Two Female Chinchillas in Need of New Home

New York City NY

Description

These two female chinchillas are among the best and sweetest pets I've ever had. I'm loathe to re-home them but must because I'm moving abroad for work, starting this November, and cannot take them with me. Whoever is lucky enough to adopt them, please give them lots of rose petals and dried hibiscus flowers for me and let them hang out on the couch and watch TV with you some evenings--these are a few of their favorite things. :) The lighter gray one, Bumble, likes to shoulder perch and will do so quietly for extended periods of time if you're working at a computer or reading. She's very mellow and will show her affection by trying to groom your hair. Her sister, Griz, is more active and prefers face pets and being let loose to run about on the floor (supervised, of course!). Bumble and Griz are both 7 years old and in excellent health, feisty, sweet, and very motivated by treats. They're best friends and so I will not separate them. Both girls must go to the same home. Bumble does need her right-side upper molars checked/filed down every 6 months because her bite is slightly off and so prevents her from grinding them down on her own, but I will cover the cost of the first appointment (at The Center for Avian and Exotic Medicine in Manhattan) out of the small rehoming fee. She doesn't suffer any current health issues from her teeth, but in order to keep her healthy and not underweight, it's vital that her teeth be maintained properly. Their habitat, which I customized with replaceable wood platforms (Exotic Pet Nutrition brand), has a value of $600 on its own, but I would give this free of charge to whoever adopts them. All I ask is a modest re-homing fee of $200 to ensure they are going to a good home that can and will follow through with care--food, treats, habitat maintenance, veterinary care, etc. If you have not owned a chinchilla before, please be aware that they are heat sensitive and require AC in the summer. Temps over 76 degrees Fahrenheit are danger zone for them and 80 and above can quickly cause heat stroke. Also, know that because they have small, fragile ribs and shallowly rooted fur, they are not great pets for small children and should never be squeezed and, of course, never be handled by their tails.