Chinchillas Are Too Furry For Their Own Good (Look After Your Pets)

Chinchillas are furry. Like extremely furry. Like so furry that's it's actually not good for them. True story.
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Original Article:
www.factfiend.com/chinchillas-...
Sources:
www.livescience.com/28131-chi...
chinchillachronicles.com/chinc...
www.petstation.com/chins.htm
www.collegemanorvet.com/5-thi...
www.whimsysmenagerie.com/blog...
animals.mom.me/happens-chinch...
www.sheppardsoftware.com/conte...
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...
Videos:
The Adorable Long-Tailed Chinchilla Fights to Survive (2018)
• The Adorable Long-Tail...
Animal Update - Kirby the Chinchilla | Dr. K's Exotic Animal ER
• Animal Update - Kirby ...
Futurama (1999 - 2013)
www.imdb.com/title/tt0149460/
Gremlins (1984)
www.imdb.com/title/tt0087363/
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
www.imdb.com/title/tt0266915/
The Simpsons (1989 - present)
www.imdb.com/title/tt0096697/
Images:
Many chinchillas,
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Kjersti Holmang [CC BY-SA 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)]
Honey Badger, CT Cooper [Public domain]
Music:
"Two Finger Johnny" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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[@dreadfulcarrot5609]

When you mentioned a fox being mistreated, I immediately thought of the woman who tried to force her fox to be vegan

[@alexandermatheson8312]

U wot

[@dubsinthetubs]

CARROT HUMAN

[@redrubyrose618]

Yeah, it's a fennec fox, theyre so cute but I did not like that she forced it to be vegan, they need meat because well, that's their diet ofc, they'd probably die for that. Luckily that made her get her fucking brain cells back and change the Fox's diet back to normal.

[@dubsinthetubs]

@@jojothermidor Nobody said anything whatsoever about veganism being bad

[@dubsinthetubs]

@@jojothermidor You're a fool for reacting to something that hasn't actually happened

[@fatalgravity]

If people would just read the care tags things would be much better for the domesticated chinchillas. They are clearly marked "dry clean only".

[@rakkatytam]

"If I own something that says dry clean only...THEN YOU KNOW THAT IT IS DIRTY" Mitch Hedberg

[@datboi7595]

Or you can just shave them

[@thewhitezubia]

"how much to clean?" "8$.." "No, you can't eat it"

[@emmanueldedovets5960]

Air dry it in the shade useing laundry clips with a fan... the fan is very important to prevent mold, air flow is key.

[@TDOBrandano]

Incidentally, fishes are so much the opposite of fluffy that you can't allow them ever to go completely dry...

[@yrnehayrneha1019]

And are not fluffy

[@Darkvortexwolf]

@@yrnehayrneha1019 Like a ballsack cat.

[@klyffjohnson]

I got a chinchilla in my 20's. It's an awesome pet...but NOT for children. Oh, and Zephyr the Chinchilla is still alive, as they can live as much as 20 years.

[@klyffjohnson]

@@drana150 I'm happy to hear that, and I was speaking more generally. The main reasons I say they aren't for kids are the fact that chinchillas are so nocturnal they are often most active when children are going to bed and that they don't really like being handled because of the temperature difference. Most of the other special care things can be taught pretty easily, and when you get a routine down they're pretty straightforward.

[@shelbycreed]

That’s SUCH a good name

[@BennysThoughts]

Mine passed away after 20 years and 8 months. When I got him, their lifespan was only about 6 years. I looked at him for years after that thinking, "Damn, you're still here, eh?" He was a great pet though, very friendly and personable. He would actually sit and watch movies with me and understood a bit of French.

[@RPG_Angie]

@@BennysThoughts Damn, how badly did humans use to treat their chinchillas that their estimated lifespan was 6 years?

