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Chinchilla
Selectively bredCommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

White / Mosaic

A variant of Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)

White / Mosaic

Representative Chinchillaphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

A white or silver-mottled coat (mosaic) with grey patches, from a dominant white gene.

Keeper tips for this variant

Never breed white-to-white: the white gene carries a lethal factor, so a double dose kills the embryo; keeping single white or mosaic pets is fine and needs no special care beyond cool housing.

This page covers the White / Mosaic variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Chinchilla

Other Chinchillas variants

Standard GreyBeige (Tower Beige)EbonyWhite (Wilson White / Mosaic)Black Velvet (TOV)Violet and SapphireStandard Grey (wild-type)BeigeVioletSapphireTan