What Are Common Prices For Chinchillas?

Chinchillas can vary widely in price from breeder to breeder and what color they are. They can realistically cost as little as $50 to as much as $600 (on rare occasions).

If you don't want to breed your chinchillas and don't care what color they are, paying less for them is definitely the way to go, just be sure that the breeder you are buying them from raises them well and has experience. A lot of people don't even like buying them from chain stores like Petsmart because they are exotic animals and require special knowledge.

On the other side if you intend to breed your chins and want to get certain colors in the babies (or kits), then you should look for the color you want in the homo variety (i.e. homo beige, homo ebony). If you get two chins that are homo ebony, they will have homo ebony kits.

Standard colors are the cheapest and most available types of chinchillas, they are the 'mutts' of the chinchilla world, and usually have bland fur colors. As you go up the price scale, you'll find hetero colored chins to be from around $125 for beige or light ebony, all the way up to almost $200 for the darker ebonys and the violet mixes. Homo colored chins are even more expensive, ranging from about $150 to the mid & upper $200's.

The bottom line is just depending on what you want your chinchilla for. If you are just buying one as a playmate you can spend just a little and still have a furry, lovable friend. If you have a certain color in mind, though it will cost you to get it, especially if it's rare (or even just rare in your area).

Don't forget too, that there are other costs associated with buying a chinchilla. You will need a cage, cage accessories, toys, as well having to provide fresh food, water and treats for them. And you will have to pay extra to spay or neuter them, as well as any vet visits they may require.

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