Do you know everything you should about chinchillas other than they are adorable?
Chinchillas actually are interesting animals and it’s important to know a bit about them so you can be the best chinchilla owner. Give your chinchilla the best and healthiest life by becoming an expert.
Check out the five fun chinchilla facts below.
- Chinchillas have the softest fur in the world. If you think you’re hair is soft, chinchilla hair is thirty times softer than human hair. The delicacy and softness makes it important not to wash your chinchilla with water.
- If you can’t use water, then how does a chinchilla get clean? They roll in around in a dust bowl… filled with special dust or volcanic ash which absorbs oils and moisture that your little guy has collected.
- Because their fur is so dense, parasites like fleas can’t attack them, so there is no concern for their chinchilla cage being attacked by jumping bugs.
- Chinchillas are agile little guys, they are able to jump up to five feet above their heads. Make sure they have a cage that provides them with plenty of room for their high fitness lifestyle.
- Chinchilla’s almost became extinct and the wild population is still recovering from humans hunting them for their fur.
Be a better chinchilla owner by learning the facts about your guy that helps to explain their behaviors and habits.