Chinchilla Resources
Information on Chinchilla Care

This page is still under construction...
Slowly but surely all the articles and pages are coming along...keep in touch for more articles coming soon!!

• Food and Hay - What to feed chinchillas, how much, how often and how to switch to new foods.  Remember freshness matters a great deal when selecting chinchilla pellets and hay!

• Water - A discussion about the best waterbottles and water to be given to chinchillas.  The cleaner the water, the better!

• Chinchilla Behavior - What to expect from your new chinchilla and why.   Explaination of normal and abnormal behaviors to watch for in your chinnie!

• Chinchilla Supply Checklist - Here is a rather exhaustive list of chinchilla supplies needed for new or prospective chin owners.  It may be helpful in preparing for your new chinchilla. 

• Daily Chin Care Checklist - For those of you that are new to chinchillas here is a checklist of all the chinchilla tasks that need to be done daily!

• Chinchilla Baby Weights - List of our chinchillas' babies by order of their birth weights.

• Cages - What to look for in a chinchilla cage and help in deciding what type of cage is best for you and your chinchillas.

• Cleaning up After Chinchillas - Discussions and suggestions about cleaning up after chinchillas.  Includes daily, weekly, floor, cage and special cleaning topics.

• Chinchilla Ailments and Diseases - A short list and descriptions of common chinchilla ailments.

• Toys - A discussion of the fun world of toys for chinchillas!  What is good, what is cheap and good, and what chinchillas will just destroy! 

• Arizona Chinchilla Breeders - Chinchilla breeders from around Arizona that may have chins available for purchase.

• Arizona Chinchilla Veterinarians - A list of vets that have experience with chinnies in Arizona.

• Vendors of Chinchilla Supplies - Online and (hopefully) some local Arizona Vendors of chinchilla supplies such as cages, food, hay, chew toys and other essentials. 

• AZ Chins Rescue Members - A list of all the AZ Chins Rescue members that can help out in emergencies or finding homes for unwanted chins.

This page will be updated with more topics added from time to time.  If you think that anything should be added, taken away , is incorrect and needs fixing, or you have any questions, please email us at resources@azchins.com.  Let me know if you would like to write an article on a chinchilla topic and have it put up here.  The intention of this site is to have as much information as possible about chinchillas to help chin owners make up their own minds about chinchilla care!  This site belongs to the chinchilla owners of Arizona. 

Last Update:  3-25-03
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