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Old 05-04-2007, 01:02 PM   #1
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Safe wood for cage?

I'm planning on building a cage for my sweet chinchillas. I just don't know what kind of wood is safe for them. Any suggestions?

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Old 05-04-2007, 05:29 PM   #2
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SAFE:
apple
pear
hazelnut
yucca
cottonwood
beech
pine (dried, no phenol oils or sap)
manzanita (like parrot branches from pet shops)
cholla cactus (dried, available as chews and branches from pet shops)

DISPUTED:
birch
ash
aspen
oak
juniper

AVOID:
citrus woods (orange, lemon, lime...)
cherry
wild cherry
plum
pine (fresh branches)
walnut
cedar

The difficultly would be using a wood that they won't want to eat too quickly.
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Thanks! Shortly after I posted this, i found a site that listed a lot of that info.
http://www.thedustbath.com/chincare2.html

Now I do have another important question.

Anyone know where I can find the metal slide-out trays/pans? I am having one heck of a time!
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Your best bet is to go to a local sheet metal shop and have them make one up.
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