Will chinchillas recognize their owners? How to make chinchillas close to their owners?

Chinchillas are very cute pets, belonging to the rodent family. Chinchillas are easy to raise and do not require people to worry about them all the time. Many pets will recognize their owners, but will chinchillas recognize them? How can you make chinchillas close to their owners?

Do chinchillas recognize their owners?

Chinchillas recognize their owners. Some chinchillas only recognize one owner in their entire life. If a chinchilla is raised for a long time, it will become more dependent on its owner.

Chinchillas, like many animals, will be very close to the people who raise them. This is a normal reaction. After changing to a new owner, because they are not familiar with the new owner and the environment, they will ignore people, get angry, etc. This is a normal reaction. Therefore, it is normal for the owner to think that chinchillas are indifferent at the beginning. After all, they are not very familiar with their owners. You can slowly cultivate feelings in the future.

Chinchillas have a strong sense of smell, so they mainly rely on their sense of smell to identify their owners. You can often see chinchillas' noses shaking, that is, they are exploring to identify. Chinchillas are nocturnal animals and have poor eyesight. They can see the outline of things, but cannot fully distinguish the details. Chinchillas have good hearing, but cannot recognize the voice of their owners. In short, chinchillas mainly identify their owners through their sense of smell.

How to make chinchillas close to their owners

First, increase the frequency of appearing in front of the chinchilla, talk and communicate with it more often, and use gentler language.

Second, feed snacks. You can usually feed it some of its favorite food and feed it with your hands to increase interaction and cultivate affection.

Third, to play with your chinchilla, you can use some of its favorite toys to play with it, gently touch its head, or even hug it, so that it can get close to people from an early age, so that it will not be wary, and it can also strengthen the relationship.

Another point is, don’t scare the chinchilla often, which will put it in a state of fear and make it afraid of people, and don’t hit it.

What does a chinchilla look like when it is happy?

When they are happy, chinchillas will jump and run around in their cages, because chinchillas clearly express their emotions. In addition, we can see that chinchillas like to run into their owner's arms when the cage is opened, and occasionally lick their owner's face or hands. Some chinchillas will also coo, wag their tails, or lie on their backs with their legs up.