Velvet Black Chinchilla(Black Velvet Chinchilla), which is a chinchilla The character is very docile, lovable, and full of curiosity about everything. The velvet black chinchilla is a plateau animal. It loves cleanliness and is not easy to get sick. The most admirable thing is that he can take a bath with sand, and he can spend the weekend by himself. Worry about being unaccompanied.

Velvet black chinchillas make up 5% of all chinchillas. The velvet black has a black appearance, black eyes and ears, black lines on the outside of the front feet, and white belly hair . Since the velvet black genetic gene cannot exist in the homozygous form, the genotype of the velvet black is a velvet black genetic gene plus a standard gray genetic gene.

Chinese Name: Velvet Black Chinchilla

English Name: Black Velvet Chinchilla

Common names: chinchilla, chinchilla, chinchilla, chinchilla

Latin name: Chinchilla laniger

geography Distribution: Andes, South America

Reproduction: Viviparous

velvet blackMy Neighbor Totoro Small and fat, as the name suggests, it has black hair and looks like a rabbit, it looks like a squirrel from the tail againsquirrel , what's even more outrageous is that many people mistakenly believe that chinchillas are cats.

The velvet black chinchilla has large, bright eyes, many whiskers of different lengths on the side of the nose, and is sensitive to touch. The ears are large, thin, and bluntly rounded. The forelimbs are short with five toes, and the hind limbs are strong with four toes and are good at jumping. The silk has a black exterior, black eyes and ears, a black line on the outside of the forefoot, and white belly hair. Since the velvet black genetic gene cannot exist in the homozygous form, the genotype of the velvet black is a velvet black genetic gene plus a standard gray genetic gene. Chinchillas have the densest fur in the world, with 40 to 60 hairs per pore, and as many as 80 in the United States, where the provenance is the best (cats and dogs only have 1 to 3 hairs per pore), but so The soft, thick fur also gave chinchillas a near-extinction nightmare.

velvet blackChinchillas have an average lifespan of 15-20 years. Of course, the length of lifespan mainly depends on the living environment in which they are raised and a healthy diet , then before raising the velvet black chinchilla, how to arrange its activity place?

1. Prepare cages and food. Don't buy chinchillas first, take chinchillas far away to buy supplies, and don't use inappropriate utensils. To ensure that the living environment of chinchillas is between 15 and 23 degrees, it should not be lower than minus 5 degrees for a long time, and it should not be higher than 28 degrees.

2. When taking chinchillas home, use a stable container with a minimum size of 2 chinchillas and enough ventilation holes around it. Sawdust (to keep warm) and edible grass must be placed in the container (to prevent chinchillas from sitting idle and biting the container).

3. The length and width of the cage for one chinchilla is recommended to be 34×42 cm, the length and width of the cage for two chinchillas is recommended to be 42×60 cm, and the length and width of the cage for more than three are recommended to be 52× 70 cm, the height of the cage should be about 50 cm, but in principle, it is not recommended to keep three chinchillas in the same cage, and chinchillas of the same gender should not be kept in the same cage until they are sure that they can live in harmony So that they don't fight because of "fight for territory".

velvet blackChinchillasLike other mice, their teeth are in a state of growth all their lives, so don't be surprised when you hear a rattling sound when you're raising them. , and the velvet black chinchilla is an animal that likes to jump up and down very much, and can generally jump to a height of more than half a meter. Therefore, installing a springboard in the cage allows the velvet black chinchilla to play and grind its teeth, which is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone. And you can also squat on it to rest.

If you have a large cage, consider placing a branch for the velvet black chinchilla to climb and perch. However, it should be noted that the wood must be harmless to the velvet black chinchilla. If it is a branch picked by yourself, it should be boiled in boiling water, sterilized and insecticide, and then dried in the hot sun or oven.

The feces of velvet black chinchillas do not have any smell under normal circumstances, but the urine still smells a little, so it is necessary to lay a cushion that can absorb urine in the cage. Generally, cages with bottom partitions can choose absorbent materials such as sawdust, cat litter, and papyrus. But it is worth noting that although pine sawdust has a strong deodorizing effect, the substances contained in pine wood may cause asthma in velvet black chinchillas. Unprocessed pine sawdust is not suitable for velvet black chinchillas.

The velvet black chinchilla cage can't be placed where the sun directly hits. The living environment of the velvet black chinchilla should maintain air circulation, but it should not be placed under the air conditioner directly, or placed behind the wind, otherwise it will easily cause the velvet black chinchilla to heat unevenly and cause colds, diarrhea, etc. Do not place velvet chinchillas in aisles, or where other people will often disturb them. The cage should be attached to the wall on one or both sides and cannot be placed in the center of the room. But be careful not to stick to walls with wallpaper or wainscoting, as velvet black chinchillas may nibble on them. Try to place the velvet black chinchilla cage on a chair or table, so that it has a wider field of vision and can observe the surrounding environment. Do not place directly on the ground. The main points of the living environment of velvet black chinchillas are: quiet, dark, high, dry and ventilated.