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Should have kept my mouth shut
- Thread starter Mike151
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I recently purchased a nice SWR rig and told my wife that if she wanted something, I would buy it for her. This was just to keep her from complaining about my costly purchase for self.
Now here is what she wants. A freaking Chinchilla! OMG
Anyone else have stories like that? Suggestions?
He is going to eat your amp!!!!
lol, now you're going to make him paranoid. He's going to put the amp inside of a road case inside of an even bigger road case everytime he's not using it.
they are about 300 bucks, stay up all night (nocturnal mainly) real cute and live about 2 years. Your rig will last a lot longer and I bet was a lot cheaper. 
Must be good carma this little rodent I got a phone call today with a request for a bass player audition. A Gigging band with pay! woooo!
Chinchillas typically live about 15 years, but 18-22 years is not uncommon.
Size: Body length about 10-14 inches; tail is another 5-6 inches or so.
Temperament: With gentle handling from a young age most chinchillas will become quite tame and bond closely with their owners, although sometimes they do not like to be held or cuddled. They are very active and playful. Chinchillas can be kept singly, and usually will do fine as same sex pairs especially if they are litter mates or introduced at a young age.
Habits: Chinchillas are largely nocturnal so will be most active at night. Sometimes they are called crepuscular, meaning their activity peaks at dawn and dusk. In any case, they should be kept in a fairly quiet area during the day. They prefer a consistent routine for handling a feeding times and may be stressed out by changes to their routine. Since they are so active and playful, chinchillas need a roomy cage for exercise as well as daily playtime. Warm temperatures are more of a concern for chinchillas than cool temperatures, so care must be taken that pet chinchllas do not become overheated.
Feeding: Chinchillas require a lot of roughage, and the diet should mainly be made up of a good quality grass hay along with pellets made for chinchillas. Treats should be given in moderation (one teaspoon per day in total) and can include fruits (eg fresh or dried apples, grapes, raisins), vegetables (carrots, celery), sunflower seeds, and rolled oats. The digestive system of chinchillas is fairly sensitive so any diet changes should be gradual.
Cages: Chinchilla cages must be large, and multi-level cages with platforms, ramps, and perches are ideal.
Dust Bath and Toys: Along with regular access to a dust bath, chinchillas need a variety of toys to keep them busy and active, especially items for chewing to keep the incisor teeth in good condition.
Handling and Taming: You must be gentle and consistent to gain the trust of a chinchilla.
Size: Body length about 10-14 inches; tail is another 5-6 inches or so.
Temperament: With gentle handling from a young age most chinchillas will become quite tame and bond closely with their owners, although sometimes they do not like to be held or cuddled. They are very active and playful. Chinchillas can be kept singly, and usually will do fine as same sex pairs especially if they are litter mates or introduced at a young age.
Habits: Chinchillas are largely nocturnal so will be most active at night. Sometimes they are called crepuscular, meaning their activity peaks at dawn and dusk. In any case, they should be kept in a fairly quiet area during the day. They prefer a consistent routine for handling a feeding times and may be stressed out by changes to their routine. Since they are so active and playful, chinchillas need a roomy cage for exercise as well as daily playtime. Warm temperatures are more of a concern for chinchillas than cool temperatures, so care must be taken that pet chinchllas do not become overheated.
Feeding: Chinchillas require a lot of roughage, and the diet should mainly be made up of a good quality grass hay along with pellets made for chinchillas. Treats should be given in moderation (one teaspoon per day in total) and can include fruits (eg fresh or dried apples, grapes, raisins), vegetables (carrots, celery), sunflower seeds, and rolled oats. The digestive system of chinchillas is fairly sensitive so any diet changes should be gradual.
Cages: Chinchilla cages must be large, and multi-level cages with platforms, ramps, and perches are ideal.
Dust Bath and Toys: Along with regular access to a dust bath, chinchillas need a variety of toys to keep them busy and active, especially items for chewing to keep the incisor teeth in good condition.
Handling and Taming: You must be gentle and consistent to gain the trust of a chinchilla.
