Chinchillas need to be fed fresh food on a daily basis. There are many types of chinchilla food or pellets available on the market today, providing you with several good quality brands for your pet for you to choose from. […]
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Cleaning and Disinfecting a Chinchilla Cage 2
While cleaning and disinfecting the cage a good scrub brush or pad would be very helpful especially when cleaning the bottom. Scrub top, bottom and all sides of it. Start with the top first, this will keep anything that is […]
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A chinchillas’ cage should be “cleaned-up” daily and, more thoroughly cleaned and disinfected weekly. Food and water “dishes” need to be cleaned every day; one option would be to do this in the morning, before you put in his basic […]
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If you plan on breeding your chinchillas’, you may want to purchase a smaller cage for the babies to use temporarily after they are weaned. This comes into play mainly because females can become pregnant at a very, very young […]
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So, you‘ve now chosen to buy a chinchilla and to experience the delightful, amusing uniqueness they will bring to your home as pets. Now, you are going to need to make a home within your home for them; a cage, […]
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Also, make note, if they can reach something through the cage, chinchillas are notorious for pulling things in and chewing them. Be sure that anything of value is completely out of their reach as these “things” could not only be […]
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You can use a small box or even a low-sided can to put the “dust bath” in, as long as it allows ample room for a chinchilla to roll in it. Finely ground bone meal is one safe and inexpensive […]
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