Pet Chinchilla Expectations vs Reality

Hey guys! This week's video is an expectations vs reality video about owning a chinchilla. Let me know down in the comments if you feel the same way.

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[Chinchillakingdom]

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[hunterc]

"Don't chew on that!" Became the most commonly used phrase when I got my chinchillas.

[ch.timlin]

When my chinchilla doesnt want to be pet she punches me .

[marikotrue]

I adopted my chinchilla from a shelter. We believe that she was just under a year old. Allowing me to pet her literally took a year and a half. I agree that the chew toys, hay, hanging toys, hay mats, wooden houses can be expensive due to the amazing frequency that everything gets chewed up. That along with the fact that chinchillas are quite intelligent and need an ever-revolving set of toys so as not to get bored. Yes they are a prey animal through and through. She licks my finger when I pet her, but place her on the floor and it is immediately..."who are you?". They are usually sweet animals, but the prey behavior is strong in these creatures so humans should not expect to be able to cuddle them constantly.

[billsbillsbillsss]

I feel like my chinnie is diffirent then others ;-; shes cuddly in comparsed to other chinnies. She would hop onto my chest and cuddle up expecting pets and hugs. When shes mad she would ignore everyone at all cost, play by herself and eat when we arent looking only. While my male just wants to eat food and play with my female lol

[TheRamoach]

Once you've bought everything initially, I found chinchillas to be extremely cheap to look after. I grab a couple of bags of granules and chinchilla salad every couple of months, the water is basically free, and like 3 years ago i got him a 4.5kg bucket of sand and its only half empty. A big bag of hay lasts forever too. So yeah, the initial spending is alot, but afterwards its pretty cheap.

[hopperhelp]

Thank you for mentioning that chinchillas aren't low maintenance. From my experience they aren't but they're worth all the effort.

[jays_kindafruity]

Can we talk about how huge that cage is though? Happy to see someone giving proper care to their chinnies!

[eelaikim]

Ahh, so Pandora does have her "no touching" days 😅😁

[ItsJustSho]

Thanks for this! I was debating getting a chinchilla. This actually talked me out of it (not a bad thing!) Just realized not the commitment I wanted on top of having sugar gliders and a dog !

[erxmeeza]

Thanks for telling us this. Really helpful. At least people who decided to get chinchilla need to think whether they are ready or not to pet chinchilla.

[Jess-dbxi]

I’m so glad that pandora is having a good life with you!!

[litchtheshinigami]

as someone who has several we actually do have cuddly chinchillas.. i do remember a while back just sitting in the living room and seeing one of them just casually walk out from under the couch.. at first i thought my eyes tricked me but no she has somehow managed to escape her cage and had just been there chilling all along

[creepywaffles]

When I take photos he tries to eat my phone. He’s nicked the case already 😂 but I’m kinda wanting a new one anyways but it still works fine it covers the phone lol he’s so funny and cute

[dogfat.]

Another really important misconception is that you can trust pet stores to only label chinchilla safe things as "for chinchillas." Always do your own research into the food and toys you give them! They can't have a lot of things that would be fine for rabbits or guinea pigs, they can't have plastic or fruits or veggies (even dried! They can get diabetes or fatty liver), and pet stores rarely care.

[karleyklapp]

my family has a tradition where we have to take on a new responsibility when we turn 16. The responsibility being our own small pet. My brother got a snake but I was thinking of getting a chinchilla. I've been doing a lot of research and i think its the pet i want! I love furry animals and i;m very patient.

[akulkotryna]

OH. MY. GOD. I JUST CLICKED ON A VIDEO AND NOW YOU ARE ONE OF MY FAV YOUTUBERS I WANNA KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU AND YOUR ADORABLE CHINCHILLA. (I have 4 right now and two others are already sold)

[persecutedHim]

This video is so accurate 😂. My chinchilla passed away earlier this year so was cute to watch and remember him. RIP Rufus, miss you little buddy 😢
Only one I was surprised by was #7 as I fully expected them to be nocturnal like my hamsters.

[librabaybiii]

Thank you for making this 🙏🏽 was recently thinking about getting a chinchilla and this was very informative

[lheeantiga]

*looks at my mom*
Me : *we need to adopt this*