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Use pine shelving material that is available at any home improvement center. it is 3/4" thick and available in various widths and lengths. Just try to get pieces with as few knots as passable.

Check a feed store if you have any in the area.

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I use these, they are thick but not like dish gloves and hold up well. I get them from my Snap-On tools guy but you should be able to find them any were.

The pellets should be the primary diet for your chin the hay is a supplement and not entirely necessary. If you feed hay I recommend Timothy or Orchard Grass. For the pellets use a plane (no treats) chinchilla or rabbit feed preferably made without corn. ManaPro SHO formula rabbit is good I...

The glass jars are good but the Super Pet bath house is perfectly fine and probably on of the best. There should be no worries with chewing as you don't want to leave it in the cage for longer than 15-20 minuets.

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Pine is perfectly fine for chins, when using it for bedding you want to use kiln dried shavings only mainly due to the possibility of respiratory issues in the animals. For ledges, shelfs and houses construction grade pine is OK, in most cases this is dried to less than 15% moisture content...

Twilight Chinchillas I will be looking for it.

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I have manzanita. I sell it for $5.00 per foot hole or split and sanded for perches. I also have it cut into "chips" 1/4" thick from 1" to 3" diameter for $5.00 per pound.

Hope I can make it. I am scheduled to work that weekend.

You can follow the results of the California State Show on Twitter. Go to http://california.empresschinchilla.org/results.htm to join the conversation.

I doubt I would attend a field day any further south, not cost effective with gas and hotel.

Great job with the pictures Sumiko.