I know a woman who works there and I asked if the chinchillas were friendly, the answer seemed to be "if they feel like it" so I did not ask to hold one
We had two chinchillas for a long time. One was a total dick and the other was rather timid, but sweet. They're challenging to raise, but make great pets.
Animals caged, stared at, poked and exposed for human amusement with no place to hide (as is natural for all animals) will not be friendly. Imagine being forced into a world of loud, scary giant humans who have taken away your freedom and natural instincts. Who wouldn’t bite?
I once saw the aftermath math of an asshole who maced a bunny. (He’s no longer employed. We fired him just as soon as he was able to get into the office.)(also, we use the recording of that in training. Of, uhm. What not to do.)
Bunny was totally going Rabbit of Caerbannog on Assholes nuts. Even better, the mace isn’t designed to stick to and coat everything. May as well have maced his own balls.
(Animal Control decon’d the buns. It’s fine and was getting pampered last I knew.)
He lived on in Infamy, known forever as “The Bunny Macer”. Not exactly original, but I happen to know for a fact he can’t get a job anywhere in the industry. Or law enforcement.
I had a Chinch named Toby,..he got a real kick out of standing up and peeing on people he didn't like, as they walked by his cage.
He was a great shot, too.
as a shitty young lad, I banged on the cage of my friend's chinchillas. not my proudest moment, but one of the chinchillas stood on it's back legs and shot pee into my mouth
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And he'll still choose to bite the FUCK out of my finger if he's feeling like it. And he puts his all into it.
This bunny had learned, naturally, that people=food and had hopped up on his shoe.
The bunny freaks and squirts straight into the nearest hole. Which happened to be his pants leg. Ran as far as it could go and then got … nibbly.
(Animal Control decon’d the buns. It’s fine and was getting pampered last I knew.)
*8 foot tall Muscle bound zombie just gives me death stare*
“Tell your man to step aside, or there will be violence!”
Guy that’s about to literally rip my head off with his bare hands:
“I CHOOSE VIOLENCE”
He was a great shot, too.