Chinchilla Adoption - Tips On What You Need To Think About Before You Choose Your Pet

Don't be shocked or even surprised if your children start asking you about adopting a chinchilla. After all, they're adorably cute and they make wonderful pets. If you're considering a chinchilla adoption, this article can help you be better prepared for your new arrival.

Once you and your family decide you're interested in adopting a chinchilla, spend some time looking at some before you do anything else. Learn how they behave, including how they react when one of you gets close to them. Familiarize yourself with these cute little creatures before you actually adopt one. Talk things over with your family, and if everyone is willing to help care for a chinchilla and thinks getting one would be a good idea, go ahead and find the specific chinchilla you want to adopt.

Although chinchillas make great little pets, they won't be the right fit for every family. Some homes just aren't right for a dog or a cat, and some homes aren't right for chinchillas. For one thing, chinchillas won't thrive in hot weather because of their thick, luxurious coats. Chinchillas become susceptible to overheating once the temperature reaches around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. And, they can have heat stroke once the thermometer goes above 80 degrees or so. If you live in a climate with warm summers and you don't have air conditioning in your home, you should reconsider choosing a chinchilla as your family's pet. And, chinchillas are sensitive to high humidity in addition to warm temperatures. A temperature between 50 and 65 degrees is ideal for chinchillas, with a relative humidity that doesn't climb higher than 50 percent.

Because chinchillas are fairly long-lived little pets, a chinchilla adoption means making a long-term commitment. The average lifespan of a pet chinchilla is between 15 and 20 years, and you'll need to take this into account while you're making your decision on whether to adopt a chinchilla.

The possibility of adopting two chinchillas instead of one might not have crossed your mind, but it's actually pretty common. Chinchillas are so easy to care for that it doesn't matter much whether you adopt one or two. You just need to remember that two chinchillas will need a much bigger cage than a single chinchilla.

Chinchillas instinctively dislike being held, but you can overcome this by giving your pet some love, affection and training. But, will you or one of your family members have enough free time to keep a single chinchilla happy and entertained? If you adopt two chinchillas instead of one, neither one will be lonely while you're busy or away because they'll play with each other. Two chinchillas will also give you at least twice the fun as one, because you'll be able to watch them play. They don't have to be the same color, either.

Whatever you decide about a potential chinchilla adoption, it should be a decision that is made by your entire family. Your family members know what their schedules are like, and they're the only ones who can know how a chinchilla could fit into your life.

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