1. Appropriately Sized Cage and Considerations: A cage for a chinchilla should be at least 3 feet x 2 feet x 2 ft with 2 square feet of floor space per pet. Don’t let that limit you though, your cage can be as large as you can accommodate. It should have: No exposed plastic parts, a solid floor, appropriate wiring spacing (an inch or less for adults). Be mindful when purchasing of how you are going to provide a solid floor. One of the most popular cages (we have them) are the MidWest Homes Critter Nation and Ferret Nation. Other options include Quality Cages chinchilla cages shown above. Pros and cons?
We have both the Ferret and Critter Nations from MidWest. Some state that the Ferret Nation is better because of wire strength. We have not had issues on that front, but there are only 3 cross bars on each panel, so your ability to place ledges is more limited than with the Critter Nation. As Ferret Nation add ons are cheaper, we took to mixing and matching the panels in each cage to give us more flexibility. A Ferret/Critter Nation can be purchased as a single unit and added onto for up to 3 levels. That is a substantial amount of flexibility when it comes to growing your cage. However, the plastic pans will need to be covered or removed for pet safety as well as the metal ramps. We personally forgo the ramps and place wood ramps, ledges, and wall hammocks underneath. Your flooring options include fleece covered pans (check out ChinChic for these or order custom from us), tile (get it cut at your local hardware store), and metal pans (check out Quality Cages for galvanized and powder coated options or Bass Pans for metal replacements for the plastic pans). Whatever your choice, our 5.5 inch Wood Scatter Guards will help keep messes in the cage.
While you are not able to add on to the Quality Cages shown above, they come chinchilla safe with no need for these extra steps. There is zero plastic.
Weigh your options and consider customization, budget, and floor space before purchasing. We are not recommending Prevue Hendrix products here as many people have had to replace. We don’t feel having to replace your cage is a reasonable consideration when purchasing. Spend a little more and keep it for a lifetime.
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