Shipping chinchillas- good idea or not?

Question

wel im looking to buy a female chinchilla to possibly breed with the male i have presently.

the only problem is i cannot find ANY in the local area. i would have to eitha drive 5 hours or have the litle girl shipped/couriered down.

does anyone know how much this would cost and is there any major risks involved?

thanks in advance =]

Answer 1

expensive,but i love them

Answer 2

you should drive there as to not distress it. :) x

Answer 3

If you get her shipped she could get injured or even lost. They throw around the cage and it might get into something else being shipped and chew on it and get sick. drive there if you want an insured safe chinchilla when it gets to you.

Answer 4

Well I think that woud be rather exspensive but on the other hand if you have the money. I think it would e like torcure to the chinchilla because going a long way in a box is not there normal invirement so they would freak out. are you a breeder for a pet shop?

Answer 5

SHE CAN DIE!

BAD IDEA!

you should get a  Chinchilla from shelter if you can. I personally think that its always better to ADOPT a pet from the shelter with a small ADOPTION fee. There fore another pet is rescued and is under good hands. The good you will do if you can..Could ADOPT a pet from a shelter. But if you decide to get a pet from a BREEDER understand the circumstands that the pet could already be sick. Where there fore (i say that alot...Apparently in this question) you should know that pets from the shelter would..Will be safe and sound un-sick. =] I would personally drive the 5 hours, It would be worth it! After you see her cute little face and she learns to love you...You would be glad to have picken her up all that way 5 hours but then understand that the pet can get sick or something also you should have the cage sealed up in the back or front (fronts best so you can keep an eye on her) she also can get sick in the car...so yeah..anyway....Instead of risking anothers life...You could not listen to me and ship her anyway but she could die...And if she dose, Then another life would be added to all the shelter animals who die every year.=[. Save an animals life. Don't buy from a breeder when you know a bunch of animals die every year.You can save a life today =].

HOPED I HELPED <3  ^^

Answer 6

I think that you should not get your new pet shipped.  Imagine how the chinchilla feels!  Maybe you should do some research on the computer on what pet stores will let you buy and breed a chinchilla. (Try to find one with a good reputation and one that's close to your house.)  hope thins helped!  :)

Answer 7

If you really love this chinchilla, you wouldn't have to ship her. She will mostly die of starvation, and she wouldn't be happy at all to be in such small room. Stress. Are you just breeding for the money, I hope not, because if you are, there's alot of chinchillas out there in need of a home. 5 hours just for a chinchilla? Why not adopt one from the shelter?Shipping costs extra money....

Answer 8

If you pay for VIP shipping that ships fast, its a possiblility that it will be safe to ship a chinchilla.

Good luck.

Update: How am I scaring anyone? :(

Answer 9

well i know chinchillas will die if they get overheated so i have to say its not a good idea...

Answer 10

Male chins DON'T fight btw....they're one of the few creatures that won't if introduced right.

And shipping isn't all that great especially in the heat.  Why don't you just adopt a local one?

A major risk is the heat.  Most people figure "oh its an animal" and don't monitor the temp. even though they should.

Try next day...its your best bet even though it may still hold issues.  It will be really expensive...usually over $30

Answer 11

the first answer is wrong that stuff wouldnt happen when shipping an animal they are usually shipped bye planes and you pick them up at the airport.. at least that is how it is for my pets.. its not like they put it in a box and drop it off at the post office

Answer 12

I agree 100% with Grrr.

Answer 13

If you are willing to come to New York. On Long Island in Nassau Veterans

Memorial Coliseum

Long Island, NY

Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale, Long Island, New York and they once in a while have a Pet Expo. A kid at my school actually got a chinchilla there!

Links for more info:

The Long Island

PET EXPO

Nov. 11 - 13, 2005

http://www.horseandpetexpo.com/li2005/di...

http://www.horseandpetexpo.com/li2005/in...

Answer 14

Please Please Please dont ship!!! My sister had a cat shipped. The cat arrived dead.

Answer 15

Delivery is available to some parts of the continental United States and to southeast Canada. The cost of delivery ranges from $25 to $150, depending on the distance traveled and the number of chinchillas delivered.

Shipping is available to any major airport in the United States, and to many foreign locations.

Domestic Shipping costs approximately $110 - $180, depending on whether cargo or counter to counter service is used. These prices are current as of September, 2006, but are subject to change as the airlines change their fee schedules.

Answer 16

ehh i probably wont recommend that the little chinchilla could suffocate and die and all the moving could freak her out and not end up so good so i would drive thoughs five hours if you really want to make sure it'll make it home alive.

