5 reasons why chinchillas make good pets

[@JaneD0e]

I agree, I was depressed and used to harm myself so I decided to talk a therapist they told me to get a pet who I could own for a while. I tried fostering a dog and it was awful yeah they are cute but didn’t help me so I started seeing a little rodent rolling in dust I didn’t know what it was. I did research found it was called a chinchilla and I decided to try it when I first held my chinnie I loved her! And she helped me I still have her (I got better)

[@oofishking1431]

Hey yo I was deppressed until I saved my cat named Lucky when I'm sad she comes and cuddles but I'm gonna get a chinchilla put it in my room where my cat can't harm her and see if they are good you see I did research UwU

[@xxchocoltemochieexx7735]

im trying to get a chinchilla to be more resposible

[@TechGorilla1987]

I'm a 51 year old married male, and I am not the type of person to watch your content....until I got a chin. I am absolutely amazed at how smart and trainable they are!! I've had this little guy less than a week and he will readily jump in my hand for a single oat flake. As for the biting issue, I find my chin seems to treat me like it's grooming me. He's even taken ahold of my finger and tried to drag me across the cage without me being bothered. I've owned a rabbit and he just wasn't really a pet. This chin is a really good friend. I've taken to using one oat flake for training and occasionally a pinch of dry oregano which he loves. Aside from that, he's on pellets and hay. The only thing mine has not done is roll in the dust bath. We're working on it.

[@tomatocangraveyard4548]

The most stressful thing about owning chinchillas is summer. Keeping the temperature and humidity down can be tough ...especially in the UK where basically no home has central air conditioning. A portable air conditioner is essential. A dehumidifier is highly recommended as well. Chinchillas are amazing animals though.

[@AllysAnimalAntics]

Definitely would agree with you, summer time is so stressful for me. I have a couple of aircon units and I bought a generator last year as well just in case we have power cuts. I know a breeder that had a power cut on the hotest day of the year last year and sadly a lot of his chinchillss passed away 😢 It's my worst nightmare .

[@tomatocangraveyard4548]

@@AllysAnimalAntics a generator isn't a bad idea at all. What a terrible situation. Let's hope for a cool summer this year...fingers crossed.

[@qutepotato7828]

When I decided to get mine 5 months ago, I thought it'll be like owning a rabbit with different diet, but I was sooooooo wrong, chinchillas personality are like 2 years old or monkeys, so full of mischief and messy poopers but I love him to death 😁 and his presence brought happiness to my life, chinchillas are so addicting 🤭

[@AllysAnimalAntics]

They are such unique animals , they all have their own personalities. I can't imagine my life with out them 🙂

[@natalieyeung6656]

Ally's chinchillas are so fluffy and cute! I had chinchillas and they were the most wonderful gifts into my life, I would never regret having had them! While chinchillas are friendly, they can be timid, so the owner must be a very patient person.

[@lifesagame2006]

I would definitely agree with the low maintenance, I was expecting a lot more work with them with maintenance and cleaning having read some care guides. I've had gerbils since I was little and the cleaning out of their tank for digging took so much longer than my daily spot clean and regular clean out of the cage. Though the poop does get everywhere! I had one gerbil that would launch himself at our hands as soon as he heard the lid coming off the tank (though that is one out of over 20) and I wouldn't want that to happen with a chinchilla so glad that they're pretty easy going and have other defence mechanisms they go to first if they can. One of mine isn't the gentlest when grooming so I've had some scrapes when she has a go at grooming my hand so hoping I avoid a proper bite! I love their personalities. I'm sure all rodent owners will say their pets have personalities, but I've found a lot of hamsters seem to be very similar and not the most sociable, they'll put up with the handling but are happy to be left on their own. I'm definitely more of a fan of sociable rodents that live in groups. I've only had my two chins for six months now and their personalities are so different to each other, I like finding new things that one likes or which prefers which type of toy and things like that.

[@amandahamalainen1382]

It's so cute.I have a chincilla too 🥰❤🐭

[@letterman4290]

My 7 year old chinchilla passed away 3 days ago because of the teeth problem. I feel so sad. I thought I would never take another one. But now I have changed my mind and maybe in the nearest future the empty chinchilla's house will have another fluffy friend.

[@AllysAnimalAntics]

So sorry for your loss 😢

[@coldbean7383]

I like the new intro :)

[@jilliandoty4435]

I’m getting one today!

[@queenhyena]

All off your chins are soo cute. Me and my mom watch your channel.❤❤❤

[@xxchocoltemochieexx7735]

omg they are soo cute i am trying to get a chinchilla to become more responsibe (as i am ilike a little bit disorganised my room is not so neat and im trying to help my mum around the house to get one of these furry buddies )

[@StuWright]

ooo they are nice, i had rabbits 7 yrs.....somehow tonight i thought about getting pet chins !

