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Chinchillas (housing (to keep chinchillas in good health their environment…
Chinchillas
housing
to keep chinchillas in good health their environment should be dry, draught-free and moderately cool
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they have hypodontic teeth, meaning they never stop growing
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nutrition and feeding
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consisting of grasses, cactus fruit, leaves and bark
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treats can be given; apples, carrots, raisins
characteristics
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they are shy and easily frightened, they can become stressed easily and show signs of stress
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have very soft, dense fur
social grouping
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in their natural habitat they live in groups of between 14-100 individuals in rock crevices and abandoned of other animals
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introduction
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first arrived in the UK during the 1960s, primarily for farming in the fur industry
falling prices and the growth of the stimulated fur trade resulted in chinchillas becoming more popular as pets
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varieties
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the traditional colour is a slate blue/grey, with a white abdomen
chinchilla range in price according to their colour, sex; £20-£200 or more for rarer colours
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