[@BennysThoughts]

@@RPG_Angie There is a lot of common knowledge now that wasn't at all common back then. We didn't realize the great importance of a low fat diet - nuts were a commonly recommended treat back then. There were even discussions about bathing chinchillas (in water). People literally had no idea... and it wasn't just ignorant pet owners, even the experts had a lot to learn about nutrition and care. It just took us all awhile to figure it out.

[@gudmunsenboy]

i now have the image of a chinchilla looking through a pair of tiny binoculars for threats thank you for that and i hope other ppl enjoy that mental image

[@legendleague1]

I must’ve missed t what time code was it?

[@gudmunsenboy]

@@legendleague1 6:46 it's in the fact bar at the bottom that they live in herds and have a look out

[@clockwork8968]

It also get's like a cool Hat and a Sniper Rifle on its back.

[@gudmunsenboy]

@@clockwork8968 chinchilla Boone from fallout New vegas

[@odinsonthered9226]

Man my chinchilla tries to fight my dog, who is a bully, and terrified of her. They’re crazy

[@WARGASM180X]

6:38 "I don't think chinchillas seem all that hard to hunt." You have no idea the nightmare they can be to catch in a small enclosed cage... the horrors of needing to give them medication.....

[@Bytedesigning]

True dat. Even worse when you let them run around for a bit and realize they can jump like 8 feet at the speed of light. Try to catch that.

[@litchtheshinigami8936]

relies on the chinchilla.. we have 3 and one of them doesn't mind being taken out of her cage.. the one that is mine however she's a runner and a jumper..to a point where she once jumpet off the couch and legit had a walk across the living room with us trying to catch her to prevent her from hurting herself

[@2thinkcritically]

*You earned your thumb-up today.* *No* pet should be a impulse buy.

[@emjenkins464]

As well as this no pet should be abandoned because they take effort. I've seen Labradors left in shelters because they had one bad habit the owner couldn't be bothered to train, it was adopted and the issue was remedied in a few short weeks (I think less than a month)

[@Cassiopea525]

Agreed. That’s why when I decided I wanted an exotic animal, I spent half a year just on research and set up. Talked to experts on the species, triple checked all information. And just this week I finally got my Ornate uromastyx after six months of making sure absolutely everything would be perfect.

[@Cassiopea525]

@@hellodolly7301 Not necessarily. People who keep free range chickens for eggs need them to help protect the hens from predators. My neighbor never slaughters chickens, but on rare occasions loses a rooster to a fox, but rooster will beat the crap out of things like the local weasels, possums, and raccoons. They count on roosters as protectors for hens.

[@jojotheswede8444]

I prepared for 4 months to get a hamster

[@konomikazukiri3733]

My chinchilla was an impulse buy. I originally went to go get supplies for a hedgehog but I saw my chinnie and I knew I had to get him. I did a bunch of research after and I’d say he’s really happy in our family

[@altalt479]

My sister owns a husky and she takes it around everywhere with her and her family. They literally never leave it at home because she feels bad. 😂

[@hardlyme779]

I can confirm this. My ex had a few chinchillas and she was veterinary trained. It took me at least 3 weeks to gain the furballs' trust to be able to hold them.

[@AdamDarian]

Hell yeah, the only none April fools video today

[@johnearley3634]

Jim Sterling as well, its only the english that dont do april fools

[@fantage20012]

Adam Darian I haven't been able to find any April fools videos

[@existentialselkath1264]

@@fantage20012 just look up 'google tulip' to get you started

[@HereticDuo]

its because America ruined it, it's not funny anymore.

[@nascentspace]

I am proud to be like number 420

[@lucywood3193]

The same thing happened with Dalmatians after 101 Dalmatians came out

[@kilderok]

and clownfish and tangs with Finding Nemo

[@asteriasheria2053]

@@dragonsword7370 I think she means that after the 101 dalmatians movie came out people wanting the breed, only to realize it takes special care and lots of exercise. A recent example is Game of Thrones Fans buying Huskies, only to then dump them in shelters or the streets.

