Quality cage

Chinchilla - The ultimate new owner checklist

chinchilla for new owner

• A "chinchilla safe" cage:

• Multiple wooden ledges

• Metal or ceramic food dish

• Glass water bottle

• A dust bath house

• Chew toys

• Hideaway house

• Hay Rack/Feeder

• No plastic 

• Optional Cage Supplies

• Wooden tunnels

• PVC Tunnels

• Hanging fleece cube houses

• Fleece Hammocks

• Marble or granite cooling tiles

• Play structures

• Lava ledges

• Bridges

• 14" or larger exercise wheel

• Care Supplies

• Quality chinchilla or rabbit pellets

• Hay (Timothy or other safe hay)

• Safe treats

• Chew sticks or blocks

• Bathing dust

• First Aid Kit

• Other Items 

• Address and phone number for an exotic veterinarian

• A travel cage and travel carrier (Traveling with your Chinchilla)

• Travel spring-loaded water bottle 

• A pet sitters phone number

• Shop Vac for cleaning the cage and surrounding areas

• Storage containers for supplies

• Portable air conditioner for emergencies

• Sewing machine for fleece