Chinchilla Care - Requested

The basics for caring for chinchillas! You asked for it, so here it is!
Julie who is sitting in the dust bath in the video is getting her regular dust bath. She was allowed to sit in the dust during this video, but just so everyone is aware, the dust bath container should not be left in the cage at all times because the chinchillas can develop respiratory problems. Allowing them access to it 10 to 15 min at a time is safe.
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[@sshwc2286]

Is it possible for you to do a taming video for Chinchillas?

[@dragonabsurda]

I really wish these videos were available decades ago. I had a chinchilla for several years. He was an adorable little rascal, but he would have been soooo much happier and healthier if I'd had access to this information.

[@Wdiftd]

paper bedding isn't a good type of bedding. reason why is paper expands when wet and if they eat the bedding it will possibly expand in there digestive track. the best type of bedding would be non pill fleece.

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

If provided with the right environment, they will not eat the bedding.

[@racheltramel1500]

Chinchillas shouldn't have paper bedding!! Agreed!

[@itscolleenhere]

They won't eat it if they have other things to occupy themselves with

[@animalsforever5282]

Hi can you do some cage tours of all your rodents please so that I can get an idea of the type of housing they need :) and some other just because I love cage tours haha

[@shhypanda3404]

I have asked for that to

[@Herlastserenade]

Animals Forever hi

[@lucycloud6088]

YES

[@ellieclaire8192]

I WILL have a chinchilla someday!! Thank you for this video!!

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

You are welcome!

[@lpsfoxylover5017]

+Happy Tails I have a question if they can't have plastic in their cage than what kind of wheel do I get!?!?!?

[@sophiesparkle9]

+Lps foxylover some stores sell metal wheels 😀

[@justinelongwatcher5780]

I own a chinchillla and I'm 10 years old. I would LOVE to see more of your chinchillas interacting

[@thirdrated]

I've got two girls myself, and spend a lot of time researching how to care for them, when I got them. So I was very pleased to see your video - you definitely know a lot, and I didn't hear anything I thought was wrong. You've got some lovely girls! I've got a Brown Velvet, with freckled ears, and a Tan - I love the brown mutations!

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

+stfuanine Thank you. I love the ones with freckled ears!

[@avalauren2033]

My parents let me get a chinchilla thanks to ur help! Thank u so so much!

[@hongthao8465]

I might get a chinchilla so this video is really helpful THX HAPPY TAILS

[@Hannah-dr4oi]

As of right now I have 1 chinchilla, but I defiantly want to get at least 2 more....They are defiantly soft and fun little creatures, but a lot of work is required for them....Julie and Ivory are beautiful, I love Mosaic/Wilson White chins.....Great video!!

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

Thank you! I hope you get more soon, you can never have enough chinchillas! 😄

[@Hannah-dr4oi]

+Happy Tails So true😀

[@murfinsmommy3649]

Chinchillas are cute I love them

[@equestriansimmer1314]

Thank you for this info I've heard a lot of people telling me that you don't need to take your chinchilla out of its cage I don't have a chinchila due to their expenses and space and I feel ashamed that pet shops don't always have proper food for them which is another struggle that some people are experiencing. Since I always wanted a chinchilla I have the need to learn a lot about them,but I am not responsible enough so I am propably staying with the pets I have ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ by the way I am a really big fan of you're channell really good quality videos, confirmed information and cuteness, I admire the way you treat your pets in my opinion you are an amazing owner and your will to help others is also precious

[@vanillacreations2617]

Omg!! Your chinchillas are soooooo cute!!!😍😍 I am wanting one in the future. You are my favorite KZbinr btw😊

[@notyou8285]

I'm getting a chinchilla in January and this vid was really helpful thank you

[@izzysmall5917]

LilBuddyMax 777 I'm getting one tomorrow!

[@crazymouse2148]

This is great Thank you, I'm getting one for Christmas and honestly was clueless on their care

[@tomodashigirl9101]

OMG YOURS VIDEOS HELP ME A LOT AND TEACH ME A LOT ABOUT ANIMALS

[@brookthomas3865]

You should totally do a chinchilla cage tour!!

