We would like to add a couple chinchillas to our family

[fdnick]

any for sale in or around the spokane, wa. area?
Thanks..
Denna

 

[SunChick]

Never try to catch a ricocheting chinchilla....and they can do this!

sorry I dont know where to buy them in wa. Maybe an indepedent pet store?

 

[fdnick]

HAHA.. a ricocheting chin sounds like a blast... We posted on our local craiglist already have 4 hits

Denna

 

[coloradochick]

Morning Denna,
Maybe check your Craigslist. Ours is always full of them for sale. Good luck.

C

 

[Scrambled Egg]

I saw some in the Fayetteville, NC craigslist about 4 days ago, maybe they could be shipped?

 

[jeaucamom]

Jessica is getting a chinie in a few weeks. We took a long time and found a breeder and we are waiting for her baby to be ready. He is a reverse mosaic and he has a white heart near his tail so we are going to name him Valentino. I'll let her post pics when she gets home tomorrow.

I don't know how much you know about chins, but some of the things we have learned is that the females spray and they have a deadly accuracey, usually your face.... no kidding. Males are much preferred, unless of course you want to breed.

And once unsocialized they are near to impossible to resocialize. So getting a very young one, they can leave mommy at 8 weeks, is a much better idea so they can grow up with you.

Anyway, good luck finding your chin. Can't wait to see pics of it!!

 

[fdnick]

Thanks Jeaucamom for the tips.. we did not know about the spraying.. no we do not want to breed.. looking for just buddies

I will try to do some reading up this weekend..
Denna

 

[dlhunicorn]

agree...get them young or else adopt a single (socialized) one (pairs are often not as social as single ones)...
I had mine for seven years and they are wonderful pets.