I remember when I rescued my chinchilla, Jasper. Jasper showed up at my doorstep in nothing but a tiny dog carrier. Yes, I said dog carrier! The woman who owned him lived in a van and had this poor little guy living in a tiny space not even big enough Read more…
History of the Violet Chinchilla Extract Taken from – Modern Chinchilla Fur Farming, By – Willis D Parker, 1975 Known as the Sullivan Violet or Lavender. This herd was originally in Rhodesia in about 1967 and in subsequent years, several of the mutant animals died when they were about half Read more…
To the inexperienced eye, it is not always possible to detect whether a female Chinchilla is pregnant or not. Unless you were actually there at the time of mating, then it is difficult to detect and to work out when she will be due to litter. Hopefully, the following information Read more…
Once you have confirmed that your chinchilla is pregnant, provide that chinchilla with plenty of extra hay, food, and water. Expectant mothers will drink and eat quite a bit more, so it is imperative that more food and water are at the chinchilla’s disposal. Some people will stop giving calf Read more…
Owning a chinchilla is not difficult! Here is my personal shopping list, created from the things I use daily! (Chinchilla Shopping List) Here are a few brief instructions that will make owning a chinchilla easier: Keep your chinchilla cool, below 70 degrees and away from a draft. Give your chinchilla Read more…
Chinchillas are such a wonderful pet. Most people have no idea how lovable, clever and smart these little animals are. This is not a pet to purchase if you are not a long-term commitment person because a chinchilla has been known to live as long as 35 years. Most chinchilla Read more…
I’ve have had many people contact me confused with how to work with breeding the Ebony Chinchilla. So the following information is dedicated to you! EBONY Adjective – meaning – Intensely Black — Source: Oxford Dictionary Bowens Chinchilla Ranch The Ebony was developed by Bowens Chinchilla Ranch in Read more…
CHINCHILLA CONFORMATION Conformation of a Chinchilla is the overall shape. Ideally, Chinchillas that are bred or purchased should be graded for Confirmation. There are three main areas for examining conformation, these being the body, neck and the head. I hope that the following information will prove useful when choosing partners Read more…
If you own one or more Chinchillas, you will begin to notice how they all have their own personalities. Some love a fuss, some a tickle behind the ear, while others are more independent or grumpy when they are woken up! About animal falls into. Whether he is grumpy or Read more…