Could I tile my chinchilla's flooring with granite?

[Kristal]

I was wondering if it would be safe if I just tiled the entire flooring of their cage. Seems it would be really easy to clean, just wanting to make sure if its safe. Let me know, thanks.

 

[Stackie]

Yes, it is becoming more popular to tile the bottoms of chin cages. My only suggestion is to try to potty train your chin so they don't pee on the tiles and leave a puddle of urine to run around in.

 

[Cuddlebug]

You will need to seal the granite tiles. Granite is punctually a porous material and urine left standing on it will eventually soak in.

 

[3CsMommy]

Granite needs sealed, but tile in general is SO much easier to clean up. And it's nice to buy a $12 bale of aspen chips once a year b/c the litter box only uses about 4-6 handsfull for a week.

 

[ninamenke]

Does ceramic work as well?

 

[Smidgeyy]

Ceramic works just as well. I would still seal it. I found that mine started peeing outside his litter pan once I switched to tile. He would pee and it would run between the tiles and into the clay... So I switched back to fleece. Overall I liked the upkeep, but I never sealed them so I had to take them out.