Chinchilla Resources

Established at the dawn of the dotcom era, in the year 2000, Chinchillas.com set out to revolutionize the chinchilla industry by creating a non-pelting market for the highest quality chinchillas.

Chinchillas.com's facilities in the US exceed most expectations. They are designed so that all animals have natural daylight, and room to move and enjoy life...

Chinchilla exercise wheels for maximum health and happiness...

"...it is hoped that the following information will be of value to breeders everywhere and to the industry to which we are devoted." -Chapman Chinchilla

Chinchillas require a high quality chinchilla specific pellet, and clean dry grass hay like Western Timothy....

Chinchilla dust serves the important purpose of allowing chinchillas to stay clean, as they would in their native cold, arid environment.

The most common types of chinchilla cages are hobbyist, breeding & holding, colony, and commercial chinchilla cages.
 

The chinchilla’s number one line of defense against pathogens and disease is its own immune system, which depends strongly on nutrition and the chinchilla’s gut microbiome.

A healthy chinchilla has a wide diversity of normally residing beneficial microbes in the gut...

When the perpetuation of a domestic animal falls solely into the hands of a breeder, and is far removed from the laws of natural selection, the knowledge...

The number of possible mutation hybrid chinchillas is almost endless, including Blue Diamond, Pink White, TOV Beige, and Violet & White Mosaic Royal Persian Angora chinchillas....

Dominant chinchilla mutations, recessive chinchilla mutations, and unspecified chinchilla mutations by year of appearance.

Many think of the inheritance of locken genomes by comparing it with the case of ebony chinchillas...

The Long Furred mutation of Roy Wilson was born in 1966. There have been at least three places that a long furred chinchilla has developed.

Most of us are familiar with the romantic tales associated with chinchillas as recorded in history books, prior to the turn of the century. What many do not know...

Examples of the more common color mutation crosses and the expected percentages of offspring that will carry or exhibit the various colors...

The definition of show quality varies between countries. In the United States, chinchillas are judged against a breed standard....

Are there true breeds of chinchillas? A breed consists of a closed gene pool of animals which are expected...

A blocky chinchilla has a round body, and is wide through the neck and shoulders...

Chinchillas vary distinctly in temperament, and this should be taken into consideration before they are purchased, selected for breeding stock, or handled.

In the case of the female chinchilla in the xray above, this was a first time delivery. She was two years old. The female went into labor...

The Chinchillas.com database is an excellent resource for viewing thousands of chinchilla photographs.

Malocclusion ( mal, meaning 'bad,' and occlude, meaning 'to fit' or 'to align' ) is the misfit of the teeth.

Fur chewing, like malocclusion, tends to be hereditary and is likely a polygenic trait, but it can also have environmental influences.

One of the most common afflictions of the chinchilla is a skin fungus commonly known as ringworm...

The ear tag numbering system employs a year-letter followed by a number on one side of the tag, and sometimes...

Archived chinchilla articles and information from 2002-2008

Chinchilla Puzzles, Mazes, Word Search and Coloring Pages for Kids

Shipping Fee Schedule and Terms of Service for International Exports and Domestic Shipments

This article contains advice for importers and recipients of Chinchillas.com air shipments, but much of the information applies to any new arrival.

Show quality, specialty, and Royal Persian Angora chinchillas are for sale on the Auction and through the Sales Gallery. Special requests can be made by contacting...