Chinchilla proofing a room

Chinchilla room proofing

•no electrical cords, cable or stereo cords, phone cords, etc. accessible (more advice on protecting cords can be found below).

•cover electrical outlets.

•cleaners, chemicals, soaps, and medicines should safely out of reach.

•no open toilets, filled bathtubs or sinks, or buckets of water.

•no houseplants in reach (or fallen leaves to chew on).

•recliners and rocking chairs can trap or crush a chinchilla - it's best to remove them from the room or at least make sure they are not used when the chinchillas are out to play (be cautious with pull-out couches, too).

•turn off space heaters (keep in mind that chinchillas overheat easily).

•no plastic bags in reach.

•keep doors and windows closed and locked if possible.

•remove all items that could be chewed and swallowed.

•watch for fraying fabrics or threads / strings which could be ingested.

•remove other pets from room

•no objects painted with lead paint in the room. Also make sure any lead drapery weights are removed.

•no access to garbage cans or waste baskets.

•no ash trays (risk of tobacco/nicotine poisoning).

•no small spaces for them to get into, especially gaps under or behind appliances (there's usually accessible wires in these spaces), gaps in heating vents or walls.