so difficult to find good homes

[Pikaia]

I rescued my Basil from a place she had lots of friends and all the lady did was rescue chinchillas from pounds and stupid owners I wouldnt trade her for the world and neither would shadow. I looked at all the rescue places in my area and they wanted from 120 to 300 for a rescue Im sure you guys woulda been nicer move closer to me I even tried contacting people who were moving all I got were people looking to make a quick bank

That's how it is around here too. If you go on Craigslist looking for a chin- expect to pay $100-200. It's ridiculous. They just want to make money. I can understand if the chin comes with cage and supplies... but sheesh. I actually paid $100 for Chichi off Craigslist a year ago, but she did come with a cage and supplies. I had no idea what I was doing really.

I would much rather pay less and buy from a rescue who is willing to educate me on what I'm getting into...

 

[Twilight Chinchillas]

I would say maybe an hour on average, I often stock them up with this and that, and offer like you do, to be there if they need anything, or in case the chin does need to come back, and they can no longer care for it.

 

[Essentia]

$130-$300?! Good lord! That is insane. We charge $75 for a single/$100 for a pair and include 3 months of consumables.

It's been slow here with the adoptions as well. Unfortunately it's of course been busy on the surrendering end of things. The last two chins I got came from really good homes where the chins were correctly cared for as well. It makes me sad.

 

[Nickn3ro]

I got the lecture but the lady quarantined Basil and a few other girls before I came to visit her she wanted to bring shadow and once shadow meant basil they cuddled and kept bumping noses so I knew they were a match plus my mom was afraid of the red eyed chinchilla

 

[Essentia]

Any reputable rescue would NOT adopt out a female chinchilla knowing you were going to put her with a male. More than that, I can't imagine any reputable rescue, or breeder for that matter that would tell you to bring a chinchilla to "meet" one there. She didn't quarantine anything. If anything quarantine was completely broken and now your current chinchilla is at risk for anything this chin may have. Chins should be in quarantine for at least 30 days before an introduction is even attempted. Quarantine for the new chinchilla is to make sure they aren't sick, and to let them get acclimated to a new environment. You just threw her in with your current chin. She may be getting along with him now only because she is scared and stressed.

Considering you know NOTHING about this new chinchilla (or the genetics/pedigree of your current male chinchilla), you most definitely shouldn't be breeding her. This is one of the reasons malo and other genetic diseases are running rampit in chinchillas. Backyard breeders just put anything together to get cute babies not caring one bit about the genetics. THIS is one of the reasons all the REPUTABLE rescues are full.

 

[Nickn3ro]

good thing Im not planning on it both my kids are females