Chinchilla Cage - Toys, Accessories and Essentials to Put Inside

By Jake Appleton

So you've bought a chinchilla cage but are wondering what you need to put inside, and what your pet might appreciate having inside its new home. Below are the items to consider purchasing. NOTE: Avoid plastics - due to these pets loving to chew things, plastics can be harmful if ingested.

Toys and Accessories

• Hammock - as chinchillas like to climb, they can have a lot of fun with a hammock. Some may like to sleep there.
• Tunnels - Made from natural woven corn, these can safely be chewed, provide hours of entertainment and are a place to rest and hide. Some owners also use the cardboard tube from toilet tissue.
• Mineral fruit stone - comes in a variety of flavours and has added calcium making it a healthy and fun object for your pet to chew away at.
• Shelves and Perches - accommodates your pets need to jump, move around and rest at higher levels within the chinchilla cage.
• Wheel - chinchillas love these and they provide great exercise for your pet. However, you should supervise the introduction of the wheel to a young chinchilla as they can be dangerous for them. So to be on the safe side, you should supervise it until it learns how to use the wheel properly.
• Blocks of wood for your pet to chew away to its heart's content.
• Ladders - this will help your pet get from A to B in style, and also makes the pet's home more interesting for you both.

Essential Items

• A wooden nest box - allows your friend to have a place to sleep, rest and hide in. Also comes in grassy variety.
• A water bottle - These clip on from the outside of the chinchilla cage with a feeder inserted through one of the bars. This design is preferable as it enables you to easily refill the water, and is more hygienic than an internal water bowl.

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