[@angrypom]

Chincillas were popular in the 90s and I had one that caught pneumonia from a draft from a crack in a door. They're really not suitable for just keeping in a house (although, can confirm, softest thing ever and she loved her dust bath).

[@shroomie108]

I had one in the 90s, im lazy with names so his name was chichi. Went on vacation for two weeks and the person who was supposed to look after him didnt and he died. I was so mad. So i can confirm they are not easy pets to look after but damn their fur is insanely soft.

[@tayloramlee8632]

There is nothing sexier than a man who cares about animals. This is my new favorite video. My crush on Karl just keeps growing.

[@demo7484]

Taylor Amlee I thought u about to say chinchillas are sexy

[@schwarznigga2820]

De monetized but not depussytized I see

[@thomasmiller8553]

Ok

[@cboi208]

Ohh yes I agree this man is cute af

[@frankieramos1748]

Speaking of the hamsters my friend told me a story on how one christmas eve when he was little he was really excited but when he woke up christmas morning one of his two hamster ate the other but that isn't even the worse because the cannibal hamster then choked on it's brothers leg and that's the story of how my friend got -2 hamster for a christmas present

[@joshuamartinez3275]

For the longest time, your videos have been popping up in my recommended. I was constantly avoiding them because I thought I got all the info I needed from the title. About a week ago, I finally watched the Thing video. Now I'm waist deep in videos I need to watch. Karl and Brad are just 👌

[@joshcrain1]

I was the same way when I saw them, for me it was the needles beetle video, and now I'm hooked on fact fiend

[@samrobacker346]

Their voices are so good to just.. leave on

[@twiztid86]

Same here I'm hooked

[@irisnroses1889]

@@joshcrain1 same for me over a yr ago. So glad I caved to watching. This shits great

[@adamrimmington6577]

@@joshcrain1 i'm jealous because i watched them all and now have to wait until monday, wednesday, friday for videos

[@ninjabiscuit1095]

As someone who owns parrots, it breaks my heart to see how many end up in rescue homes cause they're very needy animals and people basically want them because they can talk or sing.

[@BJCMXY]

Every urge I have to get a pet comes with a burning desire to create some over the top habitat for them, so that they can have fun even when my attention is inconsistent... Basically, I know my own limits so I want to make sure that whatever pets I have, have a home that fulfills their needs and desires without too much direct input from myself... Since I enjoy seeing others be happy. After all...it's easier to be a chronic bachelor when you can still find something to enjoy in seeing other be happy in a relationship that you don't have any ability to obtain because you don't live in the right place for it.

[@ericnox2069]

Owning a Badger would be amazing for home defense. But seriously, a nightmare to care for.

[@rynieryarom4277]

You would wake up one morning and see him chewing on a severed foot. And a trail of blood leaving your front door.

[@fishfingers4548]

I'd suggest you force feed your home-defence badger mashed potatoes... from what I've seen it can make them bloody annoying and sarcastic as hell. But, on the plus side, it seems to make them shrink in size and put clothes on. Not quite a win-win situation but a lot better than bloody severed appendages.

[@manuelredgrave8348]

We domesticated foxes trough breeding, one day we'll have domesticated honey badgers and I'll love it

[@themotions5967]

As someone who has actually helped to take care of a honey badger, the sheer amount of unadulterated destruction they are capable of and the unpredictability of their mood in any given moment even around people who have helped raise it from a baby makes them insanely difficult for anything less than a large fully staffed zoological facility to even think about caring for properly

[@ebonywitcher4760]

I wish I could like this a million times just for the rant on irresponsible pet owners🙌🏻

[@emmastormcrow6555]

"On land" my tired ass brain is picturing a fluffy shark

[@chrisrichfield8906]

My sister used to own one and I remember it being so soft that you couldnt even feel it when you pet it.

[@nickdan1313]

Thank you for making the gremlin comparison. Ive been making that joke for years ever since I got one. Chinchillas are very hard to take care of.

