How do I handle my chinchilla?

Question

I have a chinchilla and I want to be able to hold him. But I don't know how to do that. Whenever I open my cage door he tries to jump out. Please help me.

Answer 1

Last year in 6th grade i had a classroom pet chinchilla and what you have to do is corner them then grab them or just grab em streight out of the dust bath

Answer 2

give him a raisin just before you open the door. While he is eating the raisin scoop him into your arms and hold him close to your body. Hope this helps:)

Answer 3

Put the Dust that he takes baths in in a container just big enough for him then when hes done grab him outta that it is a lot easier

Answer 4

Try offering your pet a treat when you open the door. This will distract him and give you the chance to hold him. You need to build trust with your chinchilla first though. Give your chinchilla treats while inside the cage. Put the treat in your hand, and make him come to you. Then you can move it up a step and put your hand near the door.Then you can move back more and hold your hand outside the cage. This needs to be done regularly and over time, you can't force anything upon a chinchilla.