moonjunio
04-07-2003, 09:22 PM
Here's a FAQ which I found very useful when I was first researching chinchillas. It's great for newbies, and has some tidbits that even veteran owners may not know.
http://www.chin.buffnet.net/chinfaq.html
Contents-
Housing:
General
Room temperature
Cage equipment
Wood used in the cage
Care:
Bathing and grooming
Feeding
Exercise
Is it safe for my chin to chew on cardboard ?
Travel.
Behaviour:
Relations with other species of animals
Social life with other chins
Introducing a new animal in a existing group
How to become friends with your chinchilla
To catch a chinchilla on the loose
Is it possible to litter train a chinchilla ?
She suddenly starts sleeping on her side ?
Health.
Breeding:
Genetics
How do i know she is pregnant ?
Related sites.
Miscellaneous chin facts:
Affection
Intelligence
Origins
I found it on www.chinnet.net, "The Chinniest Site on Earth" :P
Unfortunately, the site hasn't been updated for years, but it's still useful as an archive of chinchilla info.
http://www.chin.buffnet.net/chinfaq.html
Contents-
Housing:
General
Room temperature
Cage equipment
Wood used in the cage
Care:
Bathing and grooming
Feeding
Exercise
Is it safe for my chin to chew on cardboard ?
Travel.
Behaviour:
Relations with other species of animals
Social life with other chins
Introducing a new animal in a existing group
How to become friends with your chinchilla
To catch a chinchilla on the loose
Is it possible to litter train a chinchilla ?
She suddenly starts sleeping on her side ?
Health.
Breeding:
Genetics
How do i know she is pregnant ?
Related sites.
Miscellaneous chin facts:
Affection
Intelligence
Origins
I found it on www.chinnet.net, "The Chinniest Site on Earth" :P
Unfortunately, the site hasn't been updated for years, but it's still useful as an archive of chinchilla info.