Recent content by meaghanh

That's a great idea about the mats, momenteller! and thanks, alli, for the suggestions!

Thanks cindyv, I have a pull out tray with bedding in it but poop will find a way out of the cage-this is a lesser problem because it's easy to clean up. What I was trying to say was, if I didn't put plastic on the floor with the cage on top of it, the pee would go on the floor. Do I need to...

Hi everyone/anyone! My chinnie, Archimedes, celebrated his 1st birthday this month! and in March I will have had him for a year! He's completed one more with me and he has a spacious Martin's cage-about 3 feet tall with a few levels! He seems to be doing well, eating normally and such. I...

thanks everyone for the tips!

I am so excited to welcome my very first chin as of this Tuesday! It has been very exciting and Archimedes has taken to his new home well. I sort of did a search and it may be a silly questions but, do chins like the dark? Is it okay to leave them without a light (since they are nocturnal...

Okay thanks, I have a wooden ledge already and a hidey house but I will plan on buying something else too.

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and tips!

This is all really helpful! I am getting my first chin tonight and I am so excited! I am glad I did a fair amount of research before deciding to get one and a breeder recommended the forums to me. What a great idea and this list of mistakes is so valuable!

Hi everyone, I am a brand new chin owner as of tonight so I am thus new to everything including the forums. I've done a lot of research but I'm still a little confused when it comes to cage surfaces. Right now I have just regular cage wire that are like 1/2" squares or something. Do I need to...

Hi, I am brand new to the world of chinchillas, as I am getting my very first one! My name is Meaghan and I located in Philadelphia. Any tips on good places to get supplies locally or just tips in general would be great!