Chinchillas are the best of all rodents for pets. They are Friendly, Very sturdy (our lived for 12 years and never got sick), Very clean (they love to roll around in volcanic dust. It's hilarious to watch), They don't smell unless you fail clean the cage (even then they're ten times less stinky than a Guinea pig).
The drawbacks of a Chinchilla are that they are nocturnal, so don't keep the cage in your bedroom because you'll be up all night listening to chiinchilla acrobat around their cage.
They're also pretty smart. Ours learned to get out of his cage and used to run around and chew the furniture and woodwork. We had to put two little pad locks on his cage cuz he could still squeeze thrugh with one.
They love cool temps and raw alfalfa and they'll mug you for rasisins, but feed them as a treat only.
The drawbacks of a Chinchilla are that they are nocturnal, so don't keep the cage in your bedroom because you'll be up all night listening to chiinchilla acrobat around their cage.
They're also pretty smart. Ours learned to get out of his cage and used to run around and chew the furniture and woodwork. We had to put two little pad locks on his cage cuz he could still squeeze thrugh with one.
They love cool temps and raw alfalfa and they'll mug you for rasisins, but feed them as a treat only.
Make sure you don't put the rig near the cage. Dust goes everywhere at bath time. Try wooden blocks(unpainted) for it to chew on. Their teeth are constantly growing and will grow to large if they don't chew to wear them down.
They can be very affectionate pets. The female I used to own would climb in my shirt pocket and watch TV with me. She was a sweetie. We had a male and female but had to get rid of them because of lack of time to give to them.
Hope you enjoy your new pet. I know you will enjoy your new toy. Good swap btw.
They can be very affectionate pets. The female I used to own would climb in my shirt pocket and watch TV with me. She was a sweetie. We had a male and female but had to get rid of them because of lack of time to give to them.
Hope you enjoy your new pet. I know you will enjoy your new toy. Good swap btw.
edmidlifecrisis
Registered mediocre bass player
All rodents and rabbits need to constantly wear their teeth down as they grow throughout their lifetimes, so they need lots of chewing toys or they get malocclusions and can't eat and will actually starve.
I think you made a good deal, she could have wanted a guinea pig, a ferret, or a hamster, which are inferior pets and all smell way worse. They have their fans but chinchillas are, as someone said, about the best of the lot for rodents as pets (rats are great pets but have a VERY short lifespan which is tough when you get attached to them). And there's that fur thing.....great fur.
Happy wife, nice pet, great rig, ......could be worse. I think 1954Bassman has a great idea.....
I think you made a good deal, she could have wanted a guinea pig, a ferret, or a hamster, which are inferior pets and all smell way worse. They have their fans but chinchillas are, as someone said, about the best of the lot for rodents as pets (rats are great pets but have a VERY short lifespan which is tough when you get attached to them). And there's that fur thing.....great fur.
Happy wife, nice pet, great rig, ......could be worse. I think 1954Bassman has a great idea.....
I'm in a similar situation with my girl too & she wants a Great Dane, so I don't want to hear about your two pound rodent problem. A Great Dane takes a dump bigger than that.
i got one, to combat the dust issue we usually run the shower int he bathroom (then shut it off) and then put his dust bath in there with the curtain closed, he chewed on everything and then we bought a bitter spray at the pet store that is non toxic and now he doesn't chew everything around him, only the things we give him to chew on.
people like some strange creatures to live with them. at least a chinchilla is not a bird. people with pet birds make me very uncomfortable. why would someone pretend that a bird wants to be inside their house in a cage all the time? that is, unless it's hunter thompson's old bird, edward haha. there was no pretending edward wanted to be there.
Do NOT let her change her mind to select a guinea pig. They make "whoop-whoop" sounds ALL NIGHT LONG.
Will your bass practicing make this animal nervous? Just wondering....
Will your bass practicing make this animal nervous? Just wondering....
Mesa V12 + 4x10 PH cabinet cost me a 1.5 carat diamond set in platinum. She'll flash it at me and say, "Oh where's the Mesa..? In the basement where nobody can see it?"
I've been informed, however, that in order to truly square up I need to get her a Pomeranian. An un-dog as best I can discern.
I've been informed, however, that in order to truly square up I need to get her a Pomeranian. An un-dog as best I can discern.
