I’d always heard of people getting such a fright from their chinchillas looking like they are dead. Then it happened to me 😭 it’s so scary 😂 And the chinchilla wakes up and looks at you like you’re crazy
Same I poked my chin because I thought she was dead...she was just sleeping and she barked at me when she woke up lol i still kind of feel bad for scaring her
Here’s for people who need to get off RU-vid and need the facts right away. (Random I know but I had to..). 1:Chinchillas eat their own poop. 2:Male Chinchillas clean their male parts, and it extends- 3:Chinchillas have stink glands and can release a smell. 4:Chinchillas can sleep in very weird positions, legs in the air, side, back, standing up, etc. 5:Chinchillas can do something called “popcorning”, it’s when they have a lot of energy and work it off, or they’re just happy.
Lol I knew all this already, I got WallE and Eve on my birthday in august, and the first night I almost died laughing when I saw WallE cleaning his bits
The heart attack position is the perfect name for that sleeping position. One of mine likes to sleep on her side half the time until her sister pokes her and wakes her up. I prefer the happy idea for popcorning too, one of them does it whenever there’s a new toy or she gets a treat. The other has only started doing it now I let them loose in the bathroom, she seems to like it in there. Definitely the more fun explanation!
I own my chinchilla for almost 3 years already it will make 3 years next month, and when I got my chinchilla since I never saw one neither took care of one the heart position scared me. One day she was laid down on the ground of the cage sleeping and when I returned home as always I came to greet her, when I saw her like that I thought she was dead. I opened the cage calling her name and no reaction, I grabbed her and started to cry and calling desperately for her and in the mean time she woke up startled staring at me surprised, after that episode she never slept again like that. I love her so much and she is everything to me.
It's really scary when they sleep on their sides, no matter how many times I see it I always panic thinking that they are not okay. When I check on them, they get up and look really annoyed with me for disturbing their sleep.
I had a chinchilla yrs ago and never had no problem w/ it sleeping weird. I'll never forget cause I got it at a small pet store and i left her at home one day and when we returned home i went in the bedroom right away to see her and it wasn't just her anymore. Here she had, had a baby. Apparently I got her from the pet store when she was pregnant. They did just give her to me so maybe they knew. Who knows. Pretty cool though I think.
I remember the first time I saw my chinchilla giving himself the gawk gawk 3000 I was so confused. I just walked away and give him his “private time”. 🤣🤣🤣
Heart attack position is so accurate! I blow in my 2 boys too, sometimes it's hard to see them breathing due to the fur position and it instantly makes me panic! I've kept Chinnies for over 20 years and it still makes me stress almost everytime.
Number 6: Chinchillas can teleport when they feel like it. At least mine can lol. I had him out in the living room and I went into the bathroom, closed the door *looking at the floor to see if he was coming* and I turn around and he's in the bathroom with me
One thing I learned is that chinchillas are prone to getting cysts below the surface of the skin in their old age. My baby girl had to be put down around age 14 because she kept getting them and was in so much pain to the point she couldn't move and sometimes they popped and became an open wound. I first found out when I picked her up and felt the wound on her belly. We cleaned it up, shaved the fur around it, and kept it clean and it healed very well, but it kept happening and eventually she got one on her neck that affected her breathing. We decided to put her down after that. It's very sad to think about but I think it's important to know and look out for as they approach old age.
I love how that chinchilla she's holding, Saros, is just staring into our souls while Ally tells all these funny stories about chinchillas. He's adorable, his whiskers are so precious, but he's a silly chilly :)
male cats also actually extend their male parts to clean I've seen my male cat do it this video was so informative I'm getting my first chinchilla next week he's called biscuit and i rescued him
0:58 Having just cleaned out the cat's box, and walked my old dog for the umpteenth time, and scrubbed the loo, because I live with a 50 year old man, who is too lazy, sexist, or other, to do such, I'm thinking a pet that eats their own poop sounds like a winner!
@@sweetdreamz9282 Epic! If he wasn't such a lazy person, and in my not so humble opinion, bad with animals, I'd give him one, as a parting gift, when I've saved enough to move! Hmmm. Maybe you could sell me some? I could box it up, tie a bow....oh, I need to move, this seems reasonable!
@@Freiya2011 I have considered putting a composting one in my room! The worst part? He is NOT my man!!!! I ended up sharing a house with him, for so many reasons. We had friends in common. Now, I'm saving up, to wreck my credit, by breaking the lease, when I move.
I've had two Pet Squirrels... one for eight years and now one for four years... I love Squirrels, and they do many of the same things as Chinchillas do...
LOL reminds me of that time my great aunt came to visit and I was proudly showing her the first chinchilla she had ever seen.... Obviously Chalky was right in the middle of a cleaning session, bless him he was proper going for it. Funniest reaction I ever see as my normally quite reserved relative broke out laughing
Thanks for your vids. Good to have a community for chin owners. After a couple months of research, I bought the cage & all the bits two days ago & am picking my chins up on sunday :)
You are the cutest narrator! My housemate and I are looking at Chinchilla's and your video is so helpful! I like "the heart attack position" and also "female Chinchillas sleep on their side when pregnant because they can't get comfortable, I can relate" hahaha
I have 6 chinchillas and they popcorn at times I would expect them to be happy. When they see a chinchilla family member that’s been in isolation they popcorn. When I first let them out of their cage they popcorn. My babies seem to popcorn a lot more than the adults. In my heart I am positive that they are happy when they jump like that.