[@painreliever83]

We got a pet chinchilla when I was a kid (can confirm: soooo fluffy), and we got a book on looking after them from the pet shop. Except it turns out it was a book on breeding them for their pelts and included graphic descriptions and images of how to kill and skin them properly. Quite distressing for 8-year-old me!

[@ChocoholicChick222]

There's a young woman where I live and occasionally I'll see her with her huskie leashed to her bike going down the main road without her feet touching the pedals. I have mad respect for her.

[@jidk6565]

I have a husky pitbull mix And we have about 80 acres if land that we own, so she has all the land she needs, and it's great

[@SacredAbyss]

jesus mora pitbulls are beautiful. Huskies are beautiful. I see no room for ugliness here.

[@woddles5068]

Oh I own a short tailed chinchilla it was a rescue from some one that dident want it anymore it's about 16-17 now and they dont bath in sand its volcanic ash

[@t3tsuyaguy1]

Karl's rant on proper pet care is so damn endearing. I can't ever let my wife meet him now though :(

[@toxichalk]

I got mad at an April fools joke that was really good, now that you uploaded I'm happy again I swear to god if this is a fake fact video I will be pissed

[@toxichalk]

@@TJskillz169 that was ruined because my notification said both parts together Rip

[@David_Shipley]

As a former Chinchilla owner; I can confirm that everything in this video is correct, with one exception. He's not even close to right on the fuzzy factor... They are so much fuzzier than he made them out to be. They are quite literally, the physical manifestation of fuzzy. It's like holding a cloud. They make Sherpa Throw Blankets feel like sand paper. Need I say more?

[@Ermwhothefart]

I own two its not fake.

[@1MrPooney]

Aww... RIP Mr.ChiChi. the softest black velvet chinchilla ever. We miss you

[@tjzambonischwartz]

Stehlnix That had me dying laughing. "Dungeons and Brazzers," "Donkey Kong's Divorce Cruise," "Real Housewives of Orange County & Knuckles" and the best, "Wayne Knight's Erotic Pinball." It was art.

[@ericcox970]

Hi Karl Two things I wanted to add about Chinchillas We have chinchilla farms where I live they aren't used for fur or meat or anything they sell their poop as fertilizer. Also chinchillas can be ridiculously friend we had one at the pet store behind my house we would just freely roam the store and was super happy and friendly to everyone. Even to other animals and cats and dogs he was very friendly soo much in fact when someone brought in a vicious dog he made no attempt to get out of the way and was killed as he was soo used to the friendly animals approaching him.

[@lunarsugar]

Fuck the pet owner that brought a dog that wasn’t good to be around other animals into a pet shop.

[@konomikazukiri3733]

WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO MEEEEE. I just imagined an adorable fluff ball popcorning in a store just for it to end killed by a dog 😭😭😭 THAT POOR THING OMG

[@chaotixthefox]

Would've stomped that dog out if I owned the store. A pet for a pet.

[@nedinnis6752]

RIP that friendly chinchilla, it was too good for this world. I'm not crying, you are.

[@breezer2401]

The kiwi bird is the best animal. There is no argument needed.

[@brookew.6514]

Some fish also require special care too. When Finding Nemo came out the same thing happened to clown fish where a ton of people bought them and they all died or got returned. Even simple goldfish usually need more care than most people know. A single goldfish requires a ten gallon tank to have proper care. With good care a goldfish should live 5-10 years. (Taylor Nicole Dean is a good channel about advocating for fish care.)

[@thekarategirl5787]

If you're talking about the Taylor Nicole Dean I think you are a lot of people are extremely concerned with the care and husbandry she provides for her animals.

[@TigirlakaLaserwolf6]

we had a guppy who lived like 6 years named Rainbow Tiger like, so many other fish died but RT? Nah he was cool.

[@MAndSquared]

Nah, goldfish can live up to twenty years if treated right

[@itsnotdomsmainchannel]

I'll just get myself a Gympie Gympie tree as a pet, then...

