No thank you! they look too big

my friend has one and she loves it

I will have one one day but I am going to have to wait until I have grown up and moved out.

I think my mum might buy me a gerbil or 2 after christmas, but I am a bit concerned as she has cats and even though they shouldn't go in my room sometimes I do forget and leave the door open

Chinchillas make good pets for the right owner

They tend to wake up early evening and continue all night - mine are in the spare room above where I am typing now and it sounds like a mini earthquake!! But then, I do have 12.

They are fairly easy to look after but are very messy and their daily bath causes a layer of dust to settle very quickly....not for the houseproud.

Chinchillas can make excellent pets, but like having any other pet you need to do your research.
As some one else has already mentioned chinchillas have to have sand baths and if you are house proud, this normally doesnt go down too well. If you have female chinchillas and they are frightnened they will pee at you. They are nocturnal so will be active at night and if you have toys in the cage this could disturb people. They do tend to test nibble as well.

As long as you keep the gerbils in a glass tank with a sturdy lid the cats won't be able to hurt them. I have a terrier and 26 gerbils (at the moment lol) - nobody has come to any harm.

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ive kept most small furry animals as pets..

larger hamsters are a good idea for a first pet as they as friendly and easy going and really easy to look after.

i love gerbils, they are little balls of fun, really clever and easy to look after. they do love to chew, but throw in some cardboard and they are entertained for hours. these critters are really friendly, like attention and are basically just napp so are up most of the day!

love chinchillas, had my boys for 7 years, however if they aren't tamed right from the beginning they can pick up some nasty habits... as they can live for about 15 years!

chinchillas are NOT nocturnal.They are crepuscular which means they are more active at dawn and dusk but that does not mean that they are not active during the day.Many people who come to visit mine are surprised by how active they are during the day.
As long as you have done your research and know their needs then they make very good pets even for children as long as they have an adult overlooking to make sure they have everything they need.
Hamsters are lovely pets but sleep much longer than chins and do get very grumpy if woken early.

I have 8 Chinchilla"s if you want to ask a Question ask away !!

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i definitely agree with you about chinchillas not being nocturnal. I've also found with my boys that if you keep them in a room which you used a lot during the day, they become more active when people are in the room - so you can alter the pattern slightly, though they are definitely more alert at dusk and dawn and feeding time!