How does a chinchilla get so fat?

Chinchillas aren't usually fat. If you are wondering why they are so fluffy it's because they have a ridiculous amount of fur because of their native habitat, which is the Andean mountains of South America. A healthy chinchilla weighs around 1. read more

Chinchillas aren’t usually fat. If you are wondering why they are so fluffy it’s because they have a ridiculous amount of fur because of their native habitat, which is the Andean mountains of South America. A healthy chinchilla weighs around 1.3–1.7 pounds (600–800 grams). read more

LOL so i have an adorable loving chinchilla, Shadow Noel for 4 years..He is so fat now i mean to me he is, hes not like hideously fat but just fat lookin and i dont think its his fur def NAWT cause if u can feel his stomach very well. read more

(1 lb 5 oz = 595 grams; 1 lb 11 oz = 765 grams; 1 lb 14 oz = 850 grams) In fact, many breeders like their chinchillas to be in that range because the general rule that many go by is not to breed a chinchilla that is under 600 grams. read more