Temporary Cage Options

Hello, I was wondering if anyone here had any good ideas for a temporary cage on the cheaper side that can fit two adult chinchillas. I'm going on vacation in April and I'll be gone for about a week. I have a second cage but it's very old and it is now unsafe to use. Money is kind of tight so I'd rather not buy a MidWest. Something that's easy to set up/take apart for boarding purposes would be wonderful.

Thank you in advance.

2 Male Chinchillas Charleston WV

I have come to the incredibly difficult decision that I need to part ways with my two male Chinchillas, Milo and Tesla. This wasn’t an easy decision and am not looking for anyone to tear me down over this when I already feel terrible about it. I am adult enough to understand that I have issues that affect my ability to properly take care of them and that they deserve better care than what I am able to give them in my current health state.

They need to go together, I will not separate them...

2 Male Chinchillas Charleston WV

Chinchilla Bedding And Litter

Hey y'all!

So, I took my little dude, Pedro, to the vet. They recommended that, in his cage, I should put down 1 layer of litter and 1 layer of bedding. It was an Oxbow pamphlet that they gave us which told us what types to use, but that means it was all Oxbow stuff. I'm not saying that I'm against EcoStraw and Pure Comfort, but they're not the only brands of litter and straw out there.

So what do you all recommend for bedding and litter? Also, my rabbit uses SoPhresh cat litter, which is...

Chinchilla Bedding And Litter

Should I get a Hedgie?

So I am a newer hedgie mom, my first ever baby died a very traumatic death last week after only having her for a month and a half. Well I was looking at another breeders website out of curiosity and was interested in an adult they had for sale. I am nearing the end of the grieving process I think? I don't always cry when I see her cage set up and I was able to clean her cage out and pack away her things. On the breeders website they're selling retired breeding females for $75 and I was...

Should I get a Hedgie?

Safe wood, two questions.

We have a maple tree (two of them I think) and a Bradford pear. I was wondering if these are safe? I've been looking around on a few websites and can't find them on the safe list or the unsafe list. Thanks!

Pecan wood

I've read about Farmer Dave and Pecan Wood & Pear. How can I buy some for my Sorsha?

Half paralysis?

My chin is about 12 years old and he's been having "fits" where half his body seems paralyzed. I haven't seen it happen since he moved in with me (I just got an apartment that allows pets) but when he was staying with my mom it happened a few times. Is he sick? is it a neurological disease? Is it from stress? I just got back from Christmas and he was alone for a while. I thought it might have been the treats I gave him but he hasn't had those in a while I'm worried.

Cage size minimum

Hi, I am currently researching Chinchilla care and was wondering if there is cage size minimum? Sorta like how hamsters have one of 450 inches of floorspace, do chinchillas have a minimum?

Yellow spit up?

Hi so I just went to let my chins out for some exercise and noticed some yellowish type goop under my chinchillas mouth. Never seen anything like this and Google doesn't seem to be helping. She just went to the vet 2 days ago for a tooth trimming and they did a general check to make sure she's healthy and they say she's in perfect health. It almost looks like she threw up but ik they can't. I cleaned her up and fame her a treat and she seems completely normal and her weight and eating...

Yellow spit up?

Custom chinchilla cages?

I'm considering getting a chinchilla in the future (after plenty of research), and though the Critter Nation looks to be a good option I'm interested in making a custom cage. Not only to provide more space but for the aesthetic too.
Here's a few pictures I've saved from Pinterest.

But I've noticed most of them are made of wood. Would it be an issue with then chewing on it? I'd imagine...

Custom chinchilla cages?

Hello! New to the chinchilla community

I have never really considered keeping a pet chinchilla until recently when I spotted one in a Petsmart. I couldn't stop thinking about that cute little face so I started to do some research out of curiosity. Of course, being an animal love I wanted one from that moment on but I usually do research for at least a year (or multiple) before deciding if its right for me.
After asking some friends who have kept them in the past I realized it wouldn't be too unreasonable to have one.

I...

Hello! New to the chinchilla community

Chinchilla attacking my partner - help!

