Taking care of chinchillas requires cleaning out the cage every week, offering a bowl of chinchilla dust for bathing, changing out the water regularly and feeding them a weekly orchid grass supplement. Properly care for pet chinchillas with advice from the manager of a pet store in this free video on exotic pets.
Duration : 0:1:6
When taking care of chinchillas, always keep them in a cooler environment, provide regular dust baths, and feed them a nutritious hay and pellet food. Keep a chinchilla happy and active with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on exotic pets.
Expert: James Talbott
Contact: www.belleforestanimalhospital.com
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Duration : 0:1:40
chinchillas should never be fed meats, fats, lettuce or candy, but small dried fruit can be given occasionally as treats. Maintain a steady hay and pellet-based diet for a pet chinchilla with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on exotic pets.
Expert: James Talbott
Contact: www.belleforestanimalhospital.com
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Duration : 0:1:12
Owning a pet chinchilla requires doing a bit of research to fully understand its lifestyle, as they are nocturnal, they live off of a hay-based diet and they can live for up to 20 years. Discover what goes into owning a chinchilla with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on exotic pets.
Expert: James Talbott
Contact: www.belleforestanimalhospital.com
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Duration : 0:1:17
Wild chinchillas are being saved by certain rescue foundations that are trying to help them breed and exist in the wild after they were over-hunted in the 19th century. Find out how wild chinchillas are being helped with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on exotic pets.
Expert: James Talbott
Contact: www.belleforestanimalhospital.com
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Duration : 0:1:18
