This is how petco says to take care of chins

[danakscully64]

I also have pet store stupidity stories. The worst thing is how they sell plastic chinchilla cages. When I wrote a long review on Petco.com for their plastic cage, they didn't approve it. Shows how much they actually care about the animals. I was also encouraged to feed my chinchillas the food with a ton of treats in it... which of course, was picked through and the pellets were never touched. I bought the plastic cage, going off the pet store suggestion (I even researched this online before buying, I don't know know how I missed that) and within 6 months, had to shell out another $150 to replace the cage (well, my Mom did, I was 15). It's frustrating.

 

[Isabella Whateva]

my friend's chin actually died because of the plastic cage the pet store recommended. He chewed a tiny hole in the plastic and then was strangled when he tried to wiggle out of it. very sad.

 

[danakscully64]

That's horrible! My chinchilla Shadow got stuck in a bird toy I was recommended. Luckily I walked in the room shortly after he did it, he was struggling and VERY stressed out. Poor baby!

 

[Euphoric]

I also have pet store stupidity stories. The worst thing is how they sell plastic chinchilla cages. When I wrote a long review on Petco.com for their plastic cage, they didn't approve it. Shows how much they actually care about the animals. I was also encouraged to feed my chinchillas the food with a ton of treats in it... which of course, was picked through and the pellets were never touched. I bought the plastic cage, going off the pet store suggestion (I even researched this online before buying, I don't know know how I missed that) and within 6 months, had to shell out another $150 to replace the cage (well, my Mom did, I was 15). It's frustrating.

I agree that sometimes they can be bad if you have heavy chewers, but my chin cage has hard plastic shelves, and their dust bath is plastic and there is absolutely no chewing whatsoever. The only big cage problem I have seen is the size they recommend, usually way to small.

 

[danakscully64]

I agree that sometimes they can be bad if you have heavy chewers, but my chin cage has hard plastic shelves, and their dust bath is plastic and there is absolutely no chewing whatsoever. The only big cage problem I have seen is the size they recommend, usually way to small.

My boys are heavy chewers, my girl really isn't. I agree, the size is usually the issue. Poor chilla, the pet stores give out poor advice and they are the ones who suffer.