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I had a chinchilla and it was the best pet I ever had. They do get lonely though, but they are easy to take care of. All you have to do is feed them, give them water and buy special dust for them to take baths (14$ at pet store I believe). They are very soft and the best part, they do not smell what so ever. If you do get a chinchilla, I would recommend getting two, they get lonely and seeing as you're never home I think it would be best. Although when I had mine, I was never home either and Oliver (my chinchilla) seemed fine. Warning: Mine only lived till three years old but some can live as long as 20 years old.