Aviary for chinchilla correctly place where the temperature will not change constantly, while you can ventilate the room so that the air does not stagnate. Make sure that the animal does not freeze in winter. If the room where its enclosure is standing is cold enough, it is necessary to purchase a cage for the chinchilla in which it will be heated. In addition, the chinchilla must have its own stone or wooden house, insulated from inside with a heater, in case you keep the whole farm. Winter period chinchilla almost all the time will be held in it, because in severe frosts this animal becomes sluggish and inactive.
A cell is ideal for keeping one animal at home. It is only necessary to clean and clean it properly, otherwise the chinchilla can not normally rest, which will reflect on her psyche.
Place the cage away from windows on the sunny side and heaters. The distance between them and the cage should be at least five centimeters. Do not put a cage with chinchillas in the bedroom. The fact is that these animals are nocturnal, and they will prevent you from sleeping properly. In order for you to easily take care of animals and clean up after them, purchase a cage with a sliding pallet and a floor. The pallet or floor must be a metal or plastic sheet, or a metal grid with cells measuring 0, 7 centimeters. The smallest cell, which can be purchased for chinchilla, should have the following parameters: 50x60x50 centimeters. You can take and higher cells, but, still, the height should not exceed one meter. The fact is that if the chinchilla falls from a sufficiently high altitude, it may break. Before settling a cage with chinchillas, it is necessary to properly prepare and equip it. For this, install wooden shelves, a drinking bowl, a bowl for water and a hay feeder. You can also make a chinchilla lodge in a cage. Only, by no means buy a plastic house. Moreover, such a dwelling should not have sex. If you wish, you can not buy a cage, but order it. A cage made to order is convenient because the master makes it in such a way as to make the operation as easy as possible, and also equips it with all the adaptations that are necessary for the chinchilla. If you decide to have two chinchillas immediately, buy a cage that is twice as wide as the one you buy for one animal. Chinchillas should have a place to turn around.
Of course, cells can be manufactured and hand-made, but there are many limitations. For example, to build a cage, plastic, wet and resinous wood, particleboard, fiberboard, oak, elderberry, artificial stone, glue, sealants, synthetic materials, foam concrete and natural fabrics that easily break up into fibers can not be used for building a cage. So, as you can see, it's easier to buy a cage for a small animal and be absolutely sure that it will be convenient there and nothing will be a threat to his life.
At the bottom of the cage you need to pour dry and moist shavings from alder and beech, and, also, add sawdust to them. Partially this mixture needs to be changed every day. In addition, once a week you need to completely get rid of the old flooring and pour in a new one. Eat chinchillas from feeders. It is best to choose those that are made of clay or glass. The height of the feeder should be about five to six centimeters. It is desirable that it tapers slightly upward. Thus, the chinchilla will not scatter excess food and translate it. Drinkers should have a volume of one hundred and fifty milliliters and be attached from the outside of the cage to a special fastener or ordinary wire. In addition, if you want to properly care for your animal, do not forget to give him the opportunity to take sand or dusty baths. In the wild, the chinchilla takes such a bath every day to get rid of dirt and dead hairs. When the animal lives in your apartment, arrange a bath for it at least twice a week. And, always remember that bathing chinchillas in the water is strictly forbidden.
Therefore, once or twice a week, put in a cage a bathing bath filled with sand. It is best to do this in the evening when the animal becomes active. By the way, if the chinchilla refuses to swim, look closely at her, maybe she fell ill.
Chinchillas must have special items for grinding teeth. These include chinchilla pieces of pumice stone, wooden or cardboard sticks. If you want your animal to be not very bored in a cage, try to make for it various toys: herbal nests, ceramic pipes with several holes, wooden stairs, runners for running. Let your animal be entertained, otherwise it can be sad from a sedentary life and loneliness.
When you clean the cage, always remember that for washing chinchilla dwellings, you should never use ordinary detergents, powders and the like. The animal can be poisoned by the remains of chemical elements. Therefore, for cleaning you can use only special shampoos for rodents.
And last, every day, at least for half an hour, release your pet to run and jump around the apartment. Let him break his muscles and stay at liberty for a little while.