xohbrandixoh2013
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Has anyone on here tried to make a C&C cage for their chin? I've been looking at them online and they look really nice. If anyone has made one, are they difficult to build? Do they work for the chins? -Thank you! 
C&C cage?
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e.murphy518
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I read in another post on this forum that they are not safe for chinchillas because of the openings between the bars (too large, chins can get their heads caught) and also they might chew the chloroplast which could cause issues
greychins
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When I first had one pet chin, I thought a CnC cage would be a good idea. Um.... no. He got his head through one of the squares in the grid and wailed at the top of his lungs while it took me and another person with wire cutters to get him out. Dunno how he got his head through, there was barely any room around the wire, but he managed. And it was difficult to cut the wire without getting him -- not something I'd like to repeat, or have anyone else go through. Lesson learned. Just not a good idea... and chewing the chloroplast wouldn't be good either...
mercynursie
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Not a safe idea at all. It works wonderfully for guinea pigs and I have known a few folks that used it for pet rabbits and it was great! Problem is other than the wire spacing,the coroplast is potentially deadly. It is basically corrugated cardboard but made entirely from plastic.Chin would most likely chew it and the plastic is notorious for causing obstruction/death. I used it for many of my guinea pigs and loved it,but even then I had a chewer here and there that I had to remove from that sort of cage.
xohbrandixoh2013
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Thanks guys! I'm glad I asked before going out and making one. I have another question though. We have an old dog cage that has bars kind of like the critter nation cage but it's a wider cage. Do you think it would be ok to turn this into his home? It's fairly big and I would be able to fit more things in it than the critter nation. Any thoughts?
xohbrandixoh2013
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Also with the dog cage idea, I would not be putting it near the dog. The cage would be in my room and I plan on putting perches in it as well as ramps and ledges for my chin to sit on. It just offers more room for my chin than a critter nation.
javachin
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The largest wire spacing I would use for a chin would be 1"x1" holes, nothing larger. They're nice looking, but not for chins.
greychins
NWI Chinchillas
^ The FN cages have spacing way wider than that, and those are routinely used.
As for the dog crate though, that would depend on the bar spacing. If the crate is bigger than the CN, them my guess would be that the bar spacing would be too big. If the bar spacing (the small number) is bigger than 1", I won't use it. I know of someone who wanted to use a dog crate, and they ended up switching to an actual cage, as they said their chin could get it's head through the bars (cause, as in your case, they were using a large dog crate that had wider spacing).
I feel like it's worth buying something that's actually meant as a cage for a chin or another small animal versus trying to play around making dog crates or cages out of things other than wire, melamine, or wood. It seems the people who use these alternative cages (or even large bird cages meant for macaws and stuff... those have way too big bar spacing) tend to end up switching to regular cages, as the bar spacing pretty much always becomes a problem. Just my $0.02.
As for the dog crate though, that would depend on the bar spacing. If the crate is bigger than the CN, them my guess would be that the bar spacing would be too big. If the bar spacing (the small number) is bigger than 1", I won't use it. I know of someone who wanted to use a dog crate, and they ended up switching to an actual cage, as they said their chin could get it's head through the bars (cause, as in your case, they were using a large dog crate that had wider spacing).
I feel like it's worth buying something that's actually meant as a cage for a chin or another small animal versus trying to play around making dog crates or cages out of things other than wire, melamine, or wood. It seems the people who use these alternative cages (or even large bird cages meant for macaws and stuff... those have way too big bar spacing) tend to end up switching to regular cages, as the bar spacing pretty much always becomes a problem. Just my $0.02.
Dreamlite
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Dog cage will not work. Chins can get through those bars. Just get a rodent safe cage and save yourself the hassle. There are plenty of used cages reasonably priced. I'm in pa and have a few for sale.
e.murphy518
I love my chinchildren!
I have a small dog crate that even has too large of bar spacing, I have never seen a dog crate with little bar spacing but if you have one I guess that would work out just fine, just be sure that the bar spacing is not larger than suggested above because it could be really dangerous
xohbrandixoh2013
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I actually put my chin in it to see if he could get out. The only thing that really fit through the wires was his nose. He seemed to like the fact that the cage is bigger than what he has now. For now he is still in his regular cage but I might play around with the dog crate idea to see how it works. Thanks guys.
