How do you keep a chinchilla safe?

A wire and mesh cage is the recommended caging to keep your chinchillas secured and safe. Provide separate nesting boxes for each chinchilla you own. Chinchillas are sociable animals within-species, but they can still become afraid or anxious around their fellow chinchilla cagemates.

What are the basic needs of a chinchilla?

Chinchilla Must Have Supplies

• Cage (Replace any plastic shelves)
• Ledges and Shelves (wood or metal)
• Chinchilla House or Hideout (wood or metal)
• Food Bowl (ceramic or metal)
• Water Bottle (glass is best)
• Chinchilla Food & Hay (Click through to see recommended healthy options for chinchillas.
• Dust & Bath Container.
• Bedding.

Why you shouldn’t get a chinchilla?

Chinchillas have their own personalities, like most pets. Chinchillas also have sharp teeth, which they will use if they feel threatened, and this can be very unsafe around children. Chinchillas require a consistent temperature of around 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

What smells are toxic to chinchillas?

The fragrances from pine, eucalyptus, cedar, or sandalwood can stress a chinchilla’s respiratory tract and ingestion can cause liver or kidney disease. Chinchillas are generally odorless. Odors should not be an issue if the cage is kept very clean and their dust replaced when feces contaminate it.

How do you house a chinchilla?

The minimum floor space is about 24 by 24 inches, and a tall cage is best; if possible, get a tall cage with shelves and ladders that allow the chinchilla to climb. Wire is the best cage material, and avoid plastic cages or accessories and chinchillas chew and destroy plastic readily.

Are chinchillas difficult to care for?

Chinchillas make great pets but can also be more difficult to take care of compared to other small animals. They are a life commitment! Chinchillas are great if you have a busy schedule. They don’t require much one-on-one time and prefer to be left in their cage.

Do chinchillas have periods?

They are seasonally polyestrous from November to May with an estrous cycle of 30-50 days.

Where is the best place to keep a chinchilla?

The best spot in your home for chinchillas

• Keep their enclosure at the right temperature. It should be between 10 – 15°C and out of the way of draughts or direct sunlight.
• Put their enclosure in an area of the house that is away from busy or noisy areas.
• Check their enclosure is secure so your chinchillas can’t escape.

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