Comments on: Custom Homemade Chinchilla Cage

By: steph

steph — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:43:50 +0000

oh i see so it wasnt made from scratch my dads a carpenter so i was thinking we could whip it up together

By: admin

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:11:08 +0000

I’m actually not the one that made this, but I know she reused a cabinet to make it. I know that she spent time looking for any area that could cause potential harm to her chins.

By: steph

steph — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:50:23 +0000

LOVE this cage! Great job! I want to try to build one for my Olver so I can get him a brother…I love how it looks like furniture. I was wondering what the approximate dimensions are and if you have suggestions for anything to improve on or issues you had. My only concern is that it looks so heavy.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:56:48 +0000

Melamine for the outer parts. Everything inside is untreated pine.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:55:57 +0000

Essentially, anywhere the chinchilla can chew should be untreated pine. Many people will use melamine for the the walls, but you have to be sure to cover any area that can be chewed.

By: bridget

bridget — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:05:44 +0000

Do you have to use untreated pine for the shell of the cage or just for the shelves?

By: jessica

jessica — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:42:50 +0000

what kind of material did she use? the basic outer parts and inner walls etc… or did she remodel a cabinet sorta thing? please email me

By: admin

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:45:17 +0000

Are you asking if I can make a cage? Sorry, I don’t make custom cages for sale. If you are looking to build a cage, I would expect to pay closer to $125. You could probably find a cheap used cage. If you end up finding a wire cage, just make sure to put down wood so the chinchilla has enough solid places to stand.

By: courtney

courtney — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:21:40 +0000

oh yeah i almost forgot somethi dont want it to small but i want it to be about 24”x36” just wanted to let you know if its not exact it’s okay.

By: courtney

courtney — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:14:54 +0000

this is courtney mulholland I am getting a chinchilla around christmas as a gift the person that is getting it for me wants me to get the cage ready for the chinchilla i just wanted to know if i could get a smaller cage with multi-levels and a hammok all for around $25.00