chinchillas Flashcards
(27 cards)
order and family
order: rodentia
family: chinchillidae
scientific name
chinchilla lanigera
chinchillas are indigenous to
andes mountains
natural habitat
cool, rocky mountainous region
their fur coat makes them resistant to
ectoparasites
do chinchillas have sweat glands
no
what kind of teeth
hypsodontic teeth
ridges that are unique on each chinchilla
palatal ridges
GI tract
digestive tract is very long and a large cecum
how to determine sex
anogenital distance is longer in male, females are larger
gestation
110-138 days
young chinchillas
kits
heat/humidity. cage space
low heat and humidity. vertical space in cage
essential for healthy coat and skin
dust baths
why have objects for them to chew on
to prevent malocclusion, or “slobbers”
herbivorous and need good quality
grass hay supplemented with pellets
what kind of diet is required
high fiber
overcrowded conditions and poor ventilation
pneumonia
neurologic diseases
listeria monocytogenes
baylisascaris procyonis
nocturnal and
crepuscular
fur slip
large portion of fur released when stressed
when restraining, do not
scruff
restraint- support
chest/shoulders and hold base of tail and hind legs
HR, RR
HR- 200-350
RR- 40-80