[@lailamansoor6653]

Dom Musial if you’re willing to risk 10 years worth of excruciating pain then go for it I guess, great for defence at least?

[@theycallmerainy2010]

A friend of mine has an ankle-biter as a pet plant! She named it Narnian. It's also great to see her tell people new to her apartment "Don't pet Narnian, she bites." when they start gawking at the tree in her window

[@michaelduarte4041]

Rofl

[@Rain69342]

You know what, I'm soo happy to hear someone encouraging proper animal care, aminal lovers are the best and anyone that'd pick an aminal over a human is a legend, rock on you glorious bastard

[@JadenTapscott]

My chinchilla died of old age in his sleep in June 2016... I kept him for 8 out of the 13-15 years that he lived for. Also, I *always* do my research before getting a pet...

[@shannonrogue9676]

I have never searched for it so I'm guessing it is somehow related to you Karl but I was recommended by KZbin to watch Doggo Force...absolutely hilarious thank you

[@retrohero8770]

Don't remember the exact video, but he does reference it in one.

[@shannonrogue9676]

@@retrohero8770 yeah not what I'm saying pal.

[@billybanks8588]

Just incase people are wondering about maybe getting a chinchilla, they live for 20 years and we unfortunately had to get rid of ours after 6 months cos they chewed through our stone wall

[@ManicPandaz]

I had a chinchilla in my grade school class. It was awesome. Softest thing I’ve ever touched. So fragile though...

[@TigirlakaLaserwolf6]

ah same!

[@uiomancannot7931]

You would not keep a fish alive for any length of time. Especially if you fill up their tank with the beer tap you probably have installed.

[@emjenkins464]

When my dad was a teenager, hid friend was done with his goldfish do he decided to stop caring for it. It lived for 3 years after he stopped cleaning the tank. I think it survived on the algae that grew in the tank. Ridiculously hardy for a fish.

[@rynieryarom4277]

Oh my word. That poor thing. It literally had to wait for grass to grow and eat that stuff

[@mohammadbahrami9859]

this channel is so underrated it's painful, then there is N&A production and Jake Paul

[@benfaulkner5904]

Used to have two chinchillas which a family member brought. They take a lot of maintenance and I really recommend not doing it unless you've taken the time to research them properly. Fun story though, they used to live in our spare bedroom, we had guests in the house once and the chinchillas waited until the guests were asleep, and then played "throw the poo at the snoring idiot". Guests woke up and found the bed covered in pellets, and we had to throw away the bedding. Guests saw the funny side, stopped the freeloaders using us as a free B&B too :D

[@garretthuckabay3110]

That's why cats are the best. They are the least amount of effort to take care of. And if you do forget some things, they are smart enough to remind you.

[@erraticonteuse]

When he said that part about prey animals not liking to be handled, I just looked at my kitty and thought, "Oh, is this why these small killing machines are so cuddly?" (My cat is absolutely not a hunter herself, but the species is considered one of if not THE most efficient hunters on the planet.)

[@oswaldpenny]

when my mom was a kid one of her hamsters ate the other one and my grandpa tells the story of how awkward it was to explain that teddy cannibalized bear, and she was angry at the other hamster from then on out XD (still took care of it though)

[@artemiswolf4508]

There were also those stories of people buying a lot of Dalmatian because of the movie 101 Dalmatians. And of course Dalmatians are a difficult breed and were abandoned shortly there after

[@Damo2690]

Theyvwere just recreating the movie

[@Fennily]

They also basically dont have an immune system

[@firesighnavatar3283]

Don't forget they are also escape artists. My mom has owned chinchillas, and so has a good friend of mine. We had to literally lock their cages. And don't forget they need BIG enclosures. They are very active.

[@hugmonger]

Yeah.... I found out about Hamsters eating one another when my ex's younger sister came crying because she saw one of her hamsters eating its baby.

