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You & Your Chinchilla
Chinchillas live an average lifespan of 20 years and are a playful, friendly and incredibly cuddly pet.
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Chinchillas are a very intelligent animal and have very soft thick fur making them very soft and loveable. They are a nocturnal animal, meaning that they are mostly active at night time.
They need to be kept indoors and careful thought must be given to where their cage will be kept. The temperature in the room should be constant, away from sunlight and wind (from open doors and windows etc), and out of reach of any other pets.
Chinchillas should have a sand bath every day, so place a high quality sand such as Charlie Chinchilla Bathing Sand into a high sided box or cat litter tray, and let your chinchillas roll around in it. They will thoroughly enjoy themselves and the sand will help to keep their coats healthy by removing excess oils.
These animals need lots of exercise, so you can either put them in a giant wheel or if they are very friendly and happy you can just let them run around your room. Remember to keep doors closed though so they don't escape!
You should give your chinchilla pieces of apple daily as it is very healthy for them. This is of course in addition to their regular chinchilla food such as the highly recommended Supreme Charlie Chinchilla Food Mix. This is most suitable for them and gives them all the essential nutrients they require.
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Aquamania recommends you take a look at:
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Supreme - Charlie Chinchilla Pet Food
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Charlie Chinchilla Cookie Treats
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Charlie Chinchilla Bathing Sand
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Please only take the information given in any of our caresheets as general advice. They may not provide an exact answer to your particular animals problem and are to act as a general guide and 'heads-up' to keeping small animals.
We cannot be held responsible for any problems your pet encounters following the reading of these pages.
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