Carnivorous chinchompa



Carnivorous chinchompas (sometimes called red chinchompas, but that is actually the name of the weapon they become) are found in the Feldip Hunter area, which is the jungle in the southern part of the Feldip Hills. Carnivorous chinchompas can be caught using the Hunter skill. They can be trapped with box traps at level 63 Hunter and give 265 Hunter experience when caught. Once caught, carnivorous chinchompas transform into stackable Red Chinchompas, which can be wielded as a Ranged weapon. (Red Chinchompas give +70 ranged attack bonus and require level 55 Ranged to wield.)

Carnivorous chinchompas can be attacked but explode when killed. If the attacking player is next to the chinchompa when it explodes the player takes damage, approximately 20 life points. Players hunting these chinchompas should take care, as accidentally clicking on one will cause the player to attack it. A player can avoid this entirely by equipping a bow but not arrows. Then, an accidental click does not start an attack, since the bow has no arrows. (Crystal bows and Zaryte bows cannot be used in this fashion, since they do not need arrows.)

A fast but more attention-needing method of catching chinchompas is the "stand and shoot" method. The player should equip a bow and about 1000+ arrows, or a Sling/Kayle's Sling, and go to a very crowded world (1900+ players) and figure out where one chinchompa respawns by killing one and seeing where it appears. Once the player knows the exact location where a chinchompa respawns, they should surround the square with their box traps. Then, as the chinchompa appears, it will either enter a trap, or it will dismantle all traps and hop away. If the chinchompa dismantles the traps, the player should immediately kill it with an arrow and set the traps up again as fast as possible. In about three to four seconds, the chinchompa will respawn again, and the player may repeat the process of "standing and shooting" if necessary. This method has been tested to be more experience per hour than the traditional "set-up traps and wait" method, because the player can just make the chinchompa respawn and make it more likely to enter a trap rather than wait while it wanders around. Some people only hunt chinchompas because they're worth coins, and catching them can make fairly fast cash.



These are west/south west of the crimson swifts (level one birds). Set the box traps around the chinchompa respawns, and try to find a relatively empty world. The best area in the Jungle Hunter area to hunt Carnivorous Chinchompas is in the western area near the lake. The chinchompas stay in a limited area there.

It is recommended to use a Spirit Larupia familiar (level 57 Summoning required) for its invisible +5 Hunter boost (invisible as in doesn't show as heightened stats in the skills menu, but still helps you catch faster) and free teleport to Feldip Hills, or an Arctic Bear, for its +7 invisible Hunter boost. However, a familiar can be annoying, as it will stand on your traps and force you to right-click to pick them up.

Trivia
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 * Chinchompas were most likely inspired by the chinchilla.
 * Apparently, Chinchompas are rodents, as seen in Postbag 38.
 * Carnivorous chinchompas are popular among high-level rangers and hunters because they are one of the fastest ways to achieve 99 Ranged and are therefore very expensive.
 * On 3 March 2009, Jagex updated the number of chinchompas that spawn in each hunter area. This was probably implemented to create less competition among hunters as chinchompas are very popular for training Hunter and making money.