Is Chinchillas afraid of cold in winter

It's winter now, and it's snowing heavily in Beijing. Many people keep small animals in their homes to keep them warm. Although animals have fur to protect them from the cold, such as Chinchillas, but the living environment of Chinchillas still has a little requirement for temperature.

How does Chinchillas spend the winter

Chinchillas suitable living environment temperature in 25℃, the minimum can not be lower than 8℃. If the temperature in the home stays too low, Chinchillas may go into shock.

In winter, the owner can buy a cotton nest and wind shield to keep it warm. Chinchillas need a dry environment, so it is necessary to keep the nest dry. In addition, if the owner's home has conditions, you can give the chinchillas air conditioning or heating, to ensure the environment temperature in the appropriate temperature of Chinchillas around 25℃.

Does Chinchillas fear the cold in winter

Chinchillas have very dense hair. Most wild Chinchillas live in cold places, so they are not afraid of the cold. However, the domestic pet Chinchillas are weak in cold tolerance, room temperature up to 5℃, Chinchillas can live normally, room temperature control at least 10℃ above, the most suitable for the growth of Chinchillas.

Does Chinchillas fear heat

Chinchillas fear heat and are only suitable for living in an environment of about 20 degrees, because they have about 40 to 80 pores in their pores, which makes Chinchillas vulnerable to heat stroke and death in the summer.

Chinchillas have a high mortality rate from heatstroke. Severe heat stroke can cause organ failure and death in Chinchillas, but early treatment is possible. Therefore, for heat stroke, we must take preventive measures in advance.

In the summer, take various measures to control the temperature of the living space of the Chinchillas, such as strengthening ventilation, it is best to place the chinchillas in an air-conditioned room, if conditions are limited, can use a variety of temperature control props specially designed for Chinchillas. When the temperature is too high, it is also necessary to shorten the time Chinchillas spend outside to avoid heat stroke caused by excessive activity.