I have read alot of information and researched them a lot but everyone seems to have different ways of caring for chins, I have a large mutli-level cage with tunnels and I wonder if this is suitable for chins...what do you feed them? rabbit pellets is that fine? do they have to have a wooden house to sleep in or can I have like a little bed for them? PLEASE HELP me I want to be a good owner to my lil' guy!!!
2007-01-12 13:04:34 · 5 answers · asked by turnerml8 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
First off unless that is a big kit at 6 wks it should stay with the mother till at least 8 closer to ten weeks to make sure it is thriving after being weaned. Chinchillas have very sensitive digestive systems and should only be fed high quality chinchilla food, mazuri, ADP, tradition to name a few brands. Chinchilla's chew everything so their cage needs to be safe for them, about the only fabric I know of that is safe are fleece, hammocks and fleece covered tubes are nice. The size of the cage and spacing of the wire and shelves is very important. 48" tall x 24" wide is decent for a chin.
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Post note: Chinchilla's under the age of 6 months should not have any treats, which includes raisins. They are not developed enough to handle all the sugar. Also all chinchilla's eat Timothy hay or not alfalfa(to much is not a good thing).
2007-01-12 14:14:05 · answer #1 · answered by B N 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They like sunflower seeds, GuniPig food is also good for them, they will chew through wood.
Get a tub to give them dust baths in also, as well as the dust. They like some wood chips and alfalfa hay in the cage as well. Use a water holder that connects the the out side of the cage and is upside down with a metal tube poking into the cage. They also like raisins very well, but limit them to only a few a day or they may get a upset stomach.
2007-01-12 13:17:29 · answer #2 · answered by B Jones 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not quite sure what they eat, you"ll have to ask a pet store for that one.I do know that they have to be in air conditioning, they cannot stay alive in hot weather. They take baths in dust, they sell chinchilla dust at the pet store. It sounds dirty but it keeps them clean and soft.The cage seems fine, but remember it is a rodent and can squeeze through cracks so make sure the cages wires are close enough together it can;t squeeze out.
2007-01-12 13:12:10 · answer #3 · answered by troxie79 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-30 23:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hamser and gerble food is good too and a bed might be ok
2007-01-12 13:09:04 · answer #5 · answered by Carol 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