aspen bedding , and what is the best food for the baby

[cheechyk]

Fleece bedding , carefresh and littler which one to use? Do they even use a litter box ?
Is it ok to start out with a huge cage if u get a baby
What is a good bedding easy on allergies for me . Do u know.
Which is better to get 1 or 2 chinchillas?

And what about food . Do u all have recommendations .please help me thanks

 

[Amethyst]

Everything you asked has been answered multiple times so all you need to do is a simple search to find all the answers including pros and cons. However I'll give you a basic run down.
-Fleece liners (if the chin doesn't chew fleece) or aspen or pine shavings are fine. Don't use carefresh since it will expand when wet and cause a blockage if eaten. Some do use a litter box, but only for peeing in, and you normally have to train them to do so, they can't control their poop.
-You want to make sure for a kit that the bar spacing is 1/2 inch or less or they can escape or get stuck. Also they aren't very coordinated when young so you want to make sure they can't fall more then a little bit (more then about a foot can kill or severely injure). Low shelves, lots of over lap and hammocks so they don't get hurt, but they do climb, so for example, it's common for people to get a double ferret nation cage and only allow access to one half until the kit is older.
-As for bedding allergies fleece would be the best, but aspen over pine if going with shavings. However what are you allergic to? the hay? the dust? wood shavings? There are options for the dust, but chins need hay, it should make up about 75% of their diet, so there is really no way to help with that.
-The number of chins depends on you, do you have time for 2? If you get two they may need to be separate at some point (fighting, sickness, injury) so do you have room for two cages? Also with only one you'll need to make sure you spend time (ideally a few hours) with it every single day, it's more important then if you had two since you will be it's only friend.
-The most popular foods are Oxbow, Mazuri, and Tradition, as well as some rabbit foods.

 

[cheechyk]

thank you. a couple more questions

Do they make alot of noise ?
And does their urine have a strong smell?
Why is it better to get an adult?

 

[Amethyst]

They themselves don't make that much noise, they bark and cry sometimes but over all they are quiet. However they do tend to make a lot of noise in their cage banging things around, so not advisable for in or near a bedroom unless you are a very sound sleeper.

Their pee smells like pee, not overly strong but their cage should be changed at least weekly on shavings or a couple times a week if on fleece to avoid odor. If smell is an issue I'd go with shavings though since they absorb and cover smell better.

With an adult you know what you are getting when you get it, it's already full grown and past puberty. A kit you have to deal with not being able to have playtime or a wheel or treats right away as they need to grow for the first 6 months or so. They can over do it when playing (which can lead to death) and junk food (anything other then plain hay and pellets) is no good for a growing body. Also you have to worry about bar spacing with a kit if it's young the normal 1" spacing of a FN cage is too wide, so you need to modify the cage or go with a different cage with narrow bars. Kits also go through puberty, (think human teenager) they get moody, throw tantrums, males (and sometime females) start mounting things, and their personality can completely change and stay that way into adulthood. So that sweet cuddly kit that loved being held may grow up into an adult that hates being held.
Just so you know, age has nothing to do with bonding, a 8 week old will bond just as much with you as a many years old chin that has been treated properly.