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Margo Chinchilla Chinchilla Saint Paul, MN

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Medium

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Meet Margo

Estimated birth date: 1/1/18

Personality: Inquisitive, Friendly toward humans, Energetic, and Sweet. She is inquisitive, somewhat nervous, and curious.

Favorite treats: Hay treats, dandelions, oxbow baked treats with cranberry.

Favorite toys and activities: Margo loves to hang out on her cool tiles when in the cage and zoom around the room when out! Running on the wheel and chewing on wood. She loves dust baths!

Potty trained: No

This animal's daily routine: Free roam in the evenings. Food (pellets and hay) is refilled every single morning, but she eats throughout the day and night. It's not exactly breakfast.

BFF (Does this animal have or need a same species friend in their home?): Margo was previously bonded and unfortunately began fighting with her cage mate when one of them began not feeling well. Margo will need another chinchilla of the same gender in her adoptive home.

Other species this pet has been exposed to and reaction:
Margo has met her fosters cat. She was very curious and was not startled at all. She was fearful of dogs when introduced.

Has this animal been exposed to children? What was their reaction? Has not been exposed to children but her foster believes she would do well with respectful children.

Health concerns: None

Behavioral concerns: Margo has graduated from our trust training program for her general shyness.

She is now noted as not being shy at all. She is comfortable with taking treats directly from the palm of her fosters hand and lets her pet her. She has never bit or nipped. After being with her foster for a short time, she allowed her foster to pick her up.

Learn more about our trust training methods at https://www.mnpocketpetrescue.org/trust-training

Other notes: She is an energetic troublemaker. (so make sure her free roam space is secure), but is consequently a joy to observe and get attention from. She is also a dust bath hog! Margo is a jumper. When I let her free roam, she is in an enclosed area with gates. Her foster has caught her jumping over the gate.

She chews on A LOT of wood. Please make sure you have an abundant amount of wood for Margo. She goes through them so quickly. The little toys that can hang from the top of the cage aren't necessarily her favorite. She also likes the straw/hay bundle toy for chewing, & prefers to use only a glass bottle for water.

Margo came to MNPPR when her owner was unable to continue care.

Due to our rescue being foster based, not all foster homes are located in Saint Paul, MN. Margo’s foster parent prefers to meet at the Eden Prairie PetSmart - 11200 Prairie Lakes Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 for meet & greets, & adoptions.

Our adoption process can be found on our website here: https://www.mnpocketpetrescue.org/process

Fee: Margo's adoption is $70

We absolutely DO NOT SHIP ANIMALS! Please do not ask.

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  • Chinchilla
  • Adult
  • Female