[@evelynnevarez3509]

Thank you very much for information about chinchillas

[@pixanna5087]

lol love the cabbage bowl! 😂

[@iburnicle1]

Thank you so much! You have taught me so much about caring for my chin.

[@foreverfalls]

All your animals are so cute I will someday have this many animals in my home. Thanks for the video😄

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

Thanks!

[@dakotasbabygirl6275]

My Chinchilla that i just got a few days ago won't eat her food pellets. i got her and her cage and everything for free from someone who didnt have time to give her the attention she needs. it seems as tho she ate the regular food before and i heard that there must be hay in their cage at all times. she only goes for the hay and refuses to eat the pellets but other than that shes fine... does anyone have any tips on what i should do

[@THEE.apples]

DakotasBabyGirl Did the chinchilla eat the same pellets you have before? If so, you should get the pellets that your chin eat before and make it is the majority of the pellets in the bowl with a little of the new pellets. Then gradually increase the new pellets until you're only feeding your chin those pellets. Hope this helps, sorry for the late reply.

[@TheMedusa]

I love chinchilla really good video

[@bennyleon8211]

omg at the beginning the chinchilla just staring had me dying😂😂😂😂😂

[@rebxqs5477]

omg thanks this video helped so much we may be getting a chinchilla and this helped ALOT keep up the great work

[@rachelmcalister5703]

I love your videos!!!! Thank you for this information, I have 2 chinchillas and I didn't know about the food/diet. We feed them the sunrise chinchilla food mix. (At least I'm pretty sure that's what it is)

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

Thank you :)

[@rachelmcalister5703]

+Happy Tails we feed our chinchillas Sunburst gourmet food mix. It has pellets, but includes the things that you recommend as giving them as treats(such as carrots, raisins,ect) so should we just give them the alfalfa and the pellets?

[@emmabaker265]

Please make more videos with the chinchillas there great

[@animalsurprises6518]

Thank you for posting this video!😄🐭🐀

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

+AnimalSurprises Thank you for watching!

[@miuchipyon]

your chins are so beautiful i have 3 im so happy with them

[@zoeward739]

Im getting a Chinchilla soon, so this video was very helpful! (Love your channel!)

[@avarijade3505]

Omg they are so cute!

[@Black666Glitter]

Getting a second chin is all fine and dandy. But you need to be prepared if your chins suddenly don't get along. I had my two together and they were perfectly fine for months. Till one day my second one just didn't feel like sharing anymore( PS I had a two level ferret nation, there was lots of space) he started chasing my other chin around and eventually took a bite out of this ear. So I had to separate them. They live fine seperatly now. But it does happen.

[@cassidywithac2268]

CHINCHILLA ARE MY FAVORITE

[@kaitlynjasinski3665]

I love ur vids keep making vids about chinchillas because I am getting two of them in 2 months and I trust u with the facts

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

Thank you :) I will add it to my list

[@kaitlynjasinski3665]

+Happy Tails thank u soooooo much

[@jamesdell7726]

The chinchilla winked when she said "today is all about chinchillas".

[@lrnjulie]

Hi, I have a question about chinchillas. Where do they go to the bathroom? Can they be litter trained like rabbits? I've been watching a lot of chinchilla videos lately but none of them talk about their bathroom. Thanks!

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

+Lauren Kim they go to the bathroom wherever they are sitting.

[@dly1012]

they can't control their pooping but some chinchillas will take to urine litter training, not all. so people will put safe bedding, like aspen or kiln dried pine, in something like a glass pyrex dish in the cage where they seem to pee the most. they have like dark yellow orange pee so you will notice if they use it. my one chin used to pee in his dish but he prefers digging in it and getting it all over one corner now, lol. my other one took to a litter tray right away and still uses it. chins do what they want at any given time though!

[@triciasagastume1470]

hi happy tails I love chinchillas

[@mary_dio3289]

Hi every animal lover is it just me but at 0:19 of the video when Meghan said the week will be about chinchillas the chinchilla winked lol

[@cedany6832]

Could you make a video with you and your chinchillas playing? You dont have to obviously.. but its very entertaining! 😂Thanks for the info!

