Chinchillas- Final

Question 1

What is the #1 thing chinchillas should eat?

Answer 1

GRASS HAY- high in abrasive silicates

No grain

Question 2

What is this?

Answer 2

Fur Ring

Prevents hair from sucking in

Question 3

When are females in estrus?

Answer 3

Fall-winter

Babies born in spring

Females in heat have an open vaginal ring

Question 4

What is special about chinchillas in terms of grooming?

Answer 4

Require dust baths

Question 5

T/F: You can scruff chinchillas

Answer 5

FALSE

Fur slip

Question 6

What is the most common complaint in chinchillas?

Answer 6

Dental disease

Commonly caused by chronic low fiber diet

Drooling and epiphora can be observed

Question 7

What fractures are common?

Answer 7

Tibial fractures

Non-union=common

Amputations=common

Question 8

T/F: Ectoparasites are common due to their soft thin coats

Answer 8

FALSE

Chinchillas rarely get ectoparasites due to their dense coats

Question 9

What do chinchillas do as a stress response?

Answer 9

Barbering