[@sharonfleming3126]

Hi Ally, I recently lost my dog of 15 years it has been just over a year now and I still have that hole which needs to be filled, I am looking at maybe getting a chinchilla, I have watched most of your videos, do you know of any breeders in suffolk as I've tried google search but had no luck. Thank you sharon 😁

[@AllysAnimalAntics]

Hi Sharon , I don't know of any breeders in Suffolk, there are a couple of breeders in Lincolnshire (me being one of them) but I have nothing for sale at the moment. But there is another breeder in Lincoln. There is also a breeder in Essex, Romford area (might be nearer for you) . Their name is Craig and Karly, Essex, London.- [e-mail] Years ago there used to be one in the Ipswich area but can't think of their name . If you go to the website cheeky chinchillas there is a list of breeders. It doesn't have all the UK breeders on there, but has a few. There are some really good breeders in Manchester and Scotland, If you didn't want to travel, most of these breeders accept pet couriers.

[@sharonfleming3126]

@@AllysAnimalAntics thank you so much, I'll have a look at the site and see as I dont want to buy from a pet shop. All of your videos have been so good and look forward to seeing loads more.

[@borwin98]

I give my chinchillas treats by holding the hay, pellet or safe wood in my hand, so they consider it a special treat.

[@Heyfren4120]

My chin had a biting problem but she is much better now

[@emmacheng4216]

Hello ally! I am interested in getting a chinchilla but I heard that they don’t like to be alone so if I consider getting one, I should get two. I would like to ask is it necessary to get two?

[@AllysAnimalAntics]

They do better in pairs (same sex) as they are sociable animals. If you keep one on it's own you need to give them a lot of time and attention to keep them happy. Some chinchillas do prefer to be on their own as some can be quite territorial it depends on the personality of the chinchilla really.

[@AllysAnimalAntics]

They do better in pairs (same sex) as they are sociable animals. If you keep one on it's own you need to give them a lot of time and attention to keep them happy. Some chinchillas do prefer to be on their own as some can be quite territorial it depends on the personality of the chinchilla really.

[@dragonfox947]

Wow so underrated

[@Reptiles4Life212]

My good boy right now is one year old almost two❤️❤️❤️

[@Muhammad-bw7mf]

I am very extremely cute about Chinchillas then kittens.

[@isabella1975100]

What kind of chinchilla is Allie

[@justfoxstermemory3399]

omg how is ur chinchilla so fluffy? i need ur secrets i have a black female chinchilla named Nina Pufuleț (romanian name) (look how "ț" is pronunced on translate if ur interested) and i want her to be fluffy like Lex does it depend on the specie or how it was born or how you take care of them? i really wanna know

[@AllysAnimalAntics]

Hi 🙂 Lex is a Royal Persian angora chinchilla, which means he has much longer fur than a normal chinchilla , hence why he looks just so fluffy. There are things you can do to help make your chinchillas fur look great though . In the UK and probably in Europe you can buy extra fine chinchilla dust. It's the dust that show breeders use when they show their chinchillas, it's a really fine powder and is sometimes referred to as fur enhancer or show dust. The one I use is called Sepiolita Extra fine fur enhancing dusting powder. Anyway it may help make your chinchillas fur look it's best , it won't make her fur extra fluffy like Lex but it can help enhance your chinchillas fur, if that makes sense.

[@justfoxstermemory3399]

@@AllysAnimalAntics aaah ok i understand now thank you ✌

[@justfoxstermemory3399]

@@AllysAnimalAntics oh btw i feed my chinchilla yellow dandelions so i believe its okay for you to give Lex (and other chinchillas you have) yellow dandelions too, i dont know because hes another specie of chinchilla and maybe this specie doesnt eat dandelions but you should try! I think its good for your chinchillas if mine eats them

[@joshjarvis4045]

hi Ally i was just wondering what colour lex is ?

[@AllysAnimalAntics]

He's an ebony white, he's also a royal Persian angora so extra fluffy 🙂

[@kmlljk]

Too bad they need to be in cold area 24/7 and thats the reason why I couldn't get :( Singapore is too hot and I wouldn't on my aircon blasting at 20 degrees.

[@moonenhypink]

Is the Vet expensive for Chinchillas??

[@sweetdreamz9282]

Ateez's Princess yes because they need exotic vets rather than cat and dog vets which are slightly harder to come across or something like that.

[@haruhi7745]

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[@mikaela1464]

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[@roy-haroldthompson4650]

Just got Dazzel yesterday she's awesome 💗🥰💖😇 Ive decided to purchase a male also. I'm completely infatuated with her. I'd love to mate her and give my daughter one offspring.

[@willemgeorgehalabi389]

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[@sleemrp]

Hi uh, i know how you don't like animals dying, but the more it lives the more its food and needs will cost. If i were to show my parents this; they would definitely say no because they are penny pinchers 😿