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[Blazer]

In the room that i want to put my chinchilla in when i get it is usually 80-85 degrees is this to hot for the chinchilla will it overheat?
What temeratures can they live in?

[Summer]

Chins need to be in 62 degrees and 74 degrees fahrenheit. Chins can easily die of heat exhaustion.

[Billydkd]

80 to 85 is way to hot.  I keep mine at 65 year round or alittle cooler in the winter.

[Blazer]

Can i keep a fan on above the cage to keep it cooler. i might get one that automaticly turns on if it gets to hot

[ChinchillAZ]

Contrary to popular belief, fans do not actually cool the air.  They circulate the air, which makes us (as humans) feel cooler because the air is blowing across the sweat on our skin.  Chinchillas do not have this sweat and, therefore, are not cooled by the air from a fan.

[BrightEyed]

Wow, you like it hot don't you? I wouldn't be able to stand it in 80-85... and neither would chins. The temp should be 65-70.. NO higher then 74. And no- fans will circulate but not cool.

[Blazer]

Is their any other way to cool the  air for the chinchillas? I really want to put it in my room but i won't if i can't

[Billydkd]

Only way to cool a chin is with A/C.

[Blazer]

I learned a trick from owning reptiles. it was that you take some soda bottle fill them with water freeze them and put some of the frozen water bottles beside the tank. this is used for tropical reptiles that need a cool tank. do you think this would work for chinnchillas? 

[Summer]

No not to replace a a/c unit, as emergency yes that would work. Especially in Bakersfield, It gets in the triple digits here for days at a time & and stays in the 80's night some times.

[pink]

I was just wondering, you always hear about the dangers of chinchillas getting to hot but what about to cold? I'm assuming that there is such a thing as too cold for them? I'm just not sure what temperature that would be around. Thanks =)

[lesliesuniquecharm]

I get so scared when it*s like 74* in the house. [[ we have roomates so we gotta keep it comfy for all of us ]] i keep the fan runnin and open the window. even at night..hehe.. my boyfriend doesnt like the cold, evey morning he looks at Roo [[ who's usually asleep ]] & says somethin like ''my girlfriend loves you more than me hmm'' hehe aww..Can they get to cold though?

[ChinchillAZ]

I doubt you would be able to tolerate the cold temperatures by the time it would be too cold for the chinchillas.  Ideally, you don't want it to be below 45 degrees.