So you’re thinking about adding this cute furry friend to your family?

Well i’ll help you with this decision by weighing out the pros and cons to see if a chinchilla is the right pet for you!

Pros:

This is an obvious pro; they are extremely adorable. just look at their cute little ears and chunky butts how could you resist! They are low maintenance, you’ll little buddy will be happy enough as long as you feed them, let them out to play and of course scratch under their chins. (far easier than a human child!) They have good life expectancy. They are expected to live around 15-20 years! so it is a long time commitment, This is personal opinion whether or not this is a pro or con but its defiantly a pro to me

Cons

They are nocturnal, so they aren’t recommenced located in the bedroom well if you are a light sleeper that is. Vet costs can be expensive, due to them being an exotic animal not all vets cater to them and those who do charge a fortune! They aren’t always good around other animals, chinchillas are prey animals so they tend to be extremely anxious around other animals and things can go terribly wrong in some cases.

A chinchilla could become your new best friend and you could find your self spending so much money spoiling them ! I’m blessed enough to have two bonded chinchillas who never stop cuddling each other or sometimes play fighting but their my little fur babies and I simply adore them so much and highly recommend letting these pear shaped rodents in your heart!