# The Chinchilla Handbook

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- Authors: [Sharon Vanderlip D.V.M.](https://www.bookquiver.com/sharon-vanderlip-dvm)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2016-07-01

## Description

Native to South America, chinchillas are small mammals known for their luxurious, soft fur and boisterous, playful personalities. They are quiet creatures and very low maintenance pets. However, there's a lot you need to know to keep this long-lived rodent happy and healthy. This updated edition of The Chinchilla Handbook provides a wealth of information on: History, including ancestral origins and human interactionsGuidance on choosing the right chinchilla for you and your familyCreating a safe and natural housing environmentDietary needs, including good and bad vegetables, amounts, and the importance of hayUnderstanding behavior and social cuesKeeping your chinchilla healthy – potential concerns and common preventionsPlanning for and raising kits when births are expectedMore! The Chinchilla Handbook and other books in The Pet Handbook series have a large page count and are written, designed, and illustrated with more extensive and detailed coverage of each title's subject pet.

## Editions

### The Chinchilla Handbook

- Publisher: sourcebooks
- ISBN: 978-14-3800-687-1
- Pages: 168
- Published: 2016-07-01
- Language: en_US