What should my friend do about her chinchilla problem?

[Dan50]

She has a chinchilla and it tries to get out of the cage when she cleans. What can she do so it won't be able to get out? The arrow I have is the wooden part where she jumps down from and gets out. She can not take that out since her uncle wants it there. Hes not a big fan of the ball and he might try to escape in it. http://i.imgur.com/WZsh9ON.jpg?1

 

[Newt]

Why not invest in a travel cage, and put the chin in that during cleaning?

Dont use those balls for chins. Chins overheat in them way too easily, and it can be fatal.

 

[Basket_of_Chinchillas]

Your friend might also benefit from setting up an account on this forum and having a chat with some of the folks here. There is a lot of great information on chin care and solutions to problems such as this one.

For example: The large amount of plastic in the cage and putting a chinchilla in a ball to run around can both be fatal (ball = overheating = death; plastic + chewing = impaction (and if not treated, sometimes even when treated) = death)

 

[Dan50]

Why not invest in a travel cage, and put the chin in that during cleaning?

Dont use those balls for chins. Chins overheat in them way too easily, and it can be fatal.

Do u mean cat carriers? And how do I put chinchilla inside the carrier? What's a good way since he's VERY energetic and fast? I'm worried he might escape in the middle of him getting inside of it, do I need to pick him up by hand or stick the carrier in front of the entrance door? How should I put him in ur and close it without him jumping out of it? Also he bites and a bit agressive

 

[ticklechin]

Get a cat carrier, open it put it in front of door, chin gets in, close door and clean!

 

[Riven]

Is it your chin or the friends? You said it's a friends... but then said you don't know how you would do that. ?

Easiest option, get a better chin safer cage that's easier to clean.