[@natalienoodles8075]

I have a chinchilla called stitch. He's beautiful and friendly boy 💖💕

[@XxDeathOfaVampierxX]

I have chinchillas myself they are for experienced pet owners not beginners they are a handful but I love them all I have 5 and they are great they take alot of work

[@generic_fox43]

My mom bought one on a whim because she was so cute. She decided to give her to me because, luckily, I had experience after caring for several hamsters. They truly are super adorable and fun

[@Imagination_Station2224]

My absolute favorite channel! Keep up the awesome work!

[@TheAlexDude]

So what was Herman Lee's reaction to doggoforce?

[@lindalarsen1070]

Was watching with subtitles - they cannot keep up with Karl! The last words "It's important" was translated to "Sip on". So wrong, yet somehow sums up the channel perfectly...

[@HexyRuiz]

U are literally my number 1 channel and i just found u guys a little while back. Thank you for the laughs and keep up the amazing work!!!

[@octopus1992mv]

I wanted a dwarf octopus but don’t have funds and means to treat it right plus I’ll come home from work and it will be trying to walk out the door 😂

[@Daniel-ik2ow]

Lol dude my dad owns like 40 ball pythons and we spend every weekend taking care of them, they're beautiful but a lot of work.

[@Excalibur-Sonic]

One of my teachers in highschool had two (He teaches subjects related to animals and headed the school's FFA club). One bites alot but the other one ChiChi was the sweetest little thing and everyone loved petting him.

[@BaldingClamydia]

Was the other one named Goku?

[@Excalibur-Sonic]

@@BaldingClamydia I don't recall sadly.

[@metanightmare4454]

God these babies are just precious! Trust me, they are the softest thing you will ever touch in your life. I remember in school my science teacher kept one along with a bunch of other animals like parakeets, Guinea pigs, hamsters, and even an adorable little prairie dog. Easily the best class I ever had and the only teacher I ever liked.

[@mruniverse9978]

I used to have Degu’s and they needed sand baths as well

[@MrJakiecakes]

I’ve been doing a lot of research on King Robert the Bruce and I think it would make for a fascinating fact fiend episode. I’d love to hear your take on it!

[@melissajayne22]

When I was nine my hamsters ate each other! I thought mine were just evil, not sure whether I'm glad or scared that they do that sometimes

[@scar7545]

My family had a chinchilla as a pet when I was young, and it was super hard to take care of, we did everything that was on the care sheets for it and it just seemed miserable all the time in its cage (it was a huge cage we got for it from someone that had owned chinchillas for years) so we ended up giving it to the person that raised them and knew how to keep them happy and healthy. So thank you Karl for trying to educate people against them as pets as, whilst adorable, they are not something to own if you don't have the time and money to invest in them to ensure their health and happiness. (And for anyone wondering, Nibbles was his name and he lived happily for years after we had him)

[@tomchaney6085]

My best guess is that you can't feed a Mogwai between midnight and sunset. Also, FLUFF

[@prestonl.2432]

Hey bpguys, I just wanted you to know, I ABSOLUTELY love your videos guys! Keep up the great work!

[@jondoe230]

Years ago I knew someone that had four chinchillas. He took care of them very well and let them explore the backyard. Then one day they all fell into his pool and drowned. That was sad.

[@SteveEchelonanon]

Mad respect for covering that very important topic at the end of the video Karl.

[@reverendmouse9222]

I grew up owning 12 huskeys and would run them every day with a sled in winter and a gokart with out an engine in summer.

[@Legendi-chan]

There is a sience experiment going that has been going for fifty years and the goal is to make foxo in to a doggo. Its rather interesting tbh. Its not the same foxo that is fifty. They have been breeding foxoets that were friendly to humans.

[@TigirlakaLaserwolf6]

No, they are domesticating foxes. A fox is never going to act like a dog. When they are fully domestic, they will act like a domestic fox. They will not act like a dog once domesticated.

