How easy is it to take care of a chinchilla?
Very easy! You will spend a great deal of money with the initial set up and purchase of your chinchilla, this initial cost averages $500 or more. But once you have a set up in place the monthly care and maintenance of your chinchilla is less than $20 a month. Below is an outline of what you can expect financially when owning a chinchilla. $150 – $300 :: CHINCHILLA – This is how much a chinchilla can cost in Alaska. Prices are typically calculated based on color mutation and gender. (This is a one time expense) $200 – $300 :: CAGE – If you buy a cage new this is the price you can expect to pay. A cage should be at least 4 feet tall and have a great deal of pine wood shelving, never plastic, plastic is toxic for chinchillas (This is a one time expense) $40 – $50 :: SHELVES – plastic is toxic for chinchillas so when you buy a cage here in alaska you will need to remove all of their plastic shelving and replace them with solid pine shelves. Solid metal can aslo be used, however wood gives
