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do they bite, messy, expensive?


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mine don't bite. The only messy part is the dusting but that can be controlled. The only expensive part is in the beginning when you buy the cage, supplies and the chins. After that is not very expensive to maintain. but that's assuming you have a healthy chin. If you need vet visits, then that can get expensive since they are considered exotics. Most pet insurance companies do not insure chins either.


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chins? or our significant others?
chins are not messy, some bite but most that have been hand raised do not bite and they are cheap to feed if you do not have too many and do not spoil them rotten with toys :0)
my significant other is messy..........he stinks and he bites when provoked
so my advice would be to get a chin...........


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haha yeah I'm thinkin about it, but I'm in a small apt that isn't supposed to have pets, but I think I could get away with it


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I think that the biggest negatives of chins are finding supplies (at least in Canada) and finding a good exotic vet.


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dethfire I have my chins in an apt and it works out great. they don't make lots of noise, they stay clean as long as you clean the cage regularly, and they don't mess up the place.
While I don't encourage people to get pets in a no pets building, I did it myself for almost 6 months and my landlord never found out. I was lucky though because she lived out of town. My current landlord has no problem with my chins and actually prefers them over a cat or dog.


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yeah maybe I should just neogciate with my landlord. I really want one, the photos here just make my heart melt!!


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I would try that first for sure. Does your building have a very strict no pets policy? I Know our building was a bit more leanient since a lot of people had cats. I figured they would go after the cat owners before bugging me about my chins.


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Chins are absolutely the best pets I have ever owned....I agree with what everyone else has said above.....its expensive at first, getting the supplies and chin but after that its cake for everyday care. I would say my biggest negative is finding an experienced exotic vet that actually knows about chinchillas. we have been very fortunate to have found two excellent vets in the two areas that we have lived in while owning chins. Vet bills can be very expensive if something happens but they are worth every dime And just to warn you, chins are very addicting...I started out with 2 in 2002 and are up to 8 now
We live in a townhouse that is supposed to be no pets.....luckily the owner also lives about an hour away and never checks on the place (what a surprise he would find). We put tarps up behind the cages (covering the walls and floors) so it will be very easy clean up when we leave Good luck and if you think pictures make you melt, wait till you see them in person doing their little tricks