Chinchilla

[mysnakesau]

Does anyone know if chinchillas are available in Australia? If so, do you know where I could find one? I have a customer who is looking for one, if they are available.

Thanks

 

[nvenm8]

There is a chinchilla that is a breed of cat, they are available.

 

[bouncn]

yeah as far as i know they're everywhere.

My GF just bought me a rag doll for fathers' day!

 

[nickamon]

I think Kathy is talking about these little cuties: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinchilla

I've never seen any chins in captivity here. Import ban?

 

[carpetsnake]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/Queensland/Chinchilla/2005/02/17/1108500202248.html
or this chinchilla

 

[mysnakesau]

Yep Nick, thats what I'm looking for. But thanks all the same. They are cute little things

 

[mossie]

we had a chinchilla cat, great breed of cat they dont have the pushed in face like other cats of that type, we paid about $800 for our kitty that was ten years ago but try just doing a google search on them for sale and it will bring up breeders thats how i found my dogs...

 

[krusty]

i think the cat type is better.

 

[hornet]

i know chinchilla's can be kept in NZ, on one of our trips they had a pair at the petstore. Very cute rodents

 

[bjbk18]

Hey i wante done of them and i was told at the pet shop that you cannot get them in australia

 

[Hickson]

You cannot get them in Australia.
And, as far as I know, no zoo in Australia has them either.



Hix

 

[Glider]

How cute is this pic:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ChinSquash.jpg

 

[mr_muesli]

Chinchillas are bred heavily on fur farms, arent they?

 

[Dom$]

yes they are and they are more like rabbit than any thing else but they are only avalable in Queens land.