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| Name: |
Chilli
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Age: |
Eleven years old
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| Gender: |
Female
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Kind: |
Violet Chinchilla
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| Home: |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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This
is Chilli, she is a Violet Chinchilla, which is the rarest variety
(solid grey with white stomach). Chilli is extremely fluffy and unbelievably
soft. She also sports a set of outrageously long whiskers and a fancy tail.
I got her as a rescue, she was two years old at the time. Now at eleven years
old, she's gotten pretty big but still just as fast as ever. No sign of
slowing down yet. Apparently, Chilli is the biggest chinchilla the
veterinarian has even seen at almost two pounds. When standing on her
tippy-toes she is fifteen inches tall. She is one big puff ball!
Every morning she gets to run around the house for an hour or so. After which
she goes back in her cage to snuggle down and sleep for 12+ hours. It is nice
having a pet that sleeps all day, so won't miss me if I am at work. At night
she gets out again for several hours, free to roam around and have fun. She
loves to park on my shoulder, lean into my face, and just hangout when
watching television. Otherwise, Chilli just entertains herself running here
and there, jumping on stuff and dragging her small toys around. She has some
powerful legs (no surprise considering how big they are), able to jump almost
high enough to reach a door knob. She loves getting up high on furniture and
watching the goings on around the house, periodically wiping her tiny little
nose from time to time. She also likes to chow down on hay, almonds and
crackers. While fastidious about herself, she can be pretty messy with her
food. Crumbs everywhere!
Like all chinchillas, Chilli loves to wash up in a dust bath, which keeps her
fur so nice and soft. They cannot wash in water, because their thick fur will
stay damp and they risk getting sick.
Chilli is the perfect pet for me and I cannot wait to let her out each night to witness her goofy antics!
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