The pet chinchilla is not a cat. Cats belong to the feline family, while chinchillas belong to the chinchilla family. There are fundamental differences. Chinchilla varieties are distinguished by color and long and short hair, while cats are different. Cats are divided into types based on factors such as region, appearance, and color. Chinchillas are pure vegetarians and will only eat grass, fruits and other foods, while cats are omnivores and can eat a wider variety of foods.

How to raise chinchillas

1. The owner needs to provide a place for chinchillas to live, which can be a cage or a baffle in an area of ​​the home. Inside. If it is a cage, try to choose a larger cage. Chinchillas are very capable of running and jumping. If the cage is too small, it may not be able to move. If it is a baffle, try to be about 1.5 meters high to prevent Totoro from escaping.

2. The owner needs to purchase staple food, snacks, fodder, bedding, feeding bowls, drinking fountains, bath sand, and bathtubs. The staple food can meet all the nutrients needed by the chinchilla, the forage can promote the chinchilla's digestion, and the litter can prevent the cage from smelling.

3. Chinchillas cannot be washed with water, but can only be washed with bath sand. When the chinchilla is young, its mother will teach it how to take a bath, so there is no need to worry about it not knowing how to take a bath.

4. At the same time, the owner needs to be patient to accompany it. The chinchilla has a lifespan of up to 15 years and can stay with its owner for a long time. As long as the owner is kind to it, it will respond.