Is a Chinchilla the Right Pet for You?
If you can answer "yes" to the following questions, then a chinchilla is the right pet for you.

1. Do you want a cute, adorable & intelligent pet that is clean naturally?

2. Do you want your pet to react to your entrance into a room & to the sound of your voice?

3. Do you want a pet that sits by it's cage door for hours just waiting until it's time to play with you?

4. Do you have the time & patience it takes to establish a trusting relationship with this kind of animal?

5. Do you want a pet that is more active in the evening & stays up all night?

6. Are you willing to take responsibility for an animal that you chose who might turn out to be agressive rather than laid back & who ended up not responding to you the way you would like?

7. Are you willing to ENFORCE certain temperatures required for their living conditions?

8. Do you want a pet that requires an "EXOTIC" veterinarian to take care of their illnesses & are you prepared to pay sometimes costly vet bills that may depend on their survival?

9.Are you willing to do research on your pet to ensure that their genetics remain healthy, strong & safe?

10. Are you willing to keep up with the responsibilities that come with these wonderful creatures, because they will depend on you & they can live for 15 to 20 years?

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