I have raised chinchillas since 1998, when I received my first chinchilla. My plan was to have one pair that would live at school with me. I found a mate for Cricket, my first chin, but wasnt able to stop there. I continued to buy new chins, slowly at first. Eventually, I had too many chins for the basement, and we made the decision to build a barn.

In the fall of 2000, we built a garage for the animals. It is 24 by 24, although the animals were in a section that is 18 by 24. The other 8 feet housed my husbands tractor and an area for cage building. The barn is air conditioned and heated. I asked lots of questions before building and Im very happy with the set up that we have.

We made the decision to expand a bit almost a year ago. Weve purchased a shed and the things that were housed in the 8 foot section of the barn were moved out so that I could put animals in that section. We currently have approximately 100 breeding females, with a total of around 200 animals in the barn.

I breed for all colors except sapphire. I am especially happy with my white, standard and ebony lines. Im continually improving the quality of my breeders, working to produce healthy, show quality chins of many colors.

I always have babies available for sale. Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have. I can be reached at  becky@beckyschinchillas.com.