Money Saving Tips

I searched the forums and could not find a post on this, so I figured I could start one. I wanted to share some tips to save money on our furry and sometimes expensive friends that I wish I knew as an owner starting out. Seeing how I am now completely financially responsible for their well being it has made a huge difference to my pocketbook. I would love to hear other people's tips as well.

• Use Good Chinchilla food (It will save in expensive vet bills later)


• Use Aspen Bedding (Some feed stores sell this in bulk) or for reusable bedding use fleece liners. I used carefresh and it got expensive fast.


• Buy a high quality wheel instead of cheap wheels you will constantly be replacing.


• Buy bulk hay whenever possible. If there are a lot of horses in your area chances are horse grass hay is cheaper and just as good for your chinchilla.


• Do NOT buy wood/toys at petstores the vendors online are often safer and cheaper. Especially the ones supported by this site.

So does anyone else have a way they save money on their chinchilla care? Obviously without putting the chinchilla at risk.