so excited!! yay!!

HAHAHAHAH i warned you!!!!!! xD its HUUUUGGEEEEEE



post pics or vids of the chinchies when they first go in it pleaseeeee!!!! they will most likely be freakin out super excited like mine were