[@Moonlightgem55]

There was an ad on fb about a chinchilla in a group im in. I am really worried about it because I don't know if young children should be around chinchillas because of how fragile they are. This ad was talking about how it wanted a kid around the age of 9 to play with it. I would want to get the chinchilla so I would know it would be in a good home but my parents don't want me to get more animals. I'm just hoping it gets into a home that knows about chinchillas.

[@anishaetube9056]

I wish you could do pet ladybug care. It may seem weird but you can get a pet ladybug I myself happen to have 3 and I want Dotty, Dani and Freddy to be happy. I know lots of stuff but I want to know some other stuff

[@little_hoofprints9394]

thankyou for the link xx

[@bellathekerrybluebella6452]

I'm 11 and my mum is thinking of getting me two chinchillas do you think it's a good idea for me to get a chinchilla.

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

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[@bellathekerrybluebella6452]

Happy Tails thanks :)

[@hollybom121]

Bellathekerryblue Bella I've just turned 12 (in November) and my dad got me a chinchilla in may and I absolutely love him he cuddles me sits with me and is adorable as long as you correctly handle them and have a good cage and take care of them well I think you would love having one as a pet

[@cygne5]

Holly West Hello! I hope you get them a friend, because they are social animals!

[@dasha4429]

Bellathekerryblue Bella IM 11 TOO AND I HAVE ONE BUT MY MUM WANTS A SECOND ONE. I just don't want them to fight cos mines nearly full grown

[@awpigges632]

I love watching your channel

[@puppydog8650]

Can you make a video of how to potty train chinchillas

[@milkiimel0n304]

Life Of Elli yes they can 😑

[@dakotadalto5068]

You can't potty train their poop, but you can their pee. Just get a flat glass or ceramic dish, fill it with aspen wood bedding, and place a rock (make sure it's been cleaned throughly) in the dish and they will be drawn to pee on it! If you notice one particular place where they pee a lot, it's best to place the dish there

[@giannamanfre9259]

Dakota Dalto My chinchilla pees in his food bowl 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@nikkib.5842]

You say "pellets" but don't mention what those pellets should have in them?

[@dakotadalto5068]

Nikki B. She said an alfalfa based pellet. If you live in the USA, the best pellets for chinchillas are the Oxbow Essentials Chinchilla Food (NOT Oxbow Garden Select) or Mazuri Chinchilla Diet.

[@angelaburns4715]

Can you do a video on how to care for a bearded dragon?

[@SpiritofPoison]

Angela Burns lol they aren't hard at all just look up the thousands of other videos about bearded dragons

[@collinjarvis2299]

love them!

[@mahdijoudeh4860]

I have a black one but i liked the white more

[@emmathompson7306]

I love beastie and ivory

[@ladyshj833]

❤😍😚L♡VE chinchillas so much, alfalfa pellets are a super food, incredibly good for the brain. I myself drink alfalfa tea foe its benefits. Chinchillas are such healthy eaters.

[@brookthomas3865]

Thank you so much for this video!! This helped me so much before getting my chinchilla!!

[@thefox9070]

Please do a pros and cons video on chinchillas!

[@jalyn717]

I'm getting a chinchilla today!!!

[@vanessachristella3633]

hello happy tails, all of ur vids gave me most info for pets care. but i have one request, can u make a vid how to introduce your pets to another pets. for example birds with dogs. or chinchillas with dogs . i plan to get a dog and chin, sugar gliders, but i want them to be together. so i can play with them equally. what i fear is. my dog (puppy) too agressive. or the chinchilla is too agressive. or the SG too agressive thx

[@imiyan5052]

thanks

[@michaela5263]

This video was really helpful for me. Thank you :)

[@AngelinaMG9804]

So, I want a chinchilla and I'm currently doing my research... I have a couple questions.1. I have a dog who barks very often and it can be heard any where in the house when he does, is that not good for the chinchilla?2. Is it safe to have only one chinchilla? It would have interaction from me regularly.3. My bedroom is usually quite warm, it runs the hottest in the house. The other room I could put my chinchilla in would be either very cold or very warm depending on the weather. Which room should I put it in or are none of them safe?Thank you and please answer my questions if you have the time.

