i raise chinchillas and have had a PD once I rescued him. There are pet breeders and they DO NOT return to the wild . They also can bring diseases to the wild population never retun a pet animal to the wild with out supervision of an game offical.
Now to help you out with your problem. I try to handle my babies as soon as possible to stop this kind of thing, that said lets help you. When I get a new critter in I talk to it alot the first two days then I start tring to hand feed it slowly and make it come to me. Remember they are night critters so they are more sleepy during the day, sometimres that is good , they are less gaurded and will be more reseptive. But others can be like me LEAVE me alone. Finding the best time is your first key thing to do. After they come to my hand feeding I slowly start to pet them. and can then start doing more (they need trust) I usually plan to take no less than a month to get to the petting stage.
It is a slow process but you will have your pet at least 7 years or more if fed and cared for properly, they are a long lived animal when made a pet. Also remember they were a wild animal not so long ago, and some never become cuddly as the rabbits and chin do. If you need more help go a head and e mail me and I'll help you out Please don't give up keep at it the less these guys are traded around the better for them.