dark (homo.) ebony white - $215
Violets
Violet (homo violet) - $175
Solid Violet (wraparound, ebony violet) - $195
Tans
Light tan - $150
Medium tan - $175
Dark tan - $195
Light tan white - $150
Medium tan white - $150
Dark tan white - $175
Chocolates
Chocolate - $195
Chocolate white - $175
You might also want to take a look at our post on chinchilla colors.
Sources:
The Dust Bath (site no longer up)
AZ Chins
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August 27th, 2008 at 5:22 am
Karin,
If your concern is what to do with your chinchilla while you're on vacation, consider a pet sitter. With a large enough cage, wheel, food, and water, a pet sitter wouldn't have to visit too often.
August 26th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
A family friend left a chinchilla at our house to care for him, while she moved to Wyoming, not wanting to bring him with her. We love the chinchilla dearly, but we often take vacations and feel that we can no longer care for him properly. What should I do?
August 25th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Carly,
A fan won't cool your chinchillas. They don't sweat so a fan will basically just blow hot air around them with no cooling effect. Better to bring them inside or you could end up killing them.
August 25th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
My class has two chinchillas and i get to take them home with me this weekened. I am going to leave them out in the garrage (they will be in a cage and our garrage is huge) and it sometimes gets hot in there. Should i place a fan near the cage to keep them cool?
September 1st, 2007 at 4:13 pm
Redwall,
Your concerns are valid. Heat and chinchillas don't mix. It sounds like you shouldn't get a chinchilla.