Hello,

I've got a couple of chins and love them dearly (although I'm about to start a thread about them!)

I would say though that chinchillas are definitely high maintenance pets!
Mine have their own room as otherwise, as somebody has mentioned before, they destroy everything!
Of all things, they can jump! They're not restricted to the floor and therefore their path of destruction is immense! It's no good putting your favourite books on the third shelf from the bottom as they will still get there! The fourth probably too!

I've also got guinea pigs and find they are much easier to look after in every way! They're very cute little beasts too, not nocturnal and they speak! They're fab :-)

How is your story developing?
:-)

All the best

Teaspoon