How to keep Chinchilla warm
When the temperature is over In the case of low temperature or large temperature difference, chinchillas will also feel cold, and even lose their lives because of the low temperature. Therefore, when the temperature is too low in winter, the owner needs to take some necessary measures to keep the chinchillas warm.
1. Under normal circumstances, the minimum acceptable temperature for chinchillas is 8°C. If the environment where chinchillas are located is lower than this temperature, it is necessary for the owner to warm it up. Warming measures. There are many ways to increase the temperature of the breeding environment. For example, you can use electric heaters, air conditioners, heating pads
and other equipment to increase the temperature, but you should be careful not to raise the temperature too high, and you should also pay attention to prevent chinchillas from biting electrical appliances or wires. cause leakage.
2. If the conditions are limited, the owner can take measures to keep warm, such as adding more hay cutting and other substances to the breeding environment, which can also increase the temperature to a certain extent. Warming effect. This kind of insulation is similar to the working principle of thermal insulation walls, which also controls the flow of air to prevent the alternating heat and cold. For example, the owner can use the bottom of the breeding cage to spread wood chips or grass to stabilize the airflow and reduce the temperature difference. Of course, it is best to use it with heating equipment to achieve a better thermal insulation effect.
Note: When adding thermal equipment to Chinchilla, do not use cotton nests, and at the same time prevent the possibility of contact with wires to avoid safety risks.
3. In addition, owners should also pay attention to the different effects of dry and cold and wet and cold. Chinchillas like a dry environment. In a humid and cold environment, chinchillas are also prone to hypothermia, even if there is no The occurrence of hypothermia is also prone to other diseases in chinchillas. Generally speaking, the north has a dry and cold climate, but they have heating, so they are not worried about chinchillas getting cold. Relatively speaking, they are more worried about the problem of heat stroke in summer. However, no matter what kind of climate it is in, when the ambient temperature is too low, it is recommended to adjust the chinchilla’s diet, and feed them more food containing calories, fat and high protein, so that chinchillas can generate more calories. Resist the cold of winter.
4. If the chinchillas are raised in the north, the owner should take the chinchillas out as little as possible in winter to prevent the chinchillas from having a large temperature difference and secondary diseases such as colds or pneumonia. Winter is a period of frequent occurrence of chinchilla cold and pneumonia. It is recommended that owners keep some related therapeutic drugs at home so that sick chinchillas can be treated in time and the mortality rate of chinchillas can be reduced.
