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Theres no end of care sheets and forums out there on them, search on Google... but anyway, avoid any mesh bottom to the cage. I have seen far too many chins with broken legs because of that. They should not be kept above around 75 degrees, as they are unable to sweat and will go into heat stroke and die. There are numerous commercial pelleted diets out there specificially formulated for chinchillas, any good pet store should carry them or be able to get them for you. They are rodents, they need to be able to chew on something to wear their teeth down. They love to run in exercise wheels, but need a solid one so their feet don't go through it. They are pretty high activity, so a good sized cage is not a bad idea, 4' square or more. With shelves, hiding boxes and other things to keep them amused. In general, they make pretty good pets. Not too prone to defensive biting or anything, but they are fragile and definitely don't particularly make a good pet for small children.
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