Mandy
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I am going to pick up a chinchilla Friday.
She was born with no eyes, and currently lives in a sort of hamster like cage.
The woman was very nice and told us the chin gets around fine once she is use to her surroundings.
I had a design in mind for her cage. It's a ferret nation with three ledges (one on each side wall and one on the back wall.
I would build on ramps and side walls so she doesn't come too close to an edge and slip off.
I was wondering if ramps are even needed? I figured she would have something to land on or grip to if she went to jump and missed the ledge surface. All of this would be made of solid kiln dried pine.
I was also thinking the raised sides where the ramps won't be would act as 'bumpers' for her.
Nothing would be terribly high, and I would also be putting soft bedding at the bottom as I have bass pans.
I have been searching around for information and nothing seems to be set in stone on what shouldn't be done with a blind chin.
I could also put water bottles on each level for her? Or maybe one at the top and one on the bottom.
I will draw up and post a picture of what I plan to do, so maybe I could get some feedback?
Also, this isn't about housing, but ill just stick it in here.
What usually or would more commonly cause a chinchilla to be born with no eyes?
This woman said her previous owner bred chinchillas and 'kept her in a small cage in the basement.' she has had her for around a year and says her age is around 2 years - maybe.
She was born with no eyes, and currently lives in a sort of hamster like cage.
The woman was very nice and told us the chin gets around fine once she is use to her surroundings.
I had a design in mind for her cage. It's a ferret nation with three ledges (one on each side wall and one on the back wall.
I would build on ramps and side walls so she doesn't come too close to an edge and slip off.
I was wondering if ramps are even needed? I figured she would have something to land on or grip to if she went to jump and missed the ledge surface. All of this would be made of solid kiln dried pine.
I was also thinking the raised sides where the ramps won't be would act as 'bumpers' for her.
Nothing would be terribly high, and I would also be putting soft bedding at the bottom as I have bass pans.
I have been searching around for information and nothing seems to be set in stone on what shouldn't be done with a blind chin.
I could also put water bottles on each level for her? Or maybe one at the top and one on the bottom.
I will draw up and post a picture of what I plan to do, so maybe I could get some feedback?
Also, this isn't about housing, but ill just stick it in here.
What usually or would more commonly cause a chinchilla to be born with no eyes?
This woman said her previous owner bred chinchillas and 'kept her in a small cage in the basement.' she has had her for around a year and says her age is around 2 years - maybe.