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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2012 20:31:50 GMT
Another curiosity question from me!
I have been wondering this for quite a while. Can you get chinchillas to sit on your lap and be stroked or played with? I have heard that they can be quite skittish and bitey but I was wondering if other owners have had different experiences with their chinchilla's. Could you compare their temperament to another animal?
Just wondering, I may get one in the future...
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Post by pixierodentrescue on Sept 4, 2012 11:53:08 GMT
Depends entirely on the Chinchilla, how it was raised and how much time you devote to it. But yes, they can be.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2012 11:58:35 GMT
Could you compare them to any other animals? Can they become as friendly as degus?
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Post by iamlina on Sept 7, 2012 20:18:31 GMT
Hey,
I have two chinchillas Pablo and Chaco...both are rescues.
If you're after a cuddly pet then chinchillas are probably not the best idea.
From my experience they don't like being held. Chaco hates being picked up/stroked so we have no contact with him apart from when HE decides to sit on my knee. Pablo LOVES tickles and sitting on my knee but hates to be held too. They have never bitten me.
Other people may have other experiences but I only have experience with these two, and they both were very 'damaged' when they came to live with us. I think that if we had had pablo from birth he would be they type that would love to be cuddled but he's just too anxious. I'd definitely get more chinchillas in the future.
We have degus too...they are okay with being held and will climb and play but they do not stay still for one second unless there's food involved!
Hope this helps!
x
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Post by stargirlj on Sept 7, 2012 22:36:11 GMT
Hi my friend has a couple of chinchillas and she says that hers like to snuggle with you and that they enjoy running around her living room and jumping up on to her sofa and stuff. I guess it depends on the personalities just like degu. My degu hate contact unless it's ticking there nose or tummy through the bars. Occasionally they will grace me with there presents when out playing but not usually unless i rattle the treat box.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2012 18:47:07 GMT
Hmm, I heard that they don't like being cuddled because it makes them too hot because of the fur they already have. Can anyone confirm that? Thanks for replying anyway  |
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Post by iamlina on Sept 8, 2012 21:35:24 GMT
They can overheat but I just don't think they like being cuddled because they get constricted I guess. Who knows!
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Post by Lrak on Sept 9, 2012 7:59:16 GMT
I've had a few over the years and some would be happy to come out and sit on me but others didnt want anything todo with me unless i had food I was never too sure if it was ok to handly too much as i was told the oils from your hands affects the hair (this was over 12 years ago now). |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2012 20:12:07 GMT
I'd like to have one or two, however they prefer to be kept but I think I'll focus on degus for the time being!
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Post by Lrak on Sept 10, 2012 8:31:52 GMT
I would love to get some more but im not sure the OH would stick around if i did I'm pushing my luck with wanting a bird, but after taken her to the Hawk conservancy trust last week, she may well have falling in love with them like me now but i really dont think i can push it for more of these guys |
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Post by Kins on Sept 10, 2012 10:09:37 GMT
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Post by Lrak on Sept 10, 2012 10:54:04 GMT
 WOW, alot better then the ones i got there, but i didnt go on a photograpthy day (just a normal day out ) and ive only got a small lens for my camera atm. They are AMAZING!! They would look great as large posters. Really wish i could take photos like that. Thank you for sharing 
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Post by ntg on Sept 10, 2012 19:02:46 GMT
@ Kins he certainly is talented! Wish I could take photos like that, I'm still learning my way around an SLR camera at the minute!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2012 20:28:35 GMT
He certainly is talented, that first picture would have scared me to death it's coming right at him!
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Post by ntg on Sept 10, 2012 20:32:34 GMT
Eh ome thing you can trust about birds is their ability to fly at you as close as possible. But I'd imagine the bird would have been further away than the image shows (zoom and macro lenses etc etc).
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Post by Lrak on Sept 11, 2012 8:43:49 GMT
Dunno. ive been here and they get very close ;D some lady got hit in the head by an owls wing ;D But yea, some of the lenses i saw on some cameras there are like !!! how do you hold it up?!?!? |
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Post by ntg on Sept 11, 2012 9:18:15 GMT
Lol I have the smaller scale of birds coming right at you every day, you just have to trust they know what they're doing although Soot did smack right into my dads head the other day (poor bairn gets knackered after a couple laps of the room now - he is 16 after all).  I know, professional cameras are massive! I'd probably need to do some weight-training before attempting to pick one up ;D |
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Post by Lrak on Sept 11, 2012 9:19:35 GMT
Really need to get a bigger lens |
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Post by ntg on Sept 11, 2012 9:27:37 GMT
I'll tell him to stop getting in his way with a camera while he's flying |
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Post by Lrak on Sept 11, 2012 9:29:14 GMT
;D Sounds like a friend of mine that does things like hang out of a car window on the motorway just to get a great shot.
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WOW, alot better then the ones i got there, but i didnt go on a photograpthy day (just a normal day out 
