In the wild, chinchillas live at high altitudes in the Andes of South America. They were originally bred in captivity for their beautiful fur. Nowadays, chinchillas are more often kept as pets. They are fastidious groomers so they rarely have any odor and they are very attractive. On the other hand, bear in mind that they are often unhappy to be handled and are nocturnal so interaction with a chinchilla can be made difficult.
This means that you have to provide them with a stimulating and enriched environment to live in. If you are thinking about buying a chinchilla, this article will hopefully help show you how to house chinchillas in custom chinchilla cages.
Chinchillas have a lot of requirements that you have to consider in order not to compromise their welfare. Firstly they have a large space requirement. This is why custom chinchilla cages are so desirable. You can specify the size of cage you would like and have it made to those dimensions. A single chinchilla should be kept in a cage at least 2m x 2m x 1m. Height is particularly important because chinchillas love to jump. The cage should always be kept indoors to protect the chinchilla from the weather and from predators.
Because chinchillas are rodents, they will gnaw at everything! When buying a cage for a chinchilla, look for all-wire models. This reduces the chance of your new chinchilla making a great escape! Make sure that the wire is made from something like galvanized zinc or aluminum.
Once you have ordered a good custom cage, put in a nest box, plenty of branches to gnaw on and a dust bath. A dust bath is very important to maintain fur quality in your chinchilla. You can also accessorize your chinchilla cage with toys like chinchilla hammocks!
Once you have done all this you simply need to add your chinchilla and if you’ve followed the advice in this article, your chinchilla will be in paradise!
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