[@superwomen555]

The dog barking may stress the chinchilla out. But closing your bedroom door maybe help. It's save to have one chinchilla if you are going to spend a lot of time with it if not you should get 2 chinchillas because they may get lonely. But also if you do get two chinchillas make sure they have been together most of their lives because some chinchillas don't get along. It's always better to keep the chinchilla in the colder room because they are used to it ( should be used to it) to hot can kill. I hope I helped I many not be an expert but I've had 2 chinchillas of my own. Very lovable pets.

[@bronaghcobain2816]

it doesn't matter if you are gonna interact with it all the time even if that's 24 hours a day, get two chinchillas. they need a friend that can understand them, they don't like being handled by humans to much.

[@linac8612]

My dog is always kept downstairs and my chinchilla is on my room with air conditioning keeping him safe and healthy . my dog barks quite a bit but that should be alriht

[@kenzieelyseo.4020]

if you socialize with it daily for atleast 30 minutes the chinchilla will be fine :)

[@owenjenkins5369]

Angelina G for 3: put a tile in the cage

[@murfinsmommy3649]

Can u do a pigeon care

[@fantomie5885]

Some chinchillas don't really like companions. I often rescue runts/abused boys who really struggle to socialize with other chins. I also had a little diva girl. I make sure to socialise with them very often to make up for the lack of companions

[@skeeterpink]

this was very helpful!

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

+Halley Deskin Thank you :)

[@kathyschinchillas7334]

Nice video, thought I would like to correct some of your info. The paper bedding is not safe. Chins are known to eat the paper bedding and the paper will expand in their stomach causing blockage. I always recommend fleece liners, aspen, or KD pine bedding. The KD pine is used by breeders (including me) who have hundreds of chins.

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

A lot of professionals use paper bedding, it can be completely safe if the right care is provided. If the chin is sitting there eating it, the bedding isn't the issue. They need to be provided with enough things to interact with so that they don't eat the bedding. Chins can just as easily eat fleece. I haven't heard of KD pine, but pine in general is usually terrible for any small animal. I try to stay away from any methods used by breeders who have hundreds of chins, they usually have chins in tiny one level cages stacked wall to wall and frankly I find it appalling.

[@kathyschinchillas7334]

+Happy Tails Breeders are the reason why we know what is safe for chins. They are literally why we have pet chins. Chinchillas are different from other rodents and are a pretty recent addition to the pet industry, that is why there is so much misinformation. Especially about the paper bedding since it is used for other rodents. As for the small cages, there is a reason for everything. Chins are den dwelling animals, they feel safer in small cages and time after time of experiences, it has been proven that this is the safest method to breed chins. Even vets don't know much about chinchillas. Their curriculum clumps chins with guinea pigs and rabbits, and as you know they are very different both with their digestive, social, and biological systems.

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

Not all breeders are good breeders. I got my first chinchilla from a breeder, but she kept her chinchillas in very good conditions. Breeders who use methods of fur factories are not good breeders. Yes they come up with all kinds of ways to excuse the way they treat animals, but it doesn't make what they do right. It only serves their own interest. My channel does not support that.

[@kathyschinchillas7334]

+Happy Tails, and that is fine. But you have to realize that chins only came to the US because of there fur.....then they were turned into pets. That is a whole other argument though. Those aren't excuses if they can prove it with data of mortality rates and longetivity of the life of their animals. I just don't want to see misinformation being spread. Also, if your breeder is not registered with ECBC or MCBA, they were most likely a backyard breeder. Breeders should have ethics about breeding quality and HEALTHY animals with a clean genetic background.

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

+Kathy's Chinchillas There is a difference between quantity and quality. A dog made to live in a crate is in less danger than a dog that is living a good life on a ranch. Keeping an animal in a small cage to prevent possible injury is not doing a service to the animal.

