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 Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
When buying a chinchilla cage, look for a large cage with multiple levels so that the animal can jump, crawl and navigate around its cage easily. Find the perfect chinchilla cage with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on exotic pets. Expert: James Talbott Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
chinchillas may be free for adoption at an exotic pet rescue center, but be sure it is a compatible pet for a particular lifestyle. Consider adopting a chinchilla with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on exotic pets. Expert: James Talbott Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
chinchillas clean themselves by rolling around in a shallow pan of volcanic ash to absorb oils and dirt. Provide a chinchilla dust bath several times a week with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on exotic pets. Expert: James Talbott Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
chinchillas originate in South America, where they are avid climbers and live in caves. Understand a chinchilla’s natural habitat in order to care for it adequately withadvice from the manager of a pet store in this free video on exotic pets. Expert: Jennica Bio: Jennica is an employee at Pet Planet in Riverton, Utah. She works with pets on a daily basis. Filmmaker: Michael Burton
