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How to Care Chinchillas

Most of the people love to have a pet. There are various types of pet available to rear. For some people it is a hobby and for some it is the meaning of decrease the loneliness. People love dogs, horse, birds and many other pets as well. You may hear about the pet called Chinchilla. It is one of the most adorable and curious pet we have. This creature found in South America. They are native to this place.  If you want to have one of those in your house, then you have to know everything about it like its behavior, how to nurture them, about their cages, food habit and their toys to play as well. You can get more information’s about Chinchillas form http://chinchillacaregroup.com. Let’s discuss about some basic information about it.


1.    Chinchilla is a cute guinea pig, which is very adorable.
2.     It has powerful hind leg, which helps them to jump up to 6 ft.
3.    They got big eyes and the color is dark or ruby red.
4.    They got a long tail which is bushy.
5.    Domestic Chinchilla is a little bit larger than wild Chinchilla. Their weight is between 600 to 1000 grams. 

If you want to take proper care of them, then you have to arrange full facilities for their accommodation and that is a perfect cage for them. There are lots of consideration which is very essential before buying a cage for Chinchilla. Some of those are explained below. 

1.    Size: Size is the most important things in cages. If there do not have adequate spaces in a cage, then it will be disadvantaged for nurturing Chinchillas. Minimum 30 inch in length and 29 inch in width needed for one Chinchilla.
2.    Materials: Just check it out about the material which is used for making the cage. You cannot buy all those cages which are made of rubber wood and plastic. You have to buy metal cages.
3.    Easy to Clean: You need to keep in mind that, cages need to offer the proper cleaning facility. If it’s getting hard to clean the cage, then you should avoid that cage from buying. 

You will not find this type of cages in all stores. In some store you will find it. But the easiest way to buy it from online. You can also put some toys for them. It is very charming to see that they are playing with their toys. Toys can keep the Chinchilla from getting board. Not only has that it also helped them to keep their teeth worn down. There are various types of toys are available for Chinchillas. Some names are given below to know.

1.    Kaytee Chinchilla Chi8ller Granite Stone
2.    Emours Small Animal hanging Bed with Bed Mat
3.    Kaytee Small Animal Apple Orchard Chew Sticks.
4.    OxGord Animal Playpen with Carry Bag
5.    Kaytee Carousel Chew Toy Carrot.
6.    Kaytee Chinchilla Lava Ledge
7.    Ware manufacturing Hay Ball
8.    Kaytee Silent Spinner Wheel
9.    Kaytee Perfect Chews for Chinchillas
10.    Kaytee Nut Knot Knibbler Wooden Toy
 
All those toys will be great for your Chinchillas. But the good thing is prices of all toys are in a tolerable range. So you can buy it easily.

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