What Do Chinchilla Cages Need? | The Official Chinchilla Care Series
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- Опубликовано: 30 май 2024
- The Official Chinchilla Care Series
*See timestamps below for individual segments!*
“What kind of cages should chinchillas live in, and what goes inside them? What kinds of bedding should I use? And where do I get all this stuff?”
All your cage related questions for owning chinchillas are answered in this cute, concise video being the second of our care series by the one and only Chinpals. Some general points:
1. A chinchilla’s cage should be quite large with plenty of things to jump to and from, interact with, hide in, and sleep in!
2. Our favorite cages are the Midwest Double Unit Ferret Nation and Critter Nation cages, which can be found on Amazon for about $300-350.
3. Plastic should never be inside a chinchilla cage since they can (and will) chew and swallow it!
Instead, opt for untreated KD pine and poplar, metal, fleece, or tile furnishings for ledges, toys, and shelving.
4. Large, metal wheels like Silver Surfers or Chin Spins are great for giving your chinchilla access to exercise all the time! Remember, they must be at least 14" diameter, not plastic, no wire or mesh, and no bar in the center!
5. Unfortunately pet stores carry many things that are NOT safe for chins which is why we recommend so many online shops like Whimsy’s Menagerie, NOLA Chin Rescue, and Etsy shops like Pandamonium Pets or Woodnstuffga.
6. Fleece can be found at fabric stores like JoAnn (or premade chinny shops like ChinChic) if you want to sew your own liners or hammocks! Remember to change and wash fleece liners frequently since fleece breeds bacteria quickly.
7. Shavings (KD pine or aspen) are my choice of bedding since it can be spot cleaned, but keep in mind it’s expensive and messy.
8. Tiles are very easy to wipe clean and encourage litter box use. They are great for keeping cool (though not replacing AC) and can make a good cage flooring.
9. Cage cleaners we like are 50:50 white distilled vinegar and water, or Nature’s Miracle Small Pet Cage Cleaner.
10. Shop vacs messes like dust, hay, and shavings way better than a regular vacuum!
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00:00 - Welcome Back!
00:13 - Basics
02:46 - Furnishings
05:47 - Fleece
07:51 - Shavings
09:58 - Tiles
11:19 - Cleaning 
Животные
That look on Chip's face when you call him out for peeing on everything: pure gangsta
He gets to be lovingly roasted for making my life harder 😂
@@chinpals After learning about all the needs of a Chin I often wonder, is it really worth it? I don’t have one myself but I’m considering getting one. Just by the huge amount of necessities I can tell it’s going to cost an arm and a leg, add the fact chins don’t like too much attention it’s seems not worth it. I’m not going to get one if I can’t give it a comfortable life. What’s your thoughts?
@@gabibie1 Noted 👍
@@IN_DUSTYyou are absolutely right!!!!! Because they live about 15 years, people have to consider the extremely labor-intensive care year in and year out. It's a commitment some parents don't even make, unfortunately
This woman is amazing!!! You gotta admire her love and dedication to chinchillas! Just WATCHING the videos is exhausting, but I appreciate how informative they are. If they educate potential owners of how difficult it is, she's done a great service to chins who might be abandoned later.
Knox’s iconic cute beautiful look
Lost a chinchilla to cedar shavings when I was younger. I had a care book that didn’t specify which wood shavings were toxic for them and I just assumed it’d be okay. Luckily I put two and two together before I lost any more to my mistake but loosing him was heartbreaking.
I’m so sorry you had to experience that, it’s devastating to lose a pet 💔but it’s awesome you figured it out 😊
@@chinpals Thank you for making content like this so others don’t have to figure things out the hard way. Love your light hearted and informative shorts! And thank you for the well wishes, I appreciate it
i love this. i have purchased all my supplies and contacted professionals about what i need and more. i am planning on getting an actual chinchilla in a few weeks. i have to get its cage and area set up. you are the reason i originally wanted one and your videos have been a tremendous help!
Love this video!
Chinpals! you are a credit to the chinchilla world.
Thank you for giving new / current chin owners a reliable and true place to find out how to properly care for their chinchillas. Believe me people, you cannot trust most sites online or books at pet stores. They do not know how to care for your chins properly!
And most pet stores do not have safe supplies for your chin, except for maybe hay.
Thanks so much, I’m very very grateful to have such a great audience to make content for ❤
This is a perfect video! I have four chins and I am always looking to better their lives ❤️
Aw thank you so much!
I really like this series I just would like to see more of this series and how to make hammocks and ledges and ledge covers .
Loved all of this info!! So helpful for myself, but also anyone interested in chins!
