Chinchillas - Breeders

Chinchillas - Housing

Photo source: Chinchilla Park Place © 2003 K.S. Mehrer

• Chinchillas are nocturnal - they will be very active at night. Also being a nocturnal animal, chinchilla needs to be protected from noise and family activity in the daytime.
• If you are a light sleeper, a Chinchilla might not be the pet for you. They are noisy and talkative animals, especially if you have 2 or more. They will make a lot of noises at night to get your attention, to express their needs and emotions, move their furniture, jumping about in their cages, running on their wheels, etc.
• Chinchillas are herbivores. You should provide them with fresh food.
• A chinchilla is expensive to acquire and to care for.
• Chinchillas are generally not teachable and/or trainable like dogs. Do not expect them to respond to commands.
• Chinchilla can never be tamed nor becomes as friendly as a guinea pig.
• Chinchillas are not meant for petting. They do and will bite if threatened. Chinchillas do not make good pets for children.
• There is a possibility that an individual might be allergic to Chinchilla hair and its bath dust.

• Chinchillas are clean animals and they are practically odorless.

Photo source: Chinchilla Park Place © 2003 K.S. Mehrer

• Their fur does not support fleas or other pests, as it is too dense - 80-100 hairs per follicle.
• It does not require a large housing area.
• Chinchillas are friendly pets when they learn to trust you well, but this will take time a lot of time and patience.

Chinchillas - Breeders Links

Cherubic Chinchilla - An unusual breeder site, featuring a Chinchilla calendar and poetry. Also have a FAQ, and many pictures of the available stock.

Chin City: Blue Flag Chinchilla - Photos and details on mutation-colored Chinchillas for sale. Includes care information, a gestation calendar (with printable version), coat color genetic probability information, and photo gallery of resident chins. Shipping available. Located in Lorimor, IA (visitors welcome).

ChinBin in Oregon - Chinchilla breeder in Oregon. Lots of information on Chinchilla care, a Chinchilla color guide, and links to many reputable sites.

Chinchilla Rampage - Rockledge, Florida. Includes details of current babies. The two chinchillas (Tank in the foreground and Petunia in background) in the top logo are courtesy of Jennifer Hodge of www.chinchillarampage.com; we used her pictures because they were the best pictures of chinchillas that we could find anywhere.

Chinchilla Rancher - Based in Corona, California. Includes details of stock. Also manufacture supplies and accessories.

Photo source: Chinchillas as Pets

Chinchilla Zone - Hobby breeder in New York. Includes news, information on babies, and photo gallery.

Chinchillas By Design - South Mississippi breeder offering various mutations for sale. Photo gallery, availability listing, and contact information.

Chinnitude - Breeder in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Web site includes Chinchilla care information, Chinchilla pictures, and a list of Chinchillas for sale.

Chinnychinchins - On the breeding, basic care, natural history, and genetics of the Chinchilla, with FAQs, photos, and tips on selecting a Chinchilla for purchase.

Chocolate Chinchillas - Chinchilla breeder just outside of Chicago, IL. Website includes animals for sale and pictures of baby and adult Chinchillas.

Furry Chinchillas - Chinchilla Breeder in NJ/PA. Chinchilla information, pictures, and chinchillas for sale.

House of Chinchillas - Information about Dunja Valdez, photos of her stock and available Chins, tips and tricks, and a memorial section. German and English language versions.

Kingsboro Chinchillas - Beautiful Canadian chinchillas for sale-standards and mutations. Supplies and Chinchilla jewelry also. Shipping available

Lone Star Chinchilla - Texas-based breeder provides information on available stock, live chin cam, testimonials, and online shopping cart. Also sells feed and supplies worldwide.

Silverfall Chinchilla - Breeder located in western Michigan offering chinchillas for sale in Michigan and parts of Ohio and Indiana. Explains Chinchilla genetics and offers a calculator of expected offspring colors from a crossbreed.

South East Chinchilla Functions - Hosted in North Carolina as a way to bring Chinchilla owners and breeders together South East, USA.

Steve & Lisa's Fur Babies - Breeder offering baby Chinchillas in Jacksonville, Florida.

The Cheeky Chinchilla Club - Cartoons and activities, information about breeders and vets, and bulletin board. Chinchilla greeting cards for sale.

The Chin Hut - We sell all types of Chinchillas including Standards, Beiges, Mosaics, Velvets, Ebonies, Violets, and Sapphires. We have all the information you need to raise and care for a pet Chinchilla.

The Dust Bath - We are hobby breeders of beautiful chinchillas, focusing on mutations. Our aim is to give our chinchillas to good homes where they will be loved and cared for properly.

The Gnawty Chinchilla Web Site - Hobby breeder of high quality, mutation chinchillas located near Portland, OR. Shipping available.