Initially little South American rodents of a chinchilla were known as valuable fur small animals – their fur was enough highly appreciated and used for tailoring of elite clothes. However over time, chinchillas passed from the category of fur small animals into the category of pets.
The decision to get a chinchilla as a pet, sometimes comes absolutely quite unexpectedly. It is enough to see these touching small animals in pet-shop as suddenly you understand what wants to be watched them constantly. But spontaneously you should not make the decision on purchase of a small animal nevertheless – for a start it is necessary to have an idea of how it is correct to look after him.
Dwelling of a chinchillaThe cage for a chinchilla, unlike a cage for a hamster, costs rather much, and it is necessary to buy it only in specialized shops. The dwelling of a small animal has to be spacious, besides in it special shelves and a wooden lodge have to be equipped. In the presence of the sufficient sum of money, it is possible to get also other accessories. The ideal size of a cage for a chinchilla – 50 by 50 centimeters on a floor, height it is possible to choose any, however, the it will be more, the better. In a cage, besides shelves, the drinking bowl (automatic) and convenient feeding trough for a rodent has to be equipped. It is necessary to tell that the chinchilla wishes to gambol, thus at any time therefore all devices have to be fixed in a cage in the most reliable way. The dwelling of a chinchilla has to be equipped with a pallet on which bottom it is necessary to fill sawdust or the special, absorbing liquid granules. It is interesting that often it will not be required to change sawdust or granules as excrements of a small animal are almost deprived of an unpleasant smell.
Feeding
In order that it is correct to feed a chinchilla, it is not necessary to have any special knowledge, it is important to exclude from her diet any human food only. Fresh fruit, vegetables, plants to small animals are strictly forbidden to be given because the use of these products in food can lead to a lethal outcome. The chinchilla should be fed with the special sterns which are available on sale in pet-shops. As delicacy it is possible to add a piece of dried carrots or apple to a diet, a little bit oats seeds, a pinch of dry hay. It is possible to give couple of highlights also.
Purity – guarantee of health
The chinchilla completely corresponds to this saying as the most favourite her occupation is bathing. The small animal prefers to bathe not in water, and in sand and can be engaged in it in hours. So the animal looks after the invaluable fur. To provide to a chinchilla all conditions for acceptance of "sandy bathtubs", it is necessary to place a special bath in a cage. Sand for these procedures has to be special too, it is possible to buy it in shop. It is impossible to use usual river or construction sand at all.