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You shouldn't bring your chinchilla outside anyway....I've heard many stories of chins being found outside.

Why exactly are you wanting to take him outside?
 
I would not bring my chin outside. How would you contain it? Harnesses are bad for them, and I wouldn't want them running around on the ground eating who knows what.
 
I have a carrying case for him, and it contains him fine. I'm going on a hike, I just think something new for him aside from this room is healthy. All I want to know is if the weather is too cold for them.
 
Going out like that may scare him. Chins don't do well with the outdoors, there's just so much that can frighten them. A bird flying over can startle them. Our chis are so used to being inside where they are safe and comfortable - they don't have to turn on that instinct where they are on guard like they would if they were outside trying to fend off predators.
 
Sounds like a very bad idea to me. He could get very stressed and a stressed chin is not good. He is fine in his own cage where he feels comfortable, trust me. He doesn't need something "new".
 
Please do not do it, it's sounds like a fun thing to do for you, but your little fuzz ball will be absolutely terrified. Even if he does not get sick right away, stress will suppress the immune system (the connection between nervous, hormonal and immune system breaks, stress hormones inhibit the productions of interleukins and cytokines that stimulate blood cells), and your chin can get sick easily. And you can also lose his trust.
 
Have you considered that taking him outside in a carrier may stress him?
I know it stresses both our girls when we've had to take them outside in a carrier.
Amy barks a lot to warn of us "dangers" she perceives and Mariah huddles in the back of the carrier shaking. It certainly isn't healthy for either of them.
 
Yeah, I think being in the carrier is stressful. When I put my chins in carriers they get very angry or flighty...then going outside and being carried around would make it worse.

The 44° won't be too harmful to the chin, it's just the trip in the carrier and the outside stuff.
 
My chin enjoys going places. I don't know if it's because I don't believe in cages and he has free to roam so he's more tame or what. Out of my three chins he has the most personality and is quite unusual. He has been out and about in his carrying case many times before, i'm not worried about him being stressed over it he likes it. He would be more stressed if I went on this hike and left him her alone for a few hours, honestly he get's mad at me when i'm not around for a while. Anyway thank you for your help.
 
Honestly, I don't see the point in asking the question if you have no intention to at least "think over" the advice people share.
The answer is: You shouldn't take your chin in a carrier on a hike.
 
They aren't dogs. They aren't little humans in fur coats. He isn't mad when you leave. Do what's best for your chin and leave him home.
 
Chinchillas are nocturnal, they sleep during the day and get active at night. Your chinchilla will not "miss" you and get stressed out because you are going on a hike without him. He will sleep all day and that is the way it should be.

Claudia
 
He shouldn't be outside in a carrier for no reason,.....and he shouldn't be "free to roam" all the time either. Far too much can go wrong. He is not a dog or cat. Sorry to be blunt, but most of us panic if our chins escape and end up "free to roam"......
 
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I did think over you advice that I didn't even ask for. I said thank you for your help, but all I wanted to know was about temperature. My chin comes with me everywhere, and believe me he is not stressed. I know he's not a little person in a fur coat or a cat or dog. That's why I joined the CHINCHILLA forum.
 
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I did think over you advice that I didn't even ask for. I said thank you for your help, but all I wanted to know was about temperature. My chin comes with me everywhere, and believe me he is not stressed. I know he's not a little person in a fur coat or a cat or dog. That's why I joined the CHINCHILLA forum.
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Then treat him like a chinchilla, not a dog. Chinchillas are just not meant to be carted around everywhere you go. We are all just looking out for your chin- the last thing we want to see is someone's chin getting hurt or sick because of something that could have been prevented. We have the chin's best interest at heart.
 
If you already take him out all the time, what is the difference if it's 44 degrees or 30 or 20 degrees? Why ask?
 
That's still not treating him like a dog. I certainly understand that we here are all chinchilla lovers, but that's why you have to understand that I wouldn't be doing something to my chin if he wasn't happy. Obviously we all have different opinions. But someone did answer my question, we'll be on our way. Thank you.
 
He is your chin to do with as you please. We can't stop you. I do not let my chin room go below 55 degrees. So 44, is too cold. In my opinon anyway.

When he gets sick and dies, because of you taking him outside--do not come crying to us. You've been warned. It is your choice, and your animal. I hope you do whats right- but I think you'll have to find a hearbreaking lesson to learn.
 
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