I’ve been trying to find better methods to keep our chins cages clean all of the time - especially chin-safe cleaning supplies! (It’s hard to trust all of the crazies out there on the internet. 🤪) I’ve been using Nature’s Miracle, but glad to know the Vinegar solution is safe, too! 🙌🏻
I’m venturing into the realm of making our own wooden ledges/toys soon, as 4 chins is starting to add up on costs! 😂 (As you well know!!!) Gotta give our babies alllll the mansion & toys they could ever dream of! We only use untreated kiln-dried pine here. 💯
As always, thanks for all you do! You really are such a reliable source of chin info, and that helps me feel better about all chin health and care, worldwide! 🙏🏻
DIY is actually so easy after you do it a few times, you’ll really enjoy it! 😊
@@chinpals Hii I’m getting a chinchilla and I’m really excited I’m nine but I will be caring for it!
@@RaWr.- same im trying to convince my mom but im a bit older!
I'm 7 and I have a Chinchilla
Chinchillas are so cute
About to buy my first Chinchilla soon and I found your video extremely helpful! I found a lot of things to be similar to guinea pig care. Thank you for posting!
I don’t have chinch but I have degus and your cage layout and all info gave me a lot of idea. They’re cages are awesome
Got my cage, food, toys, ledges, hammock and more today! I’m gonna be getting the chinchilla tomorrow!
Also I just want to thank you for these AWESOME videos. They have really helped me learn more about chinchillas.
Greetings from Spain! I just got a chinchilla and (I'm absolutely in love) want to do my best to keep him save, happy and comfy. Thanks for all that info it's so apreciated :)
Thank you so much for this video!
I’ve been needing to really make my chins (I have two!) better and safer for them and this is so useful. I already know how to sew so this will be really great on saving money from amazon.
I'm been looking into getting a pair of chinchillas. But I've been struggling to find a good cage. I have seen both cages mentioned in this video on amazon, and I was worried about the plastic shelf.
This has helped clear a lot of my worries. But also showen I've still got a lot to consider. Thank you
I love the drop liners I’ve made for my stainless steel pans. The shavings were everywhere!!!
Liners are #1 to avoid mess for sure! 🎉
Very useful information! Thank you! 👍😊
Very helpful thank you ! As a first time caring for a chinchilla. I find this very helpful. :)
Thank you so much for this info, I like to get a lot of information about chinchillas I got my little girl chinchilla about a month ago, I’m trying to upgrade her cage (I’m gonna get a HUGE CAGE) so far she’s happy in her cage (is a big cage but I would like to give her even more space)
I don't have a chinchilla & definitely can't get one (no time to take care of them) but I have watched so many of your videos because they're so interesting & entertaining. 🤘😎👍
Thank you so much, this video is amazing and so complete
I am actually getting a new cage and this is gonna help my process a lot ty ❤ Floof thanks u
Oh that’s awesome, so glad we could be here to help!! ❤
Very helpful video
Thank you SO much for informing people!
So I got chinchillas about a month ago, and their cage isn’t that big, and we can’t afford to get different ones. What do I do? The cage is not safe for then with the wires, they don’t move a lot, and theres not like tons of space to jump. What do you suggest I do?
Well, it sounds like a difficult situation. The easiest solution in my opinion (and I say this gently and with love) is to consider surrendering them to a chinchilla rescue near you or attempt to find them nice homes yourself ❤️ A proper cage is a critical first step in getting a chin, and only the first of many, many costs that come with owning chins. Since it’s only been a month or so, I think the transition wouldn’t be too bad for you or them, and truly might be the easiest thing! However, if you’d still like to make it work, cover all wire areas with fleece or tile, both of these will only cost under $10, and tbh I’d go with tile since cleaning is much easier. Get a glass baking dish as a litter box from dollar general or Walmart for $5-6 and fill it with KD Aspen or Pine bedding from your pet supply store. Not cedar, not paper bedding. Then, you’ll need to start looking for a used big cage or start saving for a new one. Search for them places like Facebook marketplace or Craigslist, don’t just limit your search to chinchilla, search ferret, bird, etc, more will pop up you can scroll through, and just clean it well if you find one! The inside of the cage you can DIY with ledges, see that part of the video 😊 good luck deciding what to do, hope this helps! You are more than welcome to message us (@chinpals) on Instagram too!
Also said with love, but I suggest rehoming your chins for their well being and quality of life. 💕🐾
These are so cute
I have pet rats but I was watching this to see if i could come up with any good ideas. And the tile idea is great. Rats need a dig box so a full tile bottom is not ok but tiles sould like a great idea to cover bar flooring in middle floors or shelving. Thanks.n
hi there. I have 2 babies but theyre guinea piggies. but i am interested in adding 1 or 2 chinchillas. So this was great and very informing. Thanks so much for your insight. Ive checked out quite a few of your videos and I certainly had to subscribe. Your pretty cool. Thanks again now.
Very good
I am looking to get my first pair of Chins. Your videos are amazing! As far as room temperature goes, is 70 degrees the max you want for their comfort? Also, how many days can I leave them safely on their own if I take a trip/vacation? Thanks!
Magnifique !
Ur amazing thank you so much
this info was great, i was wondering tho if you could feed chinchillas timothy grass rather then hay?? or dose it have to be hay?
