2 rescues and need some advice!
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chinchillalover0927
to many chin chips??
thats the cage they were in
Well...it's not the best chinchilla cage but it could of been much worse. I've seen chins in fish tanks! Everything must of been filthy for the males feet to get so bad. I can't believe they raised babies in that cage :shocked:
chinchillalover0927
to many chin chips??
Christina Noraas
Christina
That cage looks like something my boyfriend would buy his ferret
AZChins
Pro Cage Cleaner Champion
Is that a ferret cage? I've run across a few in the last few years with rescues and I never could figure out what animal would do well in a cage like that. It looks like it could get a chinnie foot caught in the plastic floor so I never use them.
Christina Noraas
Christina
But it looks so cute and so much fun for them.
AZChins
Pro Cage Cleaner Champion
The floor has pretty large openings in the very bottom floor grate. That could be removed, I suppose, but it would probably open up the bottom to even more chewing on plastic.
I'd never use one because it just scares me because I don't want them to end up with a sore foot or a broken leg. And, the whole plastic thing, too.
I'd never use one because it just scares me because I don't want them to end up with a sore foot or a broken leg. And, the whole plastic thing, too.
Christina Noraas
Christina
I was trying to be sarcastic, if you were replying to my comment about it being cute and such. ;]
AZChins
Pro Cage Cleaner Champion
Oh geez! You got me! 
Too funny... Guess I am up too late. Sorry....
Too funny... Guess I am up too late. Sorry....
chinchillalover0927
to many chin chips??
yea i believe that cage caused his problems
lauralynne
Chinnie Maid
Have you taken him to the vet yet?!
chinnychinchinchilla
Emily
whats that plastic thing on top of the cage for?
Ash
Trouble....
Honestly, aside from the plastic and stability, the cage doesn't look horrible. It looks pretty clean and the shelves aren't chewed. I wouldn't call THAT cage responsible and it looks prety new. Is it possible the cage was recently replace?
ticklechin
Well-known member
I agree, that cage is not bad, would work well for chins with some mods, but it also does not look like the cage that caused the feet issues, looks too clean and new.
aznmexaggie
Chinchilla Chateau
That cage doesn't look too bad... with modifications, it would be a suitable chin cage.
At least it didn't look like this:
I've had a few rescues surrendered to me in nasty-looking cages like this... disgusting.
At least it didn't look like this:
I've had a few rescues surrendered to me in nasty-looking cages like this... disgusting.
chinchillalover0927
to many chin chips??
yes! i completely forgot until now but they did tell me that they came in a home made cage made out of wood that was horribly saturated in urine....so they bought them that cage...i cant believe i forgot that!!!
i would imagine it was would and wire.... no the cage is nice just needs wood instead of plastic! lol
also no the vet apt is friday
i would imagine it was would and wire.... no the cage is nice just needs wood instead of plastic! lol
also no the vet apt is friday
chinchillalover0927
to many chin chips??
wish little grinch luck tom!! moms bringing me so i dont get lost lol
ticklechin
Well-known member
News?
chinchillalover0927
to many chin chips??
forgot sorry
her diagnosis was
"slightly thin, bumble foot on both hind feet"
she prescribed me
metacam 1.5mg/ml-0.4cc once a day
bactrim 0.45cc once a day
and also told me to do epsom salt soaks on him twice a day for a week and for me to bring him back to see if he was better.
which i hope they do
