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∙ 11y agoWhat cage?
One with metal bars. It depends on personal opinion - do you want solid floor or wire floor - this is the pros and cons of each:
Wire Floor:
Pros:
- The waste from the chinchilla will fall through
- As of that more hygiene
Cons:
- If a chinchilla were to fall (however unlikely this is) they'd hurt themselves
- A chinchilla could easily get bumble foot - their feet get sore in other words
- A chinchilla may get it's leg stuck I'll put a story on the next point
- A chinchilla owner had a cage with a wire floor for their chinchilla - the chinchilla was running around the cage, energetically and got his leg caught. The owner had to take the chinchilla to the vet - a whole hip had been dislocated and the chinchilla had to be put down. This chinchilla was only 2 years old.
Solid Floor:
Pros:
- If a chinchilla falls - the landing will be softer for it.
- Your chinchilla is far less likely to get their foot caught or get bumble foot
Cons:
- Your chinchilla will be walking on it's waste constantly - so may be at risk of disease - to prevent that I recommend checking what corner your chinchilla uses and putting a corner toilet for it - can be bought at most pet stores.
- It'll be messy for the owner as they may dig around a bit!
All in all - I prefer solid bottom cages but either is good. If you get a wire bottom cage get some planks of wood or sea-grass mats to give your chinchilla a break.
A (solid bottom) cage I recommend getting is the Ferret Nation Cage or Critter Nation Cage. These can be bought in most countries. Get the two-story one. By the way - the only difference is the Critter Nation cage has smaller, horizontal bar spacing yet however the Ferret Nation bar spacing is vertical and wider.
Hope this helped you! Please - if you want to change the answer - don't change it horribly! This took quite a while to write and deleting this and say - replacing it with a one sentance answer would just be annoying!
Jexhi5
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∙ 12y agoA chinchilla on its own can live in a cage about 75cm high and 50cm wide, this though is kind of mean! For a travel cage the cage should be about 30cm high, 35cm wide and 40cm long
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Where to put a chinchilla?
In a large cage, In a cool quite area. A tall cage to and inside.
What animal can you put in a chinchilla cage?
Chinchillas
What rodents can share a cage with a chinchilla?
The only animal you can cage with Chinchilla's are Degu's but even then there is a long introduction process and they are not guaranteed to get along. Talk to a breeder about how this is done.
Chinchilla do they poop out of cage?
Yes, their poo's do end up rolling/flying out of the cage.
Should you move your chinchilla cage once he has settled?
The guy that I got my Chinchilla from said " Once you put the cage in a spot shouldn't move it. But don't move it to much or it can could get sick and die.
What is the minimum size a cage should be to house a chinchilla?
The smallest a cage should be is 2 feet by 3 feet. However, it is best to house them in something bigger so they have room to play and get exerise.
How do you do a chinchilla bedding?
You simply lay the bedding down in the bottom of the cage.
How big of cage does a chinchilla need?
Always try to get the largest cage possible for your Chinchilla and remember they need space to move around in. Chinchillas love to climb and jump, so it is better to have a cage that is higher than it is wide and you can put up kiln dried wood shevles. The minimum size cage to get would be around 3 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet.
I got a chinchilla 3 months ago but at the pet store she was in a cage with a male and now she's pregnant does there have to be a male chinchilla with her when she gives birth and after she has them?
The Male chinchilla does not need to be there when and after she gives birth. It's suggested that if you have the male and female in the same cage to remove the male when she gives birth and have him in another cage neighboring her's. This is to ensure that the female does not become pregnant after just giving birth because it's very tiring for them.
What is the best food to feed a chinchilla?
the best food to feed a chinchilla is pellets and fresh hay and of coarse you have to have water
How babies can a chinchilla have?
Chinchilla have 2 or 3 pups full furred and eyes openhow to do it put a male and female chichilla in the same cage for a few hours then after 102 days she will have her pups
What animal could i put in my big cage?
I have The same question.... I have a bug cage but i want to no what animal i can pit in it. I decided to either get a guinea pig... My cage belongs to my chinchilla.. So a guinea pig could meby live in it. Also you could get.. A guinea pig.. Or if you wanted a chinchilla... A rabit meby .. It depends on your cage. Thats all ive got cause i nees to no the same question. Bye :)
