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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how much does it cost to raise a chinchilla on a yearly basis?
Well it costs about 400-500 dollars a year but if you really want one then treat yourself !!!!!
I want a ChinChilla and my mom is thinking about getting one for me.
I just found out that a Chinchilla could probably die and doesn't go well with traveling.But, what if the travel is about 1-2hr to get to my destination?? Will the ChinChilla then be okay?? Also,I wanted to know: How much,altogether,will a Chinchilla and the things that it needs,a year, will cost?
Thank you and I hope the travel doesn't get in the way of things...
Hi, I read your post about traveling with chinchilla. Yesterday, I drove almost 3 hours one way trip to get 2 chinchilla, and drove another 3 hours back home. I stopped by halfway to check them out. They are fine and enjoy their new home afterward. Just take easy with driving with turns so they wont bounce around inside box or carriage, I guess.
nope i have 1 and it is not expensive it last about 7-10 years and it is a veary clean animal and if u go away on a trip be shur to leav the heater up to 73 dagrees or it may get sick and leave alot of food and water!
i really want one where could i buy one????
Not all cinchillas are the same. If they are raised without being held then they will not like to be held when theyre an adult. my chinchilla is 2 months old and he very tame and loved to be held and cuddled but his parents were next held and they were wild and would bite. there is no gender better than the other. either will do, the attitude is all based on how they were raised. i bought mine from a private breeder for an extremely low price and i plan to get a female next spring to breed them. my chin is worth $150.