Chipmunks

Ch ipmunks

This might look uncomfortable, but it doesn't hurt them

Pick it up by the loose fur at the back of its neck.

Data

Length: 18–20cm

Where?

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More info:

import restrictions mea n it’s not a s common a pet a s it used to be. Ch ipmunks ca n be very unruly.

characteristic striped backs.

縞Some time ago, chipmunks were well established as pets in Japan, but for various reasons the numbers imported have fallen sharply in recent years. They are normally friendly and can be trained to stay in your hand. But they are a type of squirrel, and squirrels are basically not that easy to deal with. They have very sharp and powerful teeth that can gnaw through wood, so if you get bitten, there’ll be blood, and sometimes the wound will be serious. So master how to hold them, then gradually build up a relationship of trust.

Note their

Rodents ha e sharp teeth. Don’t get bitten!

Once it accepts the play up.

Don’t be fooled by the cute face

It may have a cute face, but if a chipmunk isn’t used to humans and you suddenly put your hand out to pick it up, you’ll be bitten. So, to start off with, pick it up by pinching the loose skin at the back of its neck between your thumb and index finger and letting the chipmunk hang down. Some people think this is cruel, but the skin at the back of their necks is like the skin on human

situation, it on’t

elbows: you can stretch it a bit without it hurting.