Maybe you could be a better person to be taking care of my little fluff, I don't want to give up on him, but I don't want him to miss out on a better life. I just ended up being the primary care person and it's a long story. Lmk I'd do anything to help get him to you if that's the best for him and you also
I've been wondering what the hell my chinchilla was doing. I thought he was jumping, it always makes me laugh because it is so funny. So it's called popcorning thanks so much you taught me something I didn't know. Hope your cold got better you sound like you have it really bad
you have such cute chinchillas! especially the one you're holding. i have a male chinchilla and he does all of the things you named, another weird thing he does is peeing on my bed sometimes (he never pees anywhere else other than his usual pee spot in his cage) - apparently he marks his territory like that. and he also likes to hump my hand occasionally which is very weird... but he stops once i tell him to stop. chinchillas are weird creatures but i love mine to the moon and back. i think they're really intelligent and affectionate, maybe like dogs
You do realise most animals eat their own poop! It’s an animal not a human, your not gonna see them do it all the time. It’s natural and apart of their diet. Horses,rabbits,mice and dogs eat their poop sometimes as well
Its not poop, its called cecal pellets..I had a bunny for 14 years, its a little softer than poop and looks like little grapes. But your right, its a second chance to extract all the nutrients.
Thank you, you are right 🙂 I didn't want to get too technical in this video as it's just meant to be silly and fun . I am very appreciative of your comment though as it actually let's people know what they are called.
I love all these bunny stories, and I think all bunnies are beautiful. It does not matter their breed. Bunnies are there to be loved and taken care of. I have a New Zealand White, which grows to be quite large. She will grow to be as big as a tomcat, and that is a big bunny. The thing is, the bigger she gets the more beautiful she looks. I just love my bunny, and she loves me. What more could I want
Number 2 was interesting and thank you for making me aware of that.....................because I am thinking about getting a "male" Chin.This was a very informational video!!.
Guess I’m not getting a male chinchilla anytime soon after seeing this.. I noticed chinchillas have some things in common with mice Mice also eat their poop and popcorn
Nice video! I have 5 chinchillas, and although sometimes they can be a bit naughty and messy, in my personal opinion, they are still the softest and cutest pets in the world lol
Saros is beautiful. My chinchillas did some of these things. I had both male and female chinchillas. Makes me miss my chinchillas and degus very much. RIP.
I had an old female chinchilla and I swear she would popcorn when she was mad. I called it rage hops. I miss her and her sassy attitude. She also released the scent quite often. Again when she was mad. She never pee sprayed me though. Good girl that she was.
I had one like that aswell we caled her Stomper because she used to stomp across the room 🙂 She was such a character, she passed away a few years ago, I miss her greatly.
I love when they're in a strange (to them) environment (e.g., a poop free area); their little whiskers twitter about. They can't see for shite, poor devils. They do eat it though.
should of mentioned when the get defensive they can pee on from four feet away. Did this to my mom she (my Chinchilla) did not like her (My mom) at all lol. Plus i have a branch stand in her enclosure she would fall asleep and fall off all the time.
@@sweetdreamz9282 So sorry to hear she is unhappy, defensive? are they a pair? sometimes that matters. She's like, You aren't my Man ;-) Have You had both same amount of time? Some chins don't want You to reach in their cage but if they are out in their free space, the bathroom or where ever You get them out to - then they are friendly cuz You aren't invading their space. ?? Any of that? or she is just neurotic? ;-) I hope not. That would be too sad. HUGS & Merry Christmas!!!
@@PinkLady54 they don’t fight and snuggle a lot. However the female isn’t pregnant and they don’t seem to be breeding which I don’t really want to happen anyway. I think one of them might be neutered of something.. We bought them from a lady who rescued them but she says they aren’t neutered. They both get taken out the same amount of time. She is just timid compared to my male.
My Moe always sleeps on his side and always have, he's super hard to wake up and is a little blind lol.. used to scare me so much when i first got him, now we're used to it!
I have a chinchillla. I’ve never seen it ever eat it’s own poop, but I can tell you that they are the messiest animals in the whole world. They are not loving at all and won’t sit still for two seconds. They won’t be cuddling with you. They love dust baths and like to suck their peckers until explosion. I watch when he does this. He is not ashamed. They are so messy and they are so quick and fast. I love mine though
Hahaha! This a great informative video. I didn't know any of this. Sorry for being immature, but if I could eat my own poo, **** my own ****, smell like ****, and still be as soft, cuddly, and cute as a Chinchilla, I would.
Thanks for your comment, there is no need to be concerned I only had a cold and chinchillas can't catch the cold virus . The only two things that are contagious to them really are streptococcus (strep throat) and conjunctivitis (pink eye). It's always good to be cautious though, if I ever have a chesty cough that could be bacterial I don't handle them... But in this instance I just had a common cold so no chance of my chinchilla catching it 🙂
When I catch my chinchilla sleeping on his side it really does feel like he gives me a heart attack and then I yell his name and it scares him awake and I feel so bad 😅😭😭
As for the No.2 necessity of males, we male owners would not in-the-least be surprised, taken-aback or offended but rather, naturally understanding of it all. Care to guess WHY? Those whiskers really do whisk one. More than just for feeling, I believe they are static-electrical sensors of some sort, by which means they gather vital sensations about their environment. _ : _
your chinchilla is so cute just walking on ur hands :,3 I was also so happy when just now my chinchilla started cuddling with me and going into my furry coat :,D I've been waiting :,D
My chinchillas do the second thing but our vet told us that they were both girls so when we first saw it we were really confused so we’re going to take them back because I read somewhere that it’s hard to sex them when they are young - hopefully we can find out this time
Yeah sounds like you may have a boy. Females do clean down there as well, but it's super obvious when it's a boy , it's a sight to behold 😳 Good idea to take them back to the vet to confirm it though. I also have a video on how to sex chinchillas which may help you a bit, but if you're not confident in doing it the vet should be able to tell you really easily.
