I'm thinking about getting my first chinchilla sometime soon. Probably in a few months. So I have a few questions.
I have a rat cage I bought from a friend recently, which is empty. I haven't measured it, but it looks about 2ft cube, and has 2 levels of upper platforms. It's made from what looks to me about 14 gauge wire in 1 inch squares, and the platforms and ramps are wires with approx. 1/8 inch squares. Is that a good size for one chin? I could pretty easily take out the wire platforms and replace them with wood if that would be better. It has a nice big door and a drawer tray in the bottom.
I have a spare room that has tile floor where I would probably keep my chin. It's kind of a double room, where one half has carpeting and a door (where i put the cage) and the other half is tiled floor with just an arch to separate it (where I'd like to put up baby fences to let the chin run around in). But it's in the basement, is that okay? That's really the only available space I have. There's a window, though it's small. I'm just worried it might be too cold or something? It tends to get chilly down there in the winter.
Thanks for the help!
I have a rat cage I bought from a friend recently, which is empty. I haven't measured it, but it looks about 2ft cube, and has 2 levels of upper platforms. It's made from what looks to me about 14 gauge wire in 1 inch squares, and the platforms and ramps are wires with approx. 1/8 inch squares. Is that a good size for one chin? I could pretty easily take out the wire platforms and replace them with wood if that would be better. It has a nice big door and a drawer tray in the bottom.
I have a spare room that has tile floor where I would probably keep my chin. It's kind of a double room, where one half has carpeting and a door (where i put the cage) and the other half is tiled floor with just an arch to separate it (where I'd like to put up baby fences to let the chin run around in). But it's in the basement, is that okay? That's really the only available space I have. There's a window, though it's small. I'm just worried it might be too cold or something? It tends to get chilly down there in the winter.
Thanks for the help!