Chinchillas: How to Take Care of Them and Understand Them (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) [Paperback]

Maike Roder-Thiede (Author), Gyorgy Jankovics (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Complete Pet Owner's Manual | Publication Date: February 1993

"An expert answers your questions about chinchillas: feeding, housing, behavior, etc." Clear and concise for young pet owners as well as adults.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc; 2nd edition (February 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812014715
• ISBN-13: 978-0812014716
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,211,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good book for beginners--very basic, June 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Chinchillas: How to Take Care of Them and Understand Them (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) (Paperback)

This book was great when I got my chin. I consulted it all the time for very basic information. However, it does not have enough info on illnesses. It is simple and easy to understand but I definitely recommend getting an additional book for more detailed info.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars good pictures, short on information, poor housing suggestion, May 16, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Chinchillas: How to Take Care of Them and Understand Them (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) (Paperback)

The barrons book on chinchillas is a very short beginner book that has nice pictures. However, the book has little more than just the barest of information, nothing on diseases, and very little other than general information. The suggested cage is constructed of wood and since chinchillas are chewers, it is a poor choice of frame for a chinchilla cage, although it would work for a rabbit. Chinmom aka E.Cogswell RN MS, PHN [[e-mail]