Fequently asked Questions about Chinchillas

1. Currently I live in Alaska and just found out that we have orders to Arizona. I have heard conflicting info on chinnies and travel. I want to know is it safe to travel by car with chinnies and if there is a recommended amount of time that you should drive with them?

2. Can I take vacations with my Chinchilla? It would be a six hour drive, but then the same location for 4-5 days. Is this too stressful?

Chinchillas will be fine with the car ride as long as you take some safely precautions. If you are traveling during the summer months be sure to cool the car before putting the chinchillas in it and leave the a/c running the entire time. Keep them out of direct sunlight so that they don’t get too hot and make sure they are not getting too much wind. We place the cage in the middle of the back seat which seems to be the best spot. If your chinchillas stay in the family room they’ll be used to noise, but if you keep them in a bed room where it stays pretty quite try to respect that in the car by keeping the radio low.
Don’t give your chinchilla a water bottle. The movement of the car will make it leak and you’ll have some very unhappy, wet chinchillas.

submitted by Chris, answered by admin, last updated Sep 05, 2010

2. Can I take vacations with my Chinchilla? It would be a six hour drive, but then the same location for 4-5 days. Is this too stressful? top

It’s best to leave your chinchilla at home if you can, but if you don’t have anyone to watch him there isn’t much choice. Help your chinchilla to feel more comfortable by letting him spend the night in the travel cage before you leave. He will be more open to the new cage at home and by the time you leave he will be secure with it.
submitted by Kate, answered by admin, last updated Sep 05, 2010

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