My GF just got a chinchilla UPDATE: New Question

[Stiganator]

His name is Baxter! Anything we should know?

UPDATE: My friend says they are really smelly, is this true?

 

[TheoPetro]

dont put it in the microwave

if you do feel the need to put it in the microwave to kill all the bacteria on it make sure its wet first

 

[Oil]

They bathe with dust

 

[skywhr]

no water baths

 

[FoBoT]

:camera:'s?

 

[yankeesfan]

My chinchilla started breathing really heavily after my dog started barking at it. A few hours later, Penelope (I didn't name him) was dead.

The moral of the story: "dont put it in the microwave"

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: OSx86
They bathe with dust

Dirt bath ftw! tried that when I was a kid, just made my mom mad

 

[Stiganator]

what the hell?

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: OSx86
They bathe with dust

or volcanic ash, says wiki

So you better move to the west coast and hope Mount St. Helens starts up.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

I once got lost inside a chinchilla. I was like "OMG huggie huggie huggie!!!" and I went to hug it but then I started falling forever and ever into its fur. Chinchillas are furry black holes you know.

 

[z0mb13]

get thousands more to make a chincilla coat

 

[Stiganator]

I told her if it dies, I get to make something out of him.

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: Stiganator
I told her if it dies, I get to make something out of him.

Amys taxidermy if you plan on stuffing.

From the wayback machine

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
I once got lost inside a chinchilla. I was like "OMG huggie huggie huggie!!!" and I went to hug it but then I started falling forever and ever into its fur. Chinchillas are furry black holes you know.

Sometimes, you make a lot of sense. Other times, you don't make any sense at all. I just don't get you.

 

[RaistlinZ]

Originally posted by: skywhr
no water baths

And don't feed them after midnight, or else THIS might happen.

 

[50cent1228]

looks kool

 

[Oceandevi]

I worked at a pet store once, and they had these critters.

You have to keep the ferrets away.

 

[Fritzo]

Kill it and make her a coat. Women love fur coats.

 

[cessna152]

Originally posted by: Mrvile

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
I once got lost inside a chinchilla. I was like "OMG huggie huggie huggie!!!" and I went to hug it but then I started falling forever and ever into its fur. Chinchillas are furry black holes you know.

Sometimes, you make a lot of sense. Other times, you don't make any sense at all. I just don't get you.

I still don't know if its a guy or girl.

But, I do know I like his/her photos.

 

[Xyclone]

Ahaha, they look funny! :laugh:

 

[bignateyk]

From wiki:

Female chinchillas will often stand on their hind legs and spray urine

No thanks.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

I demand pics!

 

[HardcoreRobot]

they can jump like mad
if you piss them off the males can shoot their piss at you
softest, ie most hair per area of an animal

im just reciting from wiki entry i read a long time ago

good friend has one, but miss chinch only has 3 legs and is really old so i dont think she is very representitive of the species