We are now the proud owners of an absolutely adorable chinchilla. You have got to love Craig's List! Free for the taking a few miles from our house was an animal that would cost us hundreds of dollars to buy, plus he came with all of his gear, cage, food and the like. So we took a book about chinchillas out at the library the day we found out we would be getting him, and we learned all about these cool animals. He is four years old, and the previous owners never named him. We are thinking it is a him anyway, they didn't know the gender! The kids named him Auryn Shelby Hansen, ASH for short.
And here he is! He is so so soft! We are learning so much about responsibility for pets with him. He is far more maintenance than Logan, our cat.
And here she is, checking out Ash. She hasn't gone after him a bit, and when Ash was rolling around in his ball while we cleaned the cage, they ended up napping together with Logan wrapped around Ash and his ball.
He is quite the interesting addition to our family, and the kids adore him. Logan seems to like having another animal in the house. We just can't believe our luck. Even after this animal suffered through neglect he seems very happy and well adjusted. We take him out and groom his fur nightly (since he is nocturnal) and let him exercise in his ball through the house. Each night he gets a raisin for a treat, and he seems to love being around the kids. He lets them pet his head and he even tries petting himself on their hands. He isn't skittish, but is quite energetic. We cleaned his cage really well, which I am sure hadn't been done in months at least. We got him a wheel large enough for him, and a few other little things. Dust for his dust bath, and a pumice stone for him to chew on and stand on. He is so much fun to watch and we are all enjoying this new learning experience.
Don't those faces just say it all?
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