My chinchilla's were bought on an impulse I'll be honest. Though be asured they are my babies and I am obsessed with treating them. They get new chew toys and different suitable treats every few days. Because they were bought impulsively I bought them and the cage from P@H. It's this one: Chinchilla and Degu Cage by Thickets House | Pets at Home tbh at the time it was pretty suitable as they were young and small and I gave them lots of hanging toys. But I want a bigger cage and am having difficulty finding a suitable one as for obvious reasons I don't want plastic or wire shelves which every cage seems to have
I've only seen this one: Tall Chinchilla Cage 148cm | Net Pet Shop is it any good? Or can someone recommend me a better one. I have just come into a bit of money so am willing to spend a bit on my babies! Or is their cage fine, considering the fact that when I am home, they are out, so usually at least 4 hours every evening. My room is small and easily chin proofed

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the cage you have at the moment is far better then the one you are looking at there.
chinchillas are rock hoppers, not climbers, floor space is much more important then height, while they love to hop between shelves and such, they can kill them selves if a cage is too high, they are very fragile animals and have floating ribs.

the cage you have at the moment is the minimum i would ever recommend for 1-2 chins

we have these for our chins
High Rise Mammal Cage (777) | Small Pet Products | Chinchillas | Chinchilla Cages

they do need a bit of modifying to make them safe though, thw trays need replacing with a metal one (£20 from john hopewell) and the shelves need removing, you can replace them with wooden levels and hammocks ect

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I had the cage your looking at, and tbh I didn't like it - I gave it to the charity shop just a couple of moths after getting it! It is very difficult to hang any toys in it, as it isn't as big as it looks, they tray was a pain to get in and out, the bedding fell out of it really easily then collected at the back making it really hard to get the tray out, and the doors are a nightmare. They open upwards like a car boot, which makes getting your chins out near impossible, as you have to try to pick them up and hold the door up and open at the same time, a task which is not very easy when your holding a fluffy wriggly furball. There is also not enough floor space - one sleeping/playing hut and most of it is gone. Maybe it was just me that had a bad experience with it, but I honestly wouldn't recommend that cage for chins. I did have a Thickets cage like yours,but would never have one again, or any with a wire floor, as my chin broke her tail in a freak accident of catching it in the mesh, so I'm afraid I can advise you about keeping the cage you have, as I am biased to not liking them.

Cages I would highly recommend and I have had these also (my chins had about 12-14 cages!) are ones like the type lil miss has recommended, a Ferret or Critter Nation (superb cages), or Savic Royal Suite. All three of these are of a similar design, and have plastic shelving which would need replacing, but they're so worth it. I put pine shelving in mine and had a wonderful 3 x 2 feet double cage, which had a floor in the middle so the chins couldn't fall far. Very versatile cages with plenty of space to hang toys and hammocks. They're on wheels so movement is easy, the 4 doors are the whole cage front so access is fantastic, and makes it very easy to catch your chins. The ferret nations and savics are very high quality and I never once worried that my chins would escape through them. Although all of these are pretty pricey, they are built to last, and you won't feel like they need replacing for something sturdier/bigger.

BTW If you do go for a ferret nation or savic, there is a tiny difference (like 1 inch) between them, so if you get metal trays from John Hopewell, the ones that would fit the FN won't quite fit in the savic. You need to give the exact measurements, not just 24x36. I learned this the hard way when I ordered one... and had to give it to my brother for welding practice

I hope I have been of some help to you, good luck with your new chinnies, they will bring you hours of fun and happiness with their antics and funny little ways.

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