Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index.
Contents
Typical chinchilla: Chinchilla's homeland -- Is a chinchilla for you? -- One chinchilla or two? -- Acquisition and adjustment -- Luxurious coats -- Chinchillas and their relatives -- Color variations -- Portrait: chinchillas -- Where to get a chinchilla -- What to look for when buying a chinchilla -- Determining sex -- Appropriate housing -- Setting up the cage -- HOW-TO: homecoming -- Daily care and maintenance: How to pick up and carry a chinchilla -- Daily exercise -- Running free -- Children and chinchillas -- Chart: dangers for chinchillas -- Care while you're away -- Chinchillas and other pets -- HOW-TO: care schedule -- Proper nutrition -- Staple foods -- Checklist: guidelines for feeding -- Right amount of food -- TIP: checking nutritional status -- New generation -- Birth -- TIP: nutrition for newborns -- Behavior and activities: Development of the young -- First days -- Understanding chinchillas -- Hopping and jumping -- Test bite -- Curiosity -- Interpreting behavior -- Chinchilla talk -- Chinchillas' sense perception -- HOW-TO: activities -- Caring for your pet when it is ill: Prevention is the best medicine -- Most common health problems -- TIP: giving medication.
Summary
Traces the history of chinchillas, discusses their care requriements, and includes information on common ailments.
