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I recently saw on here, a few questions re: brevi chins, and people wanting to know the differences, so thought I would post some information that I found on a web site that is rather interesting.
http://www.babinszki.ca/chins/factoids/nobackground.htm
Stuff About Chins
For those of you who are not familiar with chins, here are some chins facts:
Chins are nocturnal;
There are two major varieties:
Chinchilla Brevicaudata
a broad head;
small blue ears;
short tails;
128 day gestation period; and,
larger than the lanigera.
This is the variety primarily found in South America today.
Chinchilla Langiera
narrow head and shoulders;
long ears;
long tail; and,
111 day gestation period.
This is the variety primarily found in North America today.
in the wild, they eat grasses and herbs;
they are also reported to eat insects and bird eggs in the wild;
curiosity is a well known trait in chins;
females are generally larger than the males;
females are usually dominant;
in captivity, they eat their food a little at a time, not all at one go. Consequently you will see them come out periodically through the day to feed.


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the eating insects and bird eggs kinda makes me wonder though


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Maybe if NOTHING else is available? I;ve seen this debated many a time, and I am sure this is not a "regular" diet by any means.


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I think my chins would look at me like I was a total idiot if I fed them insects and eggs


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I can tell you I definitely have one of each breed of chins. You described both girls to a T
to insects and eggs although I've heard of chins going crazy for mealworm and flies before.


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That was an interesting article.. especially about Mathius F. Chapman... must name a future chinchilla after that man! (Mathius that is.. not Chapman)


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What happened to the Costina chinchilla type?