Chinchilla Care

Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, There are a lot of pet care tips you can choose to follow to help spoil your pet, although it's important to be able to decipher which tips are absolute necessities are which are just nice to do. So? Is it an absolute necessity to give Chinchillas dust baths? Do they actually get dirty in their cage and dust the dust actually help or am I … [Read more...] about Do Chinchillas Need Dust Baths? Are They Necessary or Can I Skip Them?

Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, I'll be brutally honest and say I had absolutely no clue how big Chinchillas were before getting Gary. When I was first called about potentially being the new parent to Gary, I asked my partner if he would feel comfortable with us adopting another small mammal the size of a hamster into our home. The size of a HAMSTER!? How did I think … [Read more...] about How Big Do Chinchillas Get when They Are Full Grown? How Large Do They Grow in Size?

Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, Sometimes it's hard to approximate how much an animal costs to adopt, especially if they aren't common animals like cats or dogs. Even with cats or dogs, it can be hard to approximate how much they cost as it depends on their breed, colour, if they come from a shelter or if they are a surrender. So, today I'm going to be answering the … [Read more...] about How Much Are Chinchillas?

Have you ever thought to yourself... what is in my pets food and what do they eat? Well, I hope you have! It's important to know what goes in your pet's food and what the best type of food you can feed them is, so I thought I'd take some time to break down what a Chinchilla should eat. Water Odd thing to put on a list for food, but we easily forget how important water is to … [Read more...] about What do Chinchillas Eat? What Should I Feed My Chinchilla?

Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, Continuing on from the post of how long Dwarf Hamsters live, and how long Betta Fish live, I decided to do some digging to see how long Chinchillas live for, especially now that we have the adorable Gary in our household! Short Answer In the wild Chinchillas live about 8-10 years, however, in captivity they live between 15-20 years. (Which … [Read more...] about How Long Does a Chinchilla Live? How long is their Lifespan?