Totoro is neither a rabbit nor a cat, it is a mouse. Chinchilla is an animal of the genus Chinchilla in the rodent order Chinchillaidae. The chinchilla is small and fat, with long and fluffy hair on its tail. Its whole body is covered with even downy hair, which is as dense and soft as silk and is very cute. Chinchillas mostly live in groups, have a docile temperament, stay out at day and night, and are famous for their soft and beautiful fur.

Notes on raising chinchillas

1. Although chinchillas are fluffy all over, they are particularly sensitive to temperature. The optimal survival temperature for chinchillas is 15-23 degrees Celsius. Due to their strong hair, chinchillas are very afraid of heat, so they need to be cooled down in summer.

2. Chinchillas have a particularly long digestive tract and a well-developed cecum. Therefore, under artificial breeding conditions, they are usually fed hay, grains and green feed, or compound feed, including herbs, vegetables, wild vegetables, and mulberry leaves. , elm leaves and alfalfa, cereals, etc., cabbage.

3. Chinchillas are less active during the day and eat less; they are more active at night, so food must be prepared for them at night. The amount of feeding should be controlled scientifically. Feeding too much will not only be wasteful and increase costs, but will also cause the chinchilla to become overly full and reduce exercise, which will affect its growth and development and even cause gastrointestinal diseases.