Bringing home a chinchilla.

[devonmariexoxo]

What do you suggest bringing a chinchilla home in. If the lead I have right now works out, I'll be going on a 1.5 hour car ride with a chinchilla, and I want her to be as comfortable as possible. So, what's the best thing to get to bring one home?

 

[summerdays]

do you have a small chin safe carrier

 

[devonmariexoxo]

I have like a small dog/cat carrier, but it's mainly plastic and I don't know if it's okay for a chin.

 

[fluffycupcake]

I brought my two girls home in a plastic cat carrier with some fleece in the bottom of the carrier, to soak up pee.

 

[Andrea]

Many people prefer Ryerson's carry cages: http://www.ryersonchinchilla.com/arc_010.htm

I personally use a plastic pet taxi lined with fleece and two chinchillers. I'd prefer the Ryerson's carriers myself, just haven't gotten around to buying one!

Congrats on your new addition

PS- Link to what I use...http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/cr/B000E3CGFK/ref=aw_d_cr_pet-supplies?qid=1339410866&sr=8-5

 

[devonmariexoxo]

The carrier I have at home currently is just a green version of what you use, so I can just stick some fleece in there and I'll be good to go. Thank you!

 

[Stormcrow]

I transported them in a cat-carrier aswell, small model with a pillow inside (fleece pillow). This worked very well for me; probably because they were scared from the movement and noises they barely investigated the carrier, they didn't pee neither.
I had a drive of an hour with them like this, and everything worked out ok.

I don't want to hijack your thread -but I am just curious- do people hang up waterbottles aswell? The breeder told me it wasn't necessary for a one hour drive, but from what point do you think it is? Does this depends on the duration of the trip, the chin (age?)?

 

[VillageVoice]

I recently brought my newest chinchilla home in just a soft cat carrier and it was a 4hour drive. I threw in some hay and chew sticks which he chewed up a bit. Not sure if he ate any hay.

 

[Pookinaround]

I just went to pick up some chins the other day and I took a metal Ryerson carrier with me. It was hot and I didn't know that the wood or cardboard carriers would have been better in the heat. I have some of those too. Wish I would have known that before as obviously I would have brought that instead. I know you are going with plastic but just wanted to mention about metal in the heat just in case this may help someone else.

 

[Chinmama]

I agree with adding some hay and chew sticks to the carrier in case she does want to chew anything - that way hopefully it isn't the plastic.

 

[Andrea]

Just cover the plastic with fleece & throw in a chinchiller and some sticks/hay...I like the Ryerson carriers but the plastic cat carriers are just as functional as long as you are careful to cover areas of plastic that might tempt a chin to chew

 

[Cuddlebug]

If you hang a water bottle while traveling, it will leak and can soak your chinchilla. Instead, for longer trips, offer water every time you stop.