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Chinchilla - The ultimate new owner checklist
Thinking of buying a chinchilla but need a complete guide of what you'll have to buy? We're here to help! We teamed up with the members of Let's Love Chinchilla's and created this ultimate checklist for new owners.
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
This creates a private checklist in your account.