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« on: October 10, 2010, 05:09:25 PM »
Congrats on being a new chinchilla owner. I currently have 2 girls and getting ready to get 3 more.
I ordered my girls their chinchilla mansion from Quality Cage which is roomy enough for 2-3 adult chinchillas. Their cages are awesome, setup is minimum, painless and quick. These are high quality cages that you will have for years to come. I've had my cage for 2 years and it looks as if I just purchased it yesterday. These cages are very well-made. I just ordered another chinchilla mansion which should arrive in a few days for my additional chinchillas.
Fleece hammocks are pretty good, even though my girls don't really care too much for them. They still prefer sleeping on the shelves. By all means stay away from those plastic igloos. They are a huge no-no for a chinchilla. They are more suitable for hamsters or guinea pigs cages. A nice kiln dried wood house, plenty of long and short shelves and fleece hammock should be enough for one. I also recommend ordering your chinchilla supplies from Simply Chintastic because they only specialize in chin-safe woods. They are great in making toys for play time for your chinchillas when they are outside of their cage.
Also before getting your chin baby please search around for a exotic vet first. If your chinchilla becomes ill, this is not the time to be searching for a vet. I personally have two vets for my girls. Also, please do as much research as possible before getting a chinchilla because these animals are nothing like owning a hamster, guinea pig or pet mice. Proper care for a chinchilla is not cheap. My girls cost me a pretty penny between their toys, food, accessories, etc. I hope this helps.
