Chinchilla Books
There are many books on chinchillas on the market. Some are easily obtainable from bookshops and places such as Amazon, while others are now out of print but come up every now and again on Ebay.
Beginners Books
| How to Care for Your Chinchilla | |
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Roger Wear
Published 2001 ISBN 085279140-3 This book is currently in print and easily obtainable from most pet shops. Rather than being a list of facts and stats, this book is written as an account from a pet owner's point of view. |
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| The Guide to Owning a Chinchilla | |
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Anmarie Barrie Published 1997 ISBN 0-7938-2161-4 This book is in print and available from pet shops and Amazon. There are 2 front cover designs currently in circulation but the contents are the same. A good and easily obtainable introductory book. |
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| Chinchillas - A Complete Pet Owner's Manual | |
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Maike Roder-Thiede Published 1997 ISBN 0-7641-0934-0 This book is in print and is readily available from pet shops and Amazon. If you're the kind of person who likes tick lists and bullet points, this is probably the best book to begin with. |
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| Pet Owner's Guide to the Chinchilla | |
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Natalie Kirkiewicz and Gary Broomhead Published 1998 ISBN 1-86054-063-5 This book is in print and readily available from pet shops. It contains good information, but dedicates slightly too much room to possible pet names at the end. |
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| A Complete Guide to Chinchillas | |
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Jack C. Harris Published 1987 ISBN: 0-86622-392-4 Out of print. This book appears often on ebay. |
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| A Complete Guide to Chinchillas | |
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Jack C. Harris Out of print. This book appears often on ebay. Surprisingly, it is identical to the book above, but with a different title and front cover. If you have a copy of one then you won't need a copy of the other! |
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| All About Chinchillas | |
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Karen Zeinert Published 1986 ISBN 0-86622-143-3 Out of print. The Zeinert's stock photographs of chinchillas feature in most books printed during the 80's. |
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| A Step by Step Book About Chinchillas | |
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Horst Kuhner Published 1987 ISBN 0-86622-452-1 This book is currently available from pet shops. |
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| An Essential Guide to Owning a Chinchilla | |
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Mirella Poli Published 2006 This is the most recently published pet book on chinchillas currently on the market. The author did a lot of research concerning what people felt that the books currently on the market lacked before it was published, and has done her best to fill the gap. A good effort. This book contains a list of ailments at the back, descriptions, prevention and suggestions. |
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More In-Depth
| Practical Chinchilla Keeping | |
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Jean C. Coulton Published 1989 ISBN 1-85259-070-X Out of print. Written by an NCS Northern member in association with the National Committee at the time, this book is made an example of because it contains some good information on showing chinchillas. This is a very sought after book. |
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| Chinchilla Breeding - A Foyles Handbook | |
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C. F. Snow Published 1966. Out of print. This is a common and easily obtained book. |
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| Chinchilla Care | |
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J.W. Houston & P. W Prestwich Published 1953 Out of print. There are 3 editions available. Text is the same but later editions contain some additional photos. |
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| The Berdux Method of Chinchilla Raising | |
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Val & Clara Berdux Published 1969. Out of print. There are 2 editions available. |
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| Breeding and Caring for Chinchillas | |
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Egon Mosslacher Published 1986 ISBN 0-86622-804-7 Out of print. This is a good book. It occasionally comes up on Ebay. |
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| Diseases of Chinchillas | |
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Helmut Kraft Published 1987 ( English translation ) ISBN 0-86622-492-0 Out of print. This ia a sought after book containing good info and black and white photographic examples. |
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| Diseases of Chinchilla Diseases and Ailments | |
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A. H. Kennedy Out of print. Sensible, informative and to the point - a very sought after book. |
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