Pros of owning a chinchilla:
- Gentle , not aggressive: chinchillas have a very good personalities, usually very good behavior, do not have any aggressiveness.
- Not easy to get sick: chinchillas belong to the plateau animals, not easy to get sick, but also can keep the body clean by themselves, basically will not be infected with parasites.
- Will not smell bad and basically will not shed hair: chinchillas are a single vegetarian animal, so its feces are oval-shaped pellets and dry, and will not smell bad, and it will not be a problem to keep it indoors. The chinchilla's fur is exceptionally soft and is virtually hairless.
- Can be raised in a cage: chinchillas can be raised in a cage with other chinchillas, which can reduce a lot of trouble for first-time pet owners.
- Active: chinchillas are active, full of curiosity, and like to study new things.
- Love being clean and will bathe by itself: chinchillas love being clean and will bathe by themselves with bath sand, without the need for their owners to worry about them.
- Friendly to people: chinchillas are friendly to people, will be happy to play with you, is a good companion animal.
Cons of owning a chinchilla:
- Sensitive nerves, screaming when scared: chinchillas have sensitive nerves and may scream when frightened or emotionally unstable
- High feeding requirements, feeding time should be fixed: chinchillas have high dietary requirements and feeding time should be fixed, which requires owners to have certain feeding experience
- Strong self-esteem: chinchillas have strong self-esteem and do not like to be forced to do things they do not want to do
- The breeding environment is strict and requires a relatively large space: chinchillas require a strict breeding environment and require a large space, which requires a certain amount of preparation of the breeding environment.