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Chinchillas are a type of ground squirrel from South America. These adorable little rodents have big personalities and are surprisingly extremely intelligent. The average life span of the chinchilla is considerably longer than other species of rodents and can live up to 20 years! They come in a variety of colours with the most common colour being standard grey. They are extremely clean animals which do not smell as bad as other rodents and need regular dust baths in fine sand which you can buy from your local pet shop. They also require a lot of exercise and should always have access to an exercise wheel. They are naturally used to colder climates and thus over heat easily. The temperature in the room that they are kept should not exceed 25 degrees. In the wild, they eat and digest desert grasses, so cannot efficiently process fatty or high protein foods, or too many green plants. Their teeth is constantly growing and thus they also need wood chewing teeth to uphold good dental health.
At HopUpon we specialise in Royal Persian Angora Chinchillas which are the rarest type of chinchillas around and have a lovely long coat. We also specialise in the colour extreme mosaic which is not easy to come by because of their complicated genetics.
If you have any questions regarding chinchillas feel free to contact us.
At HopUpon we specialise in Royal Persian Angora Chinchillas which are the rarest type of chinchillas around and have a lovely long coat. We also specialise in the colour extreme mosaic which is not easy to come by because of their complicated genetics.
If you have any questions regarding chinchillas feel free to contact us.