hey guys is and today I'm going to be
doing a pet review on chinchillas
basically my thoughts on keeping
chinchillas as pets and whether or not
they are right for you hopefully if you
are considering a chinchilla this will
give you a couple of things to think
about and also hopefully you'll find it
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species these days chinchillas are
pretty common pets you can find them in
a lot of pet stores and as well you can
find them online so it doesn't mean that
they're right for everybody and just
because you want to have an epic selfie
with a chinchilla it doesn't mean you
should go out and buy one if you're
interested in the financial side of
things I've done a whole separate video
about what it's going to cost you to
have a chinchilla so be sure to check
out that video too today I'm just me
talking generally about chinchillas as
pets
typically chinchillas have a very sweet
personality to go with that beautiful
exterior of there they're just adorable
ball of fluff really but it's not to say
that all of them are exactly the same
you have to expect that they all have
their own different personalities so you
might get one that's very outgoing and
happy to be handled or you might get one
that straight-up bites and when a rodent
bites it really hurts
so you have to consider are you willing
to put in that time to build that bond
to get your chinchilla to trust you the
other consideration is do you have time
for two chinchillas the reason why I say
that is because chinchillas are often
sold alone that's kind of condemning
them to a life of loneliness they do
need companionship they are a hard
animal and I really really do implore
you if you are thinking about chinchilla
please think about two chinchilla a
bonded pair is the most ideal situation
either a bonded pair of males or a
bonded pair of female if you have a male
and a female you're going to get babies
if you do have my child's two male and a
female please get your male muted and
that will stop any unwanted litters
chinchillas have this envious amount of
fur like them and they really can be in
danger of overheating if you live in one
of the warmest States or a warmer part
of the world really think about
you have the infrastructure in place to
be able to cool them down do you have
air conditioning could you provide them
with a cooling fan if it's really really
hot because these guys are very
susceptible to heat stroke imagine a
really hot day in the summer where you
live and then put a fur coat on top and
not being able to escape that's what
you're going to be dealing with so
please make sure that you live in an
area where you can provide the right
kind of temperature for them where you
can also make sure that they can escape
the heat food-wise them very very simple
to feed typically in all pet stores you
can buy chinchilla pellet I know this
seems boring but honestly in the wild
chinchillas have a very very bland diet
if you mix in too many other foods you
can make them very very sick so the best
thing to do is to provide them at all
times with fresh water good quality hay
as well as chinchilla pellets also make
sure you never ever under any
circumstances feed grapes or raisins
they're very toxic to a lot of animals
and just it's best to stay well away
from them chinchillas are quite a
delicate animal so you want to make sure
that if you have any children in the
house and you're looking for a nice pet
for children that your children are
supervised at all times
chinchillas also have amazing hearing
imagine hearing everything super super
amplified if you have a little bit of
noise in the house that might be ok it
would be best to keep your chinchillas
in a room where they're not going to get
too much disturbance from screaming
children crying babies dryers washers
wherever you can think of just keep them
a nice quiet part of the house
chinchillas are actually thought to be
hypoallergenic because they've got super
dense fur and that means that they don't
produce as much dander as other animals
however I do have animal allergies and
every now and then I will get a reaction
but I don't think it's actually the
chinchilla itself I think it might
actually be dead volcanic dust which
they bathe in so if you have any
aromatics in the house or anybody with
any animal for allergies you might want
to go first of all to a pet shop or a
rescue just to check that when they hold
the chinchilla that they're not going to
have an allergic reaction chinchillas
are really cute and the great news is
that they live for a very very long time
if you look after them properly
typically people say anywhere between
sort of 11 to 20 years as I mentioned in
another video I've known them to live
217 and I as young as 9 years old so
really want to be looking to invest a
lot of time in your chinchilla to get a
healthy one through a reputable breeder
or from a rescue or a pet shop that
knows what they're doing because we want
to have our animals sticking around
forever but it is a long long-term
commitment so if you're really thinking
about I just want a selfie with a
chinchilla because they're really cute
and then I'll sell it on it's completely
the wrong attitude and you shouldn't get
a chinchilla if the ultimate game for
you is to have a selfie with a
chinchilla find a friend or a pet shop
who let you take a selfie but there's no
need to bring an animal home to commit
to a little bit and then just shut alone
if you're still here and you're still
thinking I think a chinchilla is going
to be right for me then you want to know
where you can find a chinchilla now I do
like the really good pet shops out there
there are some very very good pet shops
where people will help you and the mark
of a really great pet shop should be
it's nice and clean that their animals
look really really good bright alert
with lots of food and water at all times
and a pet shop owner who's talking to
you about chinchillas should tell you
the pros and the cons if they're not
throwing out any cons at you and they're
just saying it's a great animal Barbara
hireable then there is a problem so you
want to make sure you find a good
reputable pet shop if you plan to go to
a pet shop another way you can go is by
looking for a reputable breeder through
a quick search of chinchilla breeders
and then enter your state or country or
city and seeing what comes up another
place you can look up our online adverts
rights such as gum tree in the UK or
pre-loved or Craigslist if you are a
minor and you are looking for a pet
chinchilla
please have your responsible adult
parent or guardian make contact with
breeders for you stay safe on the
Internet
don't go giving out any personal details
to anybody who is selling a cute and
chilla online usually it's okay usually
people are legitimate but you just want
to make sure that you are staying safe
please the best place I could ever ever
consider you're going to look to find a
chinchilla is a rescue because turns
your chinchilla are given up because
people lose interest or if their
circumstances change or they just
straight up don't want much and show
their anymore and you'd be amazed how
many you can find in rescues so the best
thing to do is ring up a whole bunch of
rescues and ask if you could go in and
meet - and chile's usually rescues
really great at pairing you the most
appropriate chinchillas for your family
overall I think Chancellor's make
wonderful fantastic adorable adorable
pets for the Wright family do make sure
again just checking off your checklist
that you've got the time to invest in
looking after them that you have the
money to pay for them if something goes
wrong and they need medical care and
that you're prepared to commit for a
very very long time if you are and
you're willing to put the time into
handling your new friends the missus
fantastic fantastic family pet that can
really add bundles to your family
experience thank you guys so much for
watching I hope that you enjoyed this
video if you have your own chinchilla
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whether it's positive or negative and
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community of pet keepers to help each
other out thanks so much for watching
guys and I will see you in another video
soon bye
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