mommykitty
Well-known member
i want to fix up my basement for my chins its a reg basement what do i need to do to make it chin safe?
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fix up a basement?
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AllieKatt
Chinchilla Goddess
I would say the biggest thing is to make sure it will not flood and it is not moist. Then make sure you can make a room for them so they do not get lose and find a nook or cranny to get into. 
mommykitty
Well-known member
thats what i need to fix is the wetness. how do i do that?
AllieKatt
Chinchilla Goddess
There are things called dehumidifiers I think thats what they are. But they help suck up moisture from the air.
Vyxxin
RAF Chins
Depends on how moist we're talking. Is it wet all the time? How wet? Is there standing water? Is the floor and/or walls wet to the touch? Does it EVER flood? Or are we just talking a general "stuffy humid" feel to it?
If it's wet wet, you're not going to want to spend the kind of money it would take to make it suitable for chinchillas. It'd require a french drain and/or a sump pump.
NOW, if it's just a little wet...a dehumidifier will work. I prefer the type that hose into a drain but if your basement doesn't have a drain then you'll need one that has a bucket for emptying. You can buy ones that have both and choose which way you drain.
If it's wet wet, you're not going to want to spend the kind of money it would take to make it suitable for chinchillas. It'd require a french drain and/or a sump pump.
NOW, if it's just a little wet...a dehumidifier will work. I prefer the type that hose into a drain but if your basement doesn't have a drain then you'll need one that has a bucket for emptying. You can buy ones that have both and choose which way you drain.
mommykitty
Well-known member
it floods when we get a lot of rain not bad but it dose, so its not gona be worth it?
arf2184
Well-known member
I would see about fixing it anyway. Not for chins, but for you. If it floods all the time mold could become a problem. If it gets bad enough, it can affect the upstairs too.
Twilight Chinchillas
Zookeeper extraordinaire
If the moisture part is no problem,chin safe it! Learned that lesson the hard way. Have a part that is unfinished and took almost a week to catch a pesky chinchilla. The infamous SOB that once was Canton! We had a stairwell with oil tank and my fat butt couldn't fit in there, and the smart turd knew this!