Instead of sewing fleece around shelving, could I carpenter staple the fabric on the underside? I just wouldn’t want them to be able to reach the staple. Thank you!
My chinchilla be biting the leg of the table from the cage😂
where can i get tiles specifically for the cage’s flooring shape
Where do you get the bottom of your cage from? Like with the walls for the bed shavings.
where did you buy the hammock?
What brand of a lava ledge do you recommend?
Can you seal the wood with a natural oil like coconut or olive oil?
If I’d want to give the chinchilla more room, would a custom pen attached to the cage work? To give more room to run around and for toys and enrichment? But still keep them from going where they shouldn’t?
I have two Chinchillas. I would like them to have a comfy bed to sleep in. Unfortunately, they chew up every bed I give them. Any suggestions? I have tried a couple of fleece hammocks and they destroyed them.
This really helped cause I’m getting one soon. Thank you so much(:
Is the 4 level mansion cage from exotic nutrition a good cage?
Hi! I’m rescuing two brothers in a few weeks we planned on keeping them in the basement (it’s finished) but it has small window light would that be enough? They will be allowed upstairs when it’s free roaming time I just didn’t know if they need a lot of light or not too much and obviously we have lights but I mean like sun light 😅 if that makes sense !
Just found this video. We got two chins on different days but at a reptile expo. The last one we got we found out she has been in a cage I guess with some mice or rats or something they said but we still went on and got her and she was hurt with small holes in her ears and is very skiddish. We got the first chin the day before and she is fine. They are both females same home breeding they said 🧐. We were given cages but they have plastic platforms and plastic stairs. So for now they are in another until we get the bigger one updated today. These are our first chins to have.
Hello! We are planning on getting a chinchilla for our vet tech class and we are doing research. We want to make a cage with wood so what wood should we use for that, what size, and how would we use ledges? Also should we get 2 or 1? Our two choices are an old female chinchilla and a 3 month old female chinchilla. If we only get one we are getting the 3-month old one. Is there any other recommendations you would give to us for when we get a chinchilla?
I have a midwest critter nation cage. I'm interested in getting tile for the bottom of the cage. Do you know the measurements?
In regards to ledges, I am so excited to start my own diy for ledges!!! I never thought of this. Thanks for sharing this info 👍🏾
Of course, it’s our pleasure to share!! And the dimensions should be in their description on Amazon; I’m not 100% sure what they are exactly! I do know, that regular tiles you can buy don’t quite fit perfectly and will need to be cut a bit!
I have the pure world bedding for my chinchilla, and she keeps eating it, what else can I use?
can you put the link for the cage(if you can) i am having a hard time finding it.
Are porcelain tiles safe for a Chinchilla cage?
Henry ❤❤
My room like 65 to 70 degrees is that ok
9:45 Oh!
Where did you get your chins from?
Why chins and not bunnies, guinea pigs or ratites?
Can i use cat cage?
I don't know who is cuter Henry or Knox.
How do you get your chin to use the exercise wheel? Mine jump on it, sits, play with dust jump off 😅
eh I'm sure it's the same way it is with people, some people won't take interest in it until they have a lot of stored up energy. sounds like a lot of people who buy an exercise machine like a bicycle or a stairmaster or treadmill and never use it
I'm trying to get one if my Q let me and I live in a state home and I so want one and I hope I have enough space for her or him. My cat Midnight past on last night and it was hard saying good by because I was not there in person. I had to do video chat to say good by to my furry baby boy. :( He's in haven with his little sister. So I hope that I can get a Chinchilla for a pet. I really need one, and coping dose not help what so ever.
I want to ask you a question about chinchillas. If someone has one in their home all the time is it okay to have a single chinchilla in that situation. Cuz I personally I'm home all the time cuz I'm on disability. And I could spend enough time with a chinchilla that it wouldn't be lonely. I currently am a hamster Mom I have a dwarf turbo hamster and he sleeps all day. But I am kind of working my way up from small to bigger animals. Because I got to make sure I can afford to have the animal When I Get it. So currently I have a hamster it's a dwarf hamster. I think the next hamster I might get is a Serbian hamster which would be a bit bigger than the dwarf hamster. I think from there I'll probably either get a ferret or a chinchilla maybe a rabbit I don't know yet. But it made me wonder if having a chinchilla by itself with a person that's home all the time would that be okay for the chinchilla. Or does the chinchilla need a chinchilla friend.
I thought the chinwheels were bad for their back?
Ничего не понял но шиншилы красивые)
Mijn 2 chinchilla's zijn niet rustig met oppakken
Geen liners hier in hok, dat is hier in 2 secondes gesloopt.
Can I put a chin with a hedgehog?
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I have a chin named Pebble
I love him alot
How can a chinchilla fly with such small wings?
They dont have wings
chinchewla
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Hi im ERIKA im gona haw 2 chincillas 🎉❤😂
Fergot that. U made me not wanna get one any more