Answer 17

Be very careful if you choose shipping. Make sure you know who is shipping, and how they are packaging your chinchilla. If it gets too hot it will die very quickly because of the amount of fur it has. Also chinchillas take a long time to get used to each other so dont expect them to breed right away. Some of them get very competitive and hate each other even. Females are very territorial

Answer 18

Chinchilla's are very sensitive they could die if they get to cold or to hot, I would drive down or wait until one came avaliable have you checked your newspaper? sometimes people sell the in the pet classifieds

Answer 19

I would say it is not a good idea:

1. the chinchilla could have a heart attack

2.it could have diseases

3.it could be rabid.

Ask round ask a mate but do not ship them as you do not know what they might have if your really desperate i would advise a good 48 hours would research of were it is being shipped from.

Answer 20

I soooo agree with S<N pepper!

Answer 21

It's a bad idea to breed chincillas, unless you know exactly what to do.

Answer 22

its a bad idea to get it shipped it might have health problems

Answer 23

Chinchillas are hyper sensitive and could die easily from stress should they be shipped. So I would say not a good idea.  Anyone will sell one to you and as long as it's paid for up front, they will get it to you but there's no guarantee that it will be alive when it gets there.  Try to go through an animal friendly transport who specializes in exotic animals.  I have no idea about the cost.  Best of luck.

Answer 24

The cost of shipping a chinchilla is the chinchilla's life.  Since you plan on breeding chinchillas, as opposed to adopting one from your local shelter or, heaven forbid, driving five hours to pick one up, you probably have a dollar amount figured out for this life.

The major risk involved with your plan is making money from misery you are inducing upon animals.

Answer 25

no way!!

Answer 26

Agreed! Don't let Blue Eyes of Misery scare you, all GOOD breeders will ship and garantee a healthy animal that arrives in good condition. Talk to this person you've found and email them about their shipping conditions; FedEx does overnight shipments with garunteed live arrival (I am doing this with my corn snake). I'd say you'd be totally safe as long as you find a good breeder.

The next question is, who is a good breeder? Email this person (the internet is a great way to find breeders) and ask if they are a registered breeder, and if not how long they have been dealing with chinchillas. Ask about the chincilla's health and look around the site, even post on Yahoo ;) to see if others would recommend this particular breeder.

Good luck! =D Chinchillas are adorable.

Answer 27

Chinchillas are rare in NZ and you should be able to find homes for babies chinnies. I wouldn't ship unless from a very experienced shipper, and only then if the weather is cooperating.

Here's a link with information about Chins available in NZ. I hope the information is good, but you can check it out:

http://www.rarebreeds.co.nz/directoryb.h...

CHINCHILLAS

Linda Bell, 57 Achil Street, CROMWELL 9310 (Otago).   Phone: [phone].   E-mail: [e-mail]

Nicole Alise Chisholm, 19 Kilnac Lane, Waipapa, KERIKERI.   Phone: [phone].   Fax: [phone].   E-mail: [e-mail]

John Earney, Avonstour Rare Breeds Farm, R. D. 25, STRATFORD 4700.   Phone: [phone].   For details see » Avonstour Rare Breeds Farm.

Shelley Ensor, 32 Loburn Terrace Road, R D 2, RANGIORA.   Phone: [phone].   Fax: [phone].   E-mail: [e-mail]

Jayne and Bruce Moffatt, The Reservation Zoological Gardens, Top of Coutts Road, GORE 9700   Phone [phone]   E-mail [e-mail]   See also » The Reservation Zoological Gardens [External website]

Gail Simons, 356 Kaimata Road, R. D. 8, INGLEWOOD 4651. Phone: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. E-mail: [e-mail]   For details see » Stoney Oaks Wildlife Park

Natasha Walker, CHRISTCHURCH. Phone: [phone]. E-mail: [e-mail]

Answer 28

Chinchilla shipping has risks, some are that if it is shipped they can be injured or even KILLED and anything could happen, sometimes in local petco's they have chinchilla's(but they need to be very big petco's or they most likely won't have them.)

But good luck.

Answer 29

I would think you would have to. Also dogs and cats get shipped so I wouldn't think it would be bad for them.

Answer 30

Consider adoption - check http://www.petfinder.com/ for chins in your area. There definitely are chinchillas up for adoption - there are a few rescues in my area (about an hour radius) and they're always full. Chinchillas live a long time and many people buy them on an impulse and get sick of them after a few months.

If you won't consider adoption, DRIVE - it's less stressful for the chinchilla and you can control the temperature in your car.

Answer 31

NEVER SHIP A LIVING THING! HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE STUFFED IN A BOX AND SHIPPED THROUGH MAIL!!!!! HUH!