How to tame a chinchilla?

Can you tame a chinchilla? – It is possible and even necessary. With the right approach, these funny animals become very contact and get great pleasure from communicating with a person. But education can take some time, and you should not rush into it. 10 simple tips will help you do everything right.

Take your time! Taming a chinchilla should be gradual. If today the animal is not inclined to climb into your palm, do not force him to do this, but try again tomorrow.

Let the chinchilla adjust. Do not start education from the first days of the appearance of a rodent in a new home. Moving is a lot of stress for a pet, and it will take at least 3-4 days to adapt. During this period, it is better not to disturb the animal if possible. Let him get used to the new place, sounds and smells and understand that he is safe.
Start taming when your chinchilla is in a good mood, such as when she is playing. Don’t wake up your chinchilla for grooming and don’t take him away from his food. In this case, you are unlikely to succeed.
Do not forcefully pull the chinchilla out of the cage, do not put your hands into the cage, especially from above. Such actions cause the rodent to associate with danger. At the genetic level, chinchillas are afraid of attacks from above (birds of prey), and your hand raised above the chinchilla can scare it.

And now we go directly to the steps of taming. How to tame a chinchilla to your hands?

Arm yourself with a special treat for chinchillas. Put it in your palm.
Open the cage door. Place your hands palms up before leaving the cage. Our goal is to wait until the animal climbs into your palm and takes a treat.
If the pet is afraid and does not leave the cage, leave the attempt and repeat it the next day. In no case do not pull out the chinchilla by force – this way you will teach her to be afraid. On the contrary, she must understand that your hands do not threaten her with anything.
After the chinchilla first climbs into your palm, do not take any action: do not iron, do not pick it up. First, she must get used to contact with you.
When the chinchilla begins to climb into your palm without fear, gradually begin to stroke it and try to pick it up. All movements should be smooth and accurate.
When all of the above points are mastered, you can put the chinchilla on your shoulder. And this is a redistribution of the dreams of every owner!