Hi all,
I've had my Chinchilla, Simba, for 3 years now and made the decision from the outset not to have him neutered, because he is super energetic and all of my sister's chinchillas lost that when they got neutered.
He is super friendly and cute most of the time. He has never been agressive with me apart from when I pick him up to put him in his cage, then I occasionally get a grump noise and a gentle bite.
My partner loves Simba just as much as I do. Simba often runs around the room...

Chinchilla attacking my partner - help!

Your chin's favourite chew toys

What are your chin's favourite things to chew on?

I've been trying out different chew toys and materials with my girl, and while she'll chew on most anything, she definitely has her preferences when she's given many different choices. Apple sticks are a favourite, of course. Though she only seems to like apple wood in stick form. She mostly ignores the slices (she'll nibble them a little when they're on hanging toys, but that's about it). She also goes wild for pumice stone and those...

Your chin's favourite chew toys

Church thoughts

ChinsForLife said:

Oh ok! Lol. Did you when you were younger? When you lived in Maine?

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Yeah, we actually hopped around to difference churches, I think my mom was trying to find the right fit for her.

Chinchilla Milk

Old, but still useful.

What is this bedding made out of?

Hi again!

The breeder I bought my chins from uses this bedding for their chinchillas
Murdoch's – Bitterroot Forest Products - Softwood Shavings

It says kiln-dried wood...does that mean pine? spruce? My chins have used it for about 5 years now and would like to use it for my gerbils as well, but I'm really curious what wood its made out of.

More questions about setting up

This is the cage I got for my new chin.
there are a few plastic pieces in the assembly. Would it be ok to put in the plastic ledges it came with - only for a few weeks, til I can afford to buy or make wood ones?
2bd question: This is a 42” tall setup. So, for a baby, how high would be “too high” to place any ledges? I’m afraid he’ll hurt himself if they’re set “too high.” Is this a valid worry?
Last question: I know that the floor of this cage is terrible for my baby. (The holes are...

More questions about setting up

Single female mosaic chin

Hi all,

I really hate to be making this post right now, but I need to rehome my 14 year old female mosaic chinchilla. She's been living at my parents house for a while due to my husband's allergies. I recently started a new job and I haven't been able to get to their house to care for her and give her attention nearly as much as I would like to. I hate that she is just sitting in her cage by herself all the time and I decided it's just not fair to her. She is super sweet and loves her chin...

Single female mosaic chin

Getting acquainted with a new chin

What/how should I go about socializing and getting to know my new chin? I did a horrible job with Penny & I want to do things better this time. Help? He’s probably coming home this Wednesday, December 15th!!

Wooden cage accessories

Are wooden ledges, ramps, houses, etc. ok in a chin cage as long as they’re made of kiln-dried aspen? (There’s another wood chins are safe with, isn’t there? Haven’t had a chin in several years, and I’m struggling to remember. Any & all suggestions welcome!)

What's been your most expensive chinchilla purchase?

Please tell us about it just briefly.

Is china-fir safe

Urgent help small ingestion of vaseline will he be ok

I put a little Vaseline on my chins foot and he licked it off is that fine the kind I used was meant for babies

Where to buy PVC pipe for fleece tubes

Ok so I've made about 5 fleece tube covers over a month ago but have yet to get the pvc tube to put the covers on.

I went to Lowes to get some 6" diameter pipe and they had it.. but they only had them 10 feet long. I don't need THAT many tubes and it definitely won't fit in my car to get it home, let alone trying to get that cut into 10" peices. Does anyone know where I can get 6" pvc tube in smaller pieces. I didn't think Lowes would even cut it in half for me let alone into the size I...

Where to buy PVC pipe for fleece tubes

4 mo. Old girl chinchilla named roxy

I have a chin i need to rehome we already have 5 of them and she is super sweat she is 4 mo. Old and has 2 brothers she is a standard Grey. If you are interested I will send pictures and more info

Whats the best chinchilla dust

I have heard that oxbow and Kaytee dust changed their recipes and are bad Kaytee specifically making chins pull out their fur. So what dust do I use?