[@PorpoiseInATent]

people can't even care for fish, a goldfish has a lifespan of 40 years but people just put them in bowls so they will die from unsanitary conditions and suffocating.

[@benedictbm7852]

You know what chaps every time I'm drunk there is always a fact fiend video up and it makes my life

[@fen7662]

These channels about someone getting a crazy pet and being like "this is how it is to live with a lemur (or whatever) in a shitty New York apartment; I don't suggest it, leave it to us professionals" and basically making that their brand are weird. I feel like it's a lot of unqualified people pretending that they are special animal empaths or something... Like, they try so hard to be like Steve Irwin or one of those zookeeper/animal sanctuary shows in their "10 reasons to never get a wombat" videos. Some channels are legit, but some people get way in over their head... Like, that's not a sanctuary for rescued birds, that's a spare bedroom!

[@blakdeth]

Luckily there is a close second animal for softness. Alpacas aren't quite as soft as chinchillas, but they are still pretty darn soft, and they aren't killed to get their fur.

[@TheMichigami]

I have seen a treated alpaca hide blanket, so on occasion they are, although its thankfully very very rare since shearing is much more profitable.

[@blakdeth]

@Gustavo Silveira de Azevedo are they? I can't imagine alpaca meat being all that good.

[@Doughnut59]

I’ve worked with chinchillas for 2 years. They are very high maintenance and I want to thank you for highlighting the difficulties of them x

[@Zaddy-Lu]

I've had chinchilla's as pets, I had to give them "dust baths'. And a chinchilla taking a dust bath is one of the cutest things in the world!

[@Fmily]

I've watched the intro like 4 times and I can't figure out what the joke is.

[@unorthodoxpeach]

I had 2 husky pitbull mix breeds and I lost so much weight because I had to walk them so much.

[@Sj-hy3xk]

This channel has some of the most lovely content I have ever seen and it’s fantastic

[@themothman4935]

I really appreciate the fact that u talked about neglect as some one who has 21 pets I see so many people on videos who imidiatly want a pet e.g. pet rats I'm on a pet rat page and I see so many cases of people keeping them in A tiny TANK all alone and not giving any shits about the pet. So thank you for clarifying that to people

[@dynamicworlds1]

"What animal can you not put in dirrect sunlight?" Well, if we're counting humans **raises hand** way too much northern European ancestry to handle any prolonged period of dirrect exposure to sunlight.

[@ivywalker3299]

Irishman here made a mistake of going to Florida I'm still peeling from it

[@Damo2690]

I sat outside for two hours now my face is red *just Scottish things* (That maybe why my ancestors wore blue face paint

[@talenrothwell7699]

It takes 150 chinchilla pelts to make a coat

[@talenrothwell7699]

A-Bloke-Named-Chris its true search it up

[@1683clifton]

I had three, the rolling i dust thing was my favorite thing to watch. Mine also allowed me to pick them up most freely. You did not mention the barking.

[@a.j.whelpley2551]

I used to work at a pet store, giving the chinchillas dust baths was one of my favorite things, they also make quite a unique noise. Kinda like a squirrel chip mixed with a duck hard to expain.

[@jay15951]

Congratulations your the number 2 search result when I googles "are chinchillas mogwai" Ps my fish finatic friend says fish are not as easy to take care for as people think Oh and great April's fool's joke with the wire.

[@inquisitordragon6827]

Pets!?!, I can barely keep track of Dwayne Johnson my pet Rock. I lost that thing so many damn times it isn't even funny.

[@derekchase5714]

In Chipley Florida there was a house with 4 huskeys out back fenced in in the yard. In Florida heat in a normal in town house's yard. I always walked by them to play with them through the fence, felt so sorry for them.

[@joeytheredkangaroo9393]

Wow I have so much respect for you guys for telling people not to pay these things, if they can't take care of them.

