Chinchillas ndi zinyama zazing'ono, zofewa, komanso zowola zomwe zimakhala ziweto zabwino kwambiri kwa iwo amene ali okonzeka kupereka chisamaliro ndi chingaliro choyenera. Zochokera ku mapiri a Andes ku South America, chinchillas zimakhala ndi ubweya wakuda kwambiri womwe umafunika kukonzanso nthawi zonse kuti tisachitike matting ndi tangling. Ndikuchisamaliro koyenera ndi nyumba, chinchillas zimatha kukhala zaka 15-20 mu ukapolo, zimakhala mnzake wanthawi yayitali.
Diet and Nutrition
Zakudya zofanizira ndizofunika kwambiri pa thanzi ndi moyo wabwino wa chinchillas. Chinchillas ndi herbivores ndipo chakudya chawo chiyenera kukhala ndi hay yabwino kwambiri, monga timothy hay kapena alfalfa hay, yomwe iyenera kupanga 80% ya chakudya chawo. Pellets zopangidwa makamaka kwa chinchillas zitha kupatsidwa mochulukira, pafupifupi 1-2 tablespoons patsiku, kutengera zaka ndi ukulu wa chinchilla. Masamba atsopano ndi zipatso zitha kupatsidwa mochulukira, pafupifupi 1-2 cups patsiku, koma zisawonjezeke 10% ya chakudya chawo. Pewani kupatsa chinchillas zakudya zokhala ndi shuga wambiri, mafuta, ndi salt, komanso zakudya zomwe ndizowopsya kwa iwo, monga chocolate, avocado, ndi onions.
Environment and Housing
Chinchillas zimakhala zotheka kwambiri ndi kutentha ndi chinyezi, ndipo malo awo ayenera kulamulidwa mosamala. Kutentha koyenera kwa chinchillas kuli pakati pa 60-75°F (15-24°C), ndipo chinyezi chiyenera kukhala pafupifupi 50-60%. Chinchillas zimathandizanso kupsinjika ndi kutentha, chifukwa chake ndikofunika kupereka malo ozizira ndi owombedwa bwino kuti azikhala. Msanga waukulu kapena enclosure yokhala ndi malo ambiri oti azizungulirako ndi yofunika, yokhala ndi ukulu wa 2x4x4 feet (60x120x120 cm) osachepera. Msanga uyenera kukhala ndi malo obisika, zip toys, ndi zida zokwera kuti chinchilla ikhale yosangalatsidwa ndi kuchitira exercise.
Health and Hygiene
Chinchillas zimakhala zotheka kwambiri ndi mavuto a thanzi, monga mavuto a kupuma, matenda a fungal, ndi mano okula kwambiri. Check-ups zonse nthawi zonse ndi veterinarian yemwe ali ndi experienced mu kusamalira chinchillas angathandize kupewa ndi kuzindikira mavutowa awa koyambirira. Chinchillas zimakhala zotheka kwambiri ndi dusting ndi dothi, chifukwa chake msanga wawo uyenera kutsukidwa nthawi zonse, osachepera kamodzi pa sabata, kuti tisachitike kuunjika kwa bacteria ndi fungo. Chinchillas ziyeneranso kusamba dusting nthawi zonse, pafupifupi 2-3 times pa sabata, kuti ubweya wawo ukhale watsuka ndi wathanzi.
Handling and Socialization
Chinchillas ndi zinyama zamagulu ndipo zimakonda kuchita na anthu, koma zimatha kukhala zothamangitsidwa ndipo zimatha kutenga nthawi kuti zizolowera kuchitiridwa. Ndikofunika kuchitira chinchillas mochera ndi mosamala, kuthandizira thupi lawo ndi kuzinyamula mwitsimikizika. Chinchillas ziyenera kuchitiridwa nthawi zonse, osachepera kamodzi patsiku, kuti zithe kukhala zowola ndi zodalirika. Socialization ndi yofunika kwambiri, ndipo chinchillas ziyenera kuyambitsidwa kwa anthu atsopano, malo, ndi zokumana nazo kuti zithe kukhala zodzidalira ndi zopepuka.
Tips and Reminders
Malangizo ena ogwira ntchito kwa eni a chinchilla aphatikiza:
* Kupereka mitundu ya toys ndi zochitika kuti chinchilla ikhale yosangalatsidwa ndi yoyambitsidwa
* Kupewa kusintha mwadzidzidzi pa kutentha, chinyezi, kapena malo
* Kusunga msanga wa chinchilla kutali ndi dzuwa lowulira ndi mphepo
* Kuyang'anira chakudya ndi madzi omwa a chinchilla kuti tisachitike kudya kwambiri kapena dehydration
* Kusunga chipinda chowopsya kwa chinchilla kapena malo, wopanda zoopsa ndi zowopsya
Pokhulupirira mabwalo awa ndi malangizo, eni a chinchilla angapereke moyo wosangalatsa, wathanzi, ndi wokhutiritsa kwa ziweto zawo zokondedwa.
