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Chinchilla owners

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  • 10-11-2009 10:44am
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    eeyore2502
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭


    On Sunday I got my first Chinchilla.

    At the moment I have a very basic set up, cage, house, sand bath, chew stick, food bowl and water.

    Can people please post pictures of their set up to give me ideas, want to get him some toys and things.

    Tks


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    Eemia
    Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭Eemia


    eeyore2502 wrote: »
    On Sunday I got my first Chinchilla.

    At the moment I have a very basic set up, cage, house, sand bath, chew stick, food bowl and water.

    Can people please post pictures of their set up to give me ideas, want to get him some toys and things.

    Tks


    Heya congrats on becoming a Chin owner. I myself got 2 a few months back and had them about 6 weeks (2 females) and one gave birth to 3 babies. Only 2 survived and are thriving. They were born on Sept 11th so going to new home in a while. I have a white one on hold in a pet shop for me atm as i can't really have 5 in the cage i have. Like you its very basic and i was only coming on here to ask others about their cages :D All i've done to the cage is add wire to the bottom easier to clean. They have 2 shelves. On the bottom they have a log they can go under, a paper roll which is fairly big to go into and also have another kitchen roll thing to chew/play with.

    I am planning on turning a large dog cage into a cage for them. Hoping to make it all natural with apple branchs but will also have selves. I found a website to make my own wheel for them to run in and also this "box" for them to sleep in. If you google "homemade Chinchilla cages" you will get some great ideas cause i have. I've just under a month to do it before i get my new Chinchilla so hoping to make my mind up before then and what to do.

    PM me if you would like some help etc ;)

    Eemia


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    eeyore2502
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭eeyore2502


    Thks, good luck with yours.

    I went to 2 local pet shops and couldn't get a single toy for him :(

    Looks like I will have to go online and order him something.


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    Eemia
    Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭Eemia


    Thanks same to you!

    Any good at making stuff? Plenty of wooden toys you can make, pretty sure they don't really "play"

    zooplus.co.uk/.ie is not bad for stuff

    HTH


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    eeyore2502
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭eeyore2502


    I have got stuff for my hamster before from zooplus, will have a look into making some stuff and see how it goes.


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