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 #648688


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 Chinchillas

where do chinchillas live ine the wild? what do they eat? how do they live? I’m just curious.
02/13/06  04:28pm

 #649664


Las696s
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   Message To: Acelizard   In reference to Message Id: 648688


 Chinchillas

South America in the Andes mainly. They eat grasses, forbs, nuts, berries in the wild. But, you can by commercial food at any pet store. Most pet owners keep them in galvanized metal cages and offer them perches and other things to jump on. They have to roll in volcanic ash 2-3 times a week to keep thier coats in good condtition. I just sold my chinchillas because I was allergic to the dust.
02/14/06  10:22am

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Acelizard
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   Message To: Las696s   In reference to Message Id: 649664


 Chinchillas

what family are they?
02/14/06  04:10pm

 #651461


Las696s
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   Message To: Acelizard   In reference to Message Id: 650021


 Chinchillas

Abrocomidae, they are big fluffy rats basically.
02/15/06  04:30pm

 #654358


Acelizard
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   Message To: Las696s   In reference to Message Id: 651461


 Chinchillas

cool, so they are rodents?
02/17/06  04:02pm

 #654759


Las696s
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   Message To: Acelizard   In reference to Message Id: 654358


 Chinchillas

Yeah, basically. But their family name means chinchilla rat. So, they are rodents kinda like guinea pigs I guess.
02/17/06  07:25pm

 #657182


Acelizard
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   Message To: Las696s   In reference to Message Id: 654759


 Chinchillas

Cool, do they mak good pets?
02/19/06  03:05pm

 #657256


CHERISH
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   Message To: Acelizard   In reference to Message Id: 657182


 Chinchillas

yeah they make pretty good pets. easy to clean up after also.
02/19/06  03:47pm

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Las696s
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   Message To: CHERISH   In reference to Message Id: 657256


 Chinchillas

I personally didn’t like the chinchillas, but I was allergic to the hair. Lots of hair and dust. Plus, you need to get more than one because they live longer and do better with a same species friend. One of ours would never use the litter box, and we tried everything. It would just pee out the side of the cage and usually at the top too.
02/19/06  05:25pm

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   Message To: Las696s   In reference to Message Id: 657413


 Chinchillas

Chinchillas make good pets for some people. They won’t use a littler box and there is no way to keep the poo in the cage. The droppings are hard little pellets and are easy to clean up ( i love my dust buster).

Some don’t like to be held, some will only take if doe a short while.

They are nocternal and run on their wheel all night.

They are very cute and it’s fun to watch them run around the house.



02/21/06  09:21am

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   Message To: Saha   In reference to Message Id: 660149


 Chinchillas

Chinchillas are ugly....and they are rodents
03/21/06  01:09am

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CHERISH
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   Message To: Cbone9   In reference to Message Id: 702241


 Chinchillas

and you are a idiot. and probably ugly as well.
03/21/06  12:19pm

 #703206


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   Message To: CHERISH   In reference to Message Id: 702616


 Chinchillas

How could anyone think Chinchillas are ugly?!! they’re just big balls of fluff!! They have the most gorgeuosly sweet pale grey and almost white pair at my local petshop!! I always want to take them home and cuddle them!
03/21/06  06:37pm

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AADRAGON
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   Message To: Art_Gecko   In reference to Message Id: 703206


 Chinchillas

dont say they are ugly. They are so cccccccccccccccoooooooooolllllllll!!!!!
05/30/06  08:48pm


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