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Help! Why Doesn’t My Chinchilla Love Me?
Chinchillas are such cute looking creatures, and many people mistakenly think that because they look so cuddly that they actually are. But one thing most chinnie owners soon come to understand is...
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5 Reasons to have a Chinchilla as a Pet
Okay, so here at SPS we know we’re always harping on about chinchillas not being the ideal pet for everyone. So today we thought we’d talk about the reasons why so many people enjoy owning them, and...
View ArticleA Chinchilla’s Letter to Santa Claus
Dear Santa I’m nervously writing to you because I’ve just heard that I’m going to a new home in time for Christmas. So, as it’s all a big leap into the unknown for me, I thought I’d send you a short...
View ArticleGive the Chinchillas Room to Move
One thing that’s vital for your chinchillas is that they have enough room to run, jump, move and generally go crazy on a daily basis. These little guys have incredible power in their hind legs, and...
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Chinchillas and Treats – What NOT to Feed
We recently had an email from Mikayla, who’s a keen chinchilla owner. Here’s what she wrote: Hi, my name is Mikayla and I have recently have discovered your website through your chinchilla bumper...
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Happy New Year – Did Your Chinchilla Watch TV?
From all of us here at SPS, here’s hoping you and your chinchillas had a great holiday, and wishing you all a very Happy New Year. You might well think that the title of this blog is a little strange,...
View ArticleFur Issues in Chinchillas – Matting & Bald Patches
Chinchillas are generally one of the cleanest animals you could wish to own. There’s a reason why chinchilla fur is so sought after – and it’s because it’s the softest, densest and most wonderful...
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What to Look for in a Chinchilla Pellet
There are so many chinchilla pellets on the market that it can be a challenge to know the difference between them. Can you go by price? Or make? Surely there must be a difference in the quality of...
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10 Chinchilla Facts
We all love our chinchillas, and we can never stop learning about them. So we thought we’d come up with a top 10 list of facts about chinchillas. After all, the more we know about our pets, the...
View ArticleImportance of Secure Chinchilla Housing
When browsing YouTube I came across this cute video that made me think about how important it is to make sure that our chinchilla’s home is as safe and secure as possible. After all, we pay a lot of...
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5 Important Chinchilla Health Issues
In general chinchillas are pretty tough little creatures. After all, surviving on the barren slopes of the Andes Mountains doesn’t bode well for a creature that is anything but tough. However, there...
View ArticleChinchilla Health – Hair Ring
Male chinchillas, whether used for breeding purposes or not, can suffer from a condition known as hair ring. This is when hair builds up around his penis and literally causes a ring around it. If...
View ArticleDegus – Your Chinchilla’s Cousin
It’s always fun to know about other animals that are closely related to your pets. Many people who have chinchillas aren’t aware of another similar animal that originates from the same part of the...
View ArticleChinchillas & the Vital Role of Water
We talk a lot about chinchilla nutrition – hay, pellets and the importance of not giving sugary treats to our chinnies, but today I’d like to concentrate on something that is even more vital than any...
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Chinchillas – A Solitary Pet?
Okay – so here’s a question for all you chinchilla lovers and owners out there. What is your opinion on whether or not chinchillas should always be kept with others of their own company, or if they...
View ArticleBonding with your Chinchilla
We’ve talked in the past about how chinchillas are very independent creatures. This means that whilst they’ll happily take a treat or a quick chin scratch, in all honestly he or she will soon want to...
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Chinchilla Names – What’s Yours Called?
It’s always fun to talk about the different names that many chinchillas go by. Sometimes we have a favorite name that we call them, other times a chin practically chooses a name for him or herself,...
View ArticleChinchillas – Born Ready to Rumble
Apart from those who breed chinchillas, most of us never get the chance to see chinnies in their first few hours or days of life. And being as our furry companions are amongst the cutest inhabitants...
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A Chinchilla’s Prayer
I’m small in size but big in heart And I get really sad when we are apart. Kept in a cage you know that it’s true That my entire world does revolve around you. To me you are this gigantic great beast...
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What have a Chinchilla and an Alligator got in Common?
It might seem a daft question, but if you live in Columbus, Ohio, then they really do have a common link. And that’s that to keep one, you need a license issued by the city council. Yes, folks. Your...
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