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Can I cover her cage at night with a blanket? Can I spray perfume around the room? How do I tell her age? Does she need a friend? How often should I handle her? Will she always loose hair when I hold her? Can I let her run around in a clear ball? Can I put her cage outside during the day? Thank you so much for letting me ask. I'm all new to this and I want my baby to love me like I love her, I just want the best for her. Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Female | unspayed | 3 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

Congratulations on your new pet! Here is all the info you should need about getting started with your chinchilla. https://www.petco.com/content/content-hub/home/articlePages/caresheets/chinchilla.html To address some of your other questions, you should not need to cover her cage at night and try to avoid spraying perfume/air fresheners around her as it could irritate her respiratory tract. Best of luck. Thanks for using PetCoach.

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