Getting a chinchilla cage is very exciting. Part of keeping your pet healthy will be setting up a cage that is made for chinchillas. Setting up the cage in a cool place that does not get drafty will help to keep your pet healthy. Chinchillas overheat very easily so it is important to keep their cage away from heat and direct sunlight.
Chinchillas like space. If the cage selected is tall and has a 24" x 24" floor, your pet will be comfortable. Remember that if you add toys and a wheel, you will need a larger floor space and more height. Your chinchilla cage needs to be made of wire. A chinchilla will nibble on everything and plastic, vinyl, and small parts are not healthy for this pet.
Adding shelves and ladders in the chinchilla cage will give your pet plenty of exercise. Chinchillas do a lot of climbing in the wild and by placing thing wood planks on the wire you will be able to protect their feet.
Lining the cage with aspen wood shavings or newspaper is ideal. Cedar is not a good type of shaving to use with chinchillas and regular pine also splinters when nibbled. Putting newspaper in the nesting box will allow your pet to make it comfortable and a good place to retreat if it gets frightened.
Bowls in the cage will not be effective for the chinchilla. If bowls are used, they need to be very heavy and cleaned on a daily basis. By using a glass bottle that has a chew guard and feed hopper that attaches to the cage you will be able to keep food and water clean for your pet.
Chinchillas need a pumice block to keep their teeth the right length. In the wild they chew on stones to keep their teeth ground down. You will need to give them a way to do this in their cage. - 29953
Chinchillas like space. If the cage selected is tall and has a 24" x 24" floor, your pet will be comfortable. Remember that if you add toys and a wheel, you will need a larger floor space and more height. Your chinchilla cage needs to be made of wire. A chinchilla will nibble on everything and plastic, vinyl, and small parts are not healthy for this pet.
Adding shelves and ladders in the chinchilla cage will give your pet plenty of exercise. Chinchillas do a lot of climbing in the wild and by placing thing wood planks on the wire you will be able to protect their feet.
Lining the cage with aspen wood shavings or newspaper is ideal. Cedar is not a good type of shaving to use with chinchillas and regular pine also splinters when nibbled. Putting newspaper in the nesting box will allow your pet to make it comfortable and a good place to retreat if it gets frightened.
Bowls in the cage will not be effective for the chinchilla. If bowls are used, they need to be very heavy and cleaned on a daily basis. By using a glass bottle that has a chew guard and feed hopper that attaches to the cage you will be able to keep food and water clean for your pet.
Chinchillas need a pumice block to keep their teeth the right length. In the wild they chew on stones to keep their teeth ground down. You will need to give them a way to do this in their cage. - 29953
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