[@TuckerLeeC]

Thanks for not doing a bullshit waste of time April Fools joke vid like everyone else, cheers!

[@pinkbubblesnake]

SHAME NO ONES WATCHING PUT THIS IN YOUR JOURNAL DEAR DIARY CHINCHILLAS SURE ARE NOCTURNAL

[@TigirlakaLaserwolf6]

oh my god. I did not think that in this year of 2019 somebody would ever reference Magical Trevor

[@realitybytes16]

Everyone loves Magical Trevor, and I love this comment ❤️.

[@pinkbubblesnake]

@@TigirlakaLaserwolf6 I have had it stuck in my head for a few days prior to this video being uploaded, and I'd been thinking about how much I wanted a chinchilla. Then this was uploaded and it was like fate.

[@greenscorpion1]

One year at the county fair. One of the prize at one game in the Carville was baby iguanas. They was calling the house geckos. The carnies was tell ou ng people they wouldn't get any bigger

[@Rory241995]

I have degus and the learning curve has been crazy!!!!! I'm still considering chinchillas next but all of what you said applies to degus as well to some degree.

[@zappawoman5183]

To paraphrase Despicable Me, "They're so fluffy they're gonna die!" 150 - that's how many chinchillas have to be killed to make a coat. 😢

[@birnz9]

Video is 15 minutes long. Video has been out for 2 minutes. People are liking and commenting already. (Including me). That my friends is true power lol

[@GreebleClown]

Totally agree with you on exotic pets. I have a parrot that my parents had then she bonded to me, so now if I ever need to go on a trip I have to carefully take into account how long I'll be away. Also she's very loud and expensive. But she's also my best friend and I wouldn't trade her for the world. My friend's dad told me that his retirement dream was to own a parrot. I told him that he certainly has the room and money to properly care for one, retirement would give plenty of time to form a bond, and there are plenty of rescues that could use good homes. But also to get to know the parrot's personality before taking it home and be prepared to be bitten on occasion, especially towards the beggining of the relationship. He said he wouldn't put up with any biting, so I advised him to maybe not get a parrot.

[@GreebleClown]

Though if someone absolutely wanted an exotic pet... African pygmy hedgehogs are pretty cool and relatively easy to care for, you just need to make sure they remain used to being handled and make sure they stay warm enough in winter so they don’t go into hibernation. I’d totally love to have another hedgehog, Spike was cool. 🦔❤️

[@Zoe.m.]

That rant at the end is exactly why I don't have any pets with me, I mean I do own the two horses on my mother's farm but while i'm going to university I can't get any pets to keep with me. I simply don't have the time or the money and I refuse to mistreat an animal.

[@ianforsure]

Who else owns chinchillas and love fact fiend, besides me? 😊

[@Joseph_yy]

Someone please explain what the joke was at the beginning,I don’t understand a god damn word lol

[@clevernickname7998]

Same

[@samuellasky7771]

I love that you decided to reprimand Mr. Burns for the greyhound tuxedo, not because it is inhuman to kill puppies for a suit, but because said suit would be extremely uncomfortable.

[@Katra21]

Here's another pet you can't put in direct sunlight. Gingers. Perhaps we need to question the state of Chinchilla souls.

[@forgottensnecko4631]

oh you two are just the cutest gay couple XD

[@rorymoore4387]

Great message Karl perfectly said. Choose pets wisely.

[@Iceman-kr6df]

One of my favorite things I’ve seen people do to solve the husky walking problem is harnessing the dog up and having them tow you on a skateboard like a sled dog, there’s a KZbind that does this, very cool

[@CuleChick11]

Back when I breed rabbits, I refused to sell them a month or less before Easter because parents would buy them for their kids Easter gifts, but had no idea how to take care of them, and they wound up dirty and sick. Then they wanted me to refund them their money and nurse a sick animal back to health. Rabbits aren't even that hard to care for, but you have to KNOW HOW, and it's not something a six year old can do by themselves. Ugh.