[@lunamaypets3212]

Great video! You are def my fave pet expert on youtube. Congratz on the 1k. :)

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

+LunaMay Pet's Thank you!

[@ShanbotheLambo]

Why are you starring into my soul imma die rn no emotion

[@cookiequeen2546]

Thx for the info

[@________________7610]

My friend had two guinapigs, however one has died, she also has two rabbets. I have heard that keeping guinapigs and rabbets together can be dangerous, is this true?

[@saraschwierling3596]

I love chinchillas I want one please make more videos about them

[@iiitsbriii]

that is a beautiful bearded dragon!

[@Nikkiann2692]

hey I love your videos. I was wondering if you could do a cage tour for your chinchillas and ferrets? I was thinking about getting one or the other but not sure how to set up the cages. thank you so much for the informational videos. I found them very helpful.

[@lelinchao3768]

I have the exact little dust house it’s a darker purple though 😁😃

[@samk4379]

Please do another video on chinchillas!

[@thenismoman4854]

I bought my chinch at flea market when it was a baby

[@su-lingchew3116]

please do more about the chinchillas

[@paulina_grubyte7529]

I have a chinchilla already a week and he is my little friend and last night he was making a lot noise but I didint heard my parents did 😊😊

[@islajoisce8438]

Omg the little chin in the background in the dust bath 🥵😍

[@chinchilla_irl]

pretty chins!!

[@mayaflores459]

can you please do videos on each animal cage

[@scarlett9904]

Please do a chinchilla cage tour

[@elliiy321]

can we see a cage tour for the chinchillas ?

[@deemartinez761]

Ivory is so cute

[@jessicaduong131]

It would be helpful to list them in the description

[@komradekoshka5386]

My chinchilla who is at least over 6 weeks, he is very small, wont drink from his bottle ;-; only out of your hand or a bowl, we take him out and give him water but yea, at least he doesn't roll around in the water or try to get wet when we give him water.

[@ashleynicole3299]

can you do a cage tour for your chinchillas

[@textingstories3793]

My cage is homemade, it is a tank at the bottom and a wire cage at the top. There is a wooden ladder leading to the wire cage at the top. The tank is empty, but the wire cage has their food, water, hammocks, etc. Is it ok to have my cage like that?

[@cameronchurchill542]

I love chinchillas

[@kylie7657]

Can you do a hamster care video?

[@floater9873]

If you want hamster care you can check out ErinsAnimals, HoppingHammy, Chocolatecolors26 or Cookiehamster2086

[@kallierogers4740]

we went and looked at chinchillas and the lady said she would take us to the nice one and it tried to bite her and the lady said you can't get them wet at all

[@THEE.apples]

I've seen chinchillas in with degus. Is that okay?

[@arya.p5750]

Please MAKE A CAGE TOUR OF RODENT ESPECIALLY GUINEA PIGS THANKS

[@mlprainbowtwistgirl51]

Aw I wanted a white chinchilla but I ended up with two grey ones but thare still cute

[@aleezal4948]

HI, could you do a Guinea pig care video? Thanks!!!

[@alexmichael7230]

i give all my pets a treat 1 yime a month sometimes 1 time a year

[@Duodeath02]

Maybe I am part Chinchilla I get Over heated allll the time :

[@abbieheck5487]

what if your chinchilla doesn't know how to use a water bottle? my chinchilla came from a home where they provided a bowl and not a water bottle

[@brittneycommerford1252]

thank you the video is helpful

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

😁

[@darcieflynn2590]

Can you do a cage tour please ❤️

[@Finn-fy6ki]

I love your videos, all of your animals are so beautiful! Thank you for making videos! If it's not too much trouble, could we see more of your rats in the future? Thank you again!

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

Thank you! And yes, you will see more of my rats :)

[@name.7463]

😍😍😍😍😍 so adorable

[@kenzieelyseo.4020]

can you please do more informative video on chinchillas?

[@pppoopoo7767]

if i play with them and give it lots of attention can i just get one?