Can't Decide.......help!

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I have some with a loft but this is only because of space issues, my pigs only use it to sleep in and spend the rest of the time running around on the flat.
 
Omg I want that right now haha did u buy it on ebay?!? I've seen it if so?!? Omg I really want a chinchilla! How much do they cost like on a monthly basis?!?are they expensive pets?!?
 
Chins are an exotic pet also. They need ALOT of social time and a STRICT diet. They cannot eat certain things and cannot ever get wet. They are prey animals like piggies and hide a mutiple of illnesses. They live up to 20 years and they are not a pet that should be took on lightly. They take a long time to trust in you and are not a naturally cuddly pet alot get sent to rescues because all some people see are these fluffy cute bundles and buy without researching and cant cope with the responsibility.They also get very lonely and should never be kept alone. They can become incredibly depressed if alone and dont get at least 3/4 hours a day interaction. They have no gall bladder so poop alot and can only be fed certain hays and almost no treats. Sugar and fats can kill them very quickly.
 
Aww bless them! I would love some as I don't work and have loads of spare time but it depends if I could afford the basics baring in mind my pigs eat 1kg of hay a week (1kg is £4) oh and my boys aren't fat! Hah x plus 20 years! Wow that's along time for such a small animal hahah x I don't know where I'll be in 20 years so maybe not for me right now haha x thx or the advice and facts tho!

What cage are your chins in?!?

I see your family are massive pet lovers like mine haha

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Perfectpets11 said:
Aww bless them! I would love some as I don't work and have loads of spare time but it depends if I could afford the basics baring in mind my pigs eat 1kg of hay a week (1kg is £4) oh and my boys aren't fat! Hah x plus 20 years! Wow that's along time for such a small animal hahah x I don't know where I'll be in 20 years so maybe not for me right now haha x thx or the advice and facts tho!

What cage are your chins in?!?

I see your family are massive pet lovers like mine haha

Perfectpets11
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our 2 chins are in a 4ft by 6ft cage.huge. all in all our chins cost about £ 50 pounds a month to keep in food, chews ( they love to chew) as their incisors and molars continously grow and enrichment.They have a minimum of 5 hours interaction a day and need to be cleaned out twice a day too. They suffer alot with URI, UTI and the awful Maloclusion which unfortunately is genetic in some chins. They really are sensitive animals if you ever consider it please please do ALOT of research. It's hearbreaking to see so many being given up amd its always stated " because we can't give them the time they deserve" Makes me mad I work 60 hrs a week and my hubby 37 and we manage to give 8 hours each to our chins and pigs and walk and spent time with our dog!
Like pigs they don't look sick until they are REALLY sick so you really have to know them and get them seen quick. We learnt the hard way with one of our past girls :( I am very active on a Chin forum due to having years of experience. I feel that in another few I will be as passionate if not more about piggies!
 
Hahahaha and of course I would do research haha x I always do when rescuing new pets! Haha health checks every day haha x my pigs cost £50 a month ahaha x I love animals though and would always give them my very best effort x chinchillas obviously need a lot of care! At the min I will not be rescuing any chins but possibly in the very late future hah x
 
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Hahahaha and of course I would do research haha x I always do when rescuing new pets! Haha health checks every day haha x my pigs cost £50 a month ahaha x I love animals though and would always give them my very best effort x chinchillas obviously need a lot of care! At the min I will not be rescuing any chins but possibly in the very late future hah x
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I'm no piggie expert but I'm pretty knowledgeable when it comes to Chins and their health/lives. Happy to help anytime with that. Anyway now I must stop dominating this thread/forum with chin talk :) all hail the Piggies :luv::lol!:
 
Haha exactly all hail piggies :luv::lol!:

Do u keep your pigs on fleece or bedding?!?
 
Fleece liners. There are other options like Vetbed or I think like @madguinealady has puppy pads and shower curtain over the top. There are a variety of things you can have. I like fleece personally as its cleaner, easy to wash but then I don't have alot of washing! I can imagine in a large family that could become a nightmare!
 
Haha I know right! Since the 5 tiered hutch is only home to 2 pigs I spot clean every 2 days but a full clean once every week! They have loads of space to wee and poo hehe x btw mine are on bedding! I would just have too much washing to do! Hah I bought a piggie tent today (I'll put a photo in) and inside is a fleece mat but I bought thin towels in poundland to put on top so this will be the first time the pigs are on fleece x the tent would deffs fit two/ three pigs (I have two adult boars and they fit in thee together with extra space. I did buy it in p@h (I hate tht place)! Maybe u should buy a couple and try it out with your pigs and maybe your chins during play time x it would deffs fit a chinchilla haha x they are £10 each x
 

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I did only go for a single storey hutch in the end and if the tray thing doesn't work out I will know for next time or get a proper bottom put in if that's even possible. On the plus side my daughter has paid for the hutch with her birthday money and all the bits, I'm really just the hutch cleaner.
But after the first winter inside I expect they will stay inside except for run time. Also I'm guessing that with the c&c cages that if they don't like ramps you just redesign again, again until happy.
 
I love C&C cages but can't get one because of my dog x Ik that's the good thing with C&C cages if u got a loft and they didn't use it u can break it down and add it to the ground level to make that bit bigger x
 
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