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Cage re-design??
« on: November 23, 2011, 11:00:35 AM »

Hello My name is Mel. 

I am a first Time Chinchilla owner. Looking for a cage was one of the hardest things. EVERYTHING is plastic!!! I ended up buying thing cage to modify it.
Any suggestions on the shelves/platform or ramps
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Re: Cage re-design??
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2011, 12:09:32 PM »

take the plastic shelves out, and put in safe wood ledges..

you can cover the bottom with bedding or fleece. :)
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Re: Cage re-design??
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2011, 12:14:31 PM »

Should I go the hardware store to get untreated wood?
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Re: Cage re-design??
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2011, 06:37:31 PM »

Went to Loews & made some new shelves  ;)
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Re: Cage re-design??
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2011, 11:46:37 PM »

nice job.
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Re: Cage re-design??
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2011, 11:51:02 PM »

Thank you for you help. Boyfriend thought I was nuts... but I did not want a sick chinchilla!
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Re: Cage re-design??
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2011, 09:58:19 AM »

Perfect  ;) I've been called NUTS by everyone  :D
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Re: Cage re-design??
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2011, 10:06:35 AM »

Same here!! I hope all this hard work paid off. I get her in less than a week. I am excited & nervous at the same time. It is my fist Chinchilla. I have done my homework...hope this will be fun.

I just keep getting why didn't you just get a Cat?
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Re: Cage re-design??
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2011, 10:24:47 AM »

 :D I have a cat,  a dog, a bird, hamster , rats, fish tank and I foster buns for a rescue. I just added 25 chins for the heck of it . rofl
I am so glad you've researched ,that will sure help.
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Re: Cage re-design??
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2011, 07:13:37 AM »

 ::silly::  Beautiful cage and I like what you did with the shelves!

Are all your chins of the same sex?  Babies could easily get out of that cage.

 ::wave::  Jo Ann

P.S.  Sorry about fliping the photos, but I have a sore neck and it was hard to see them sideways.   :D
« Last Edit: December 15, 2011, 07:20:22 AM by Jo Ann »
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