Ottomatk
Active member
- Joined
- Jan 20, 2012
- Messages
- 35
Hey everyone, I'm about to be a chinchilla owner. I ordered the cage and it should be in any day now. I have all the necessary supplies, and have been doing as much research as possible for the little guy. I still have many questions, but a lot are being answered on this site, including how to make the shelving for the cages.
From what I understand, I'll be getting Kiln Dried Pine from Lowes or Home Depot, but looking out for "Whitewood" as some of it might be spruce, which is harmful to chinchillas. My only problem is this -
Do I need to sanitize this wood that may have harmful "chemicals" on it by boiling, washing, and cooking it? From looking at other posts I noticed that this is essential when letting the chinchilla chew on it as a toy.
This also brings up another question -
If I have leftovers from making the shelving, can I use these as a chew toy? I bought pumice blocks to let them chew on, and was planning on using cardboard toilet paper rolls as "treats" too.
This is my first post and I have many more questions, but your input is greatly appreciated.
Thank you, Otto.
From what I understand, I'll be getting Kiln Dried Pine from Lowes or Home Depot, but looking out for "Whitewood" as some of it might be spruce, which is harmful to chinchillas. My only problem is this -
Do I need to sanitize this wood that may have harmful "chemicals" on it by boiling, washing, and cooking it? From looking at other posts I noticed that this is essential when letting the chinchilla chew on it as a toy.
This also brings up another question -
If I have leftovers from making the shelving, can I use these as a chew toy? I bought pumice blocks to let them chew on, and was planning on using cardboard toilet paper rolls as "treats" too.
This is my first post and I have many more questions, but your input is greatly appreciated.
Thank you, Otto.