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[Skittlez]

ok i wasn't sure where to post but i thought this would be good, so i didnt know a chinchilla could scream till mine (her name is niblit) screamed one night it woke me up, it doesn't help her cage is at te foot of my bed and when i woke up she was looking at me like i was crazy she will run to her door of her cage to greet me or want a treat so when i woke up and saw her at her door it freaked me out i dont know if she screamed to get a treat from me (which didnt work i told her to lose the attitude and ill give her one in the morning and went back to bed) or just to do it to freak me out but i hear her bark some times or make a weird sighing sound its weird and freaked me out

[Squirrel_Butt]

Mine scream sometimes too.  I havn't heard it in a while. They do it in response to fright or pain. Anytime I hear mine make that sound I check on them regardless what time it is. 

[Skittlez]

she does it when its quite and nothings going on when my radio turns off i haven't heard it in a long time the last time was at the old house and i jumped up and checked her and she was just sniffing for her treat like she does Xp she knows it gets me up lol

[Squirrel_Butt]

Just because we can't hear things doesn't mean they can't.  Unfortunately I can't tell exactly what she was trying to say. It could have been a pain of some sort, or it could be that she heard something outside and was panicked by it.  Just keep an eye on her.

[Skittlez]

true very true but she doesnt do it when my cats like run up to her or look at her upside on when they are on her cage (her cage is made out of wood and is very strong) only at night and when its really quite but ill keep an eye on her

[Squirrel_Butt]

You dont want a wood cage. They will eventually chew through it and out. They are great escape artists.

[Skittlez]

its like very thick wood i made sure she couldnt get out before she was givin to me, her last owner made the cage i think its very thick she cant get out of it lol cause i was scared she might but the woods to strong and she only has one top tooth now so i dont think she can get out by trying to chew her way out lol

[Whimsy]

For animals that "eat" wood and rocks, caging a chin in a wooden cage is not a permanent solution.
Chinchillas can eat through vertical surfaces and will eventually get out of hers, if she so desires. You may want to start looking for a better alternative.
Who knows?
Perhaps she's screaming at you because she doesnt' like her cage after all. 

[Skittlez]

shes been in it for years tho so i dont know shes had babys in it when she was with her last owners and stuff but i dont have the money to get a new big cage she needs 

[Squirrel_Butt]

Martin's cages has some decent cages.


http://martinscages.com/products/cages/chinchilla/

The Chinchilla Lodge (R-680) is a good size for a single chin.

But if money is an issue:

The Chinchilla Cabin (R-670) iis an ok choice. The R-670 is a little bigger and taller than the R-660

and The Chinchilla Cubbyhole (R-660) are ok.  The R-660 is very small.

I have all 3 of these listed ones. The only drawback I had is that some of my chins like chewing the plastic door frame covers. They are easily removable though if chewing them is an issue.

[Skittlez]

she doesnt chew her cage or anything but kinda scratch at the walls to mess with my cats, they freak out whne they hear her messing around, she hasnt done anything to make me think she needs a new one its a big cage she has alot of room to jump and run