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Chinchillas => Cages => Topic started by: Xterms on June 08, 2012, 03:38:29 AM
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Hey!
Based on what I've read and seen about chins, I planned my own unique cage, and I'd like to know if it will be proper for my future darlings. Everything will be proof, the stone at the bottom is gonna be andesite or something similar, the hideout is just a sketch, I don't know what it will be like. :) Same goes for the pink bed and chewing/climbing wood, too. :) The main thing I'm asking now is if the organization of the shelves and walls is appropriate.
So, will that be good? I want to build a cage that's strong but also light, what thickness of wood for the walls do you recommend? Is it also a good idea to cover the free edges and corners with acid-proof zincked metal that also prevents chewing?
Oh and the dimensions:
w,l: 27 inch
h: 39 inch
If you find it cool, we'll soon start obtaining the ingredients with my best friend who also has a lot of experience in carpentering, so will help me building this like an expert. :::grins::
Any more advices on how to make it better are appreciated!
(http://i48.tinypic.com/23keqys.jpg) (http://oi48.tinypic.com/23keqys.jpg)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/15efqqp.jpg) (http://i45.tinypic.com/15efqqp.jpg)
Cheers,
X
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It looks like a sound design. You will need to protect the wood sides or the chin will eat them. Make your shelves easy to replace because they will get chewed down very fast. Also, angle your shelves just slightly down. This way poop pellets will roll into the middle of the cage and down to the bottom.
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very nice.. i wish i could make my own cage..
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Thank you gentlemen! It makes me glad you like it. :)
Chinclub: I'm not sure about the walls. Covering them inside with metal is ugly, as it is with a mesh, too. Isn't the fact true that they only chew on something which they find a starting edge on? Or anyway, will they insist on chewing the furnishing when they have constant chewing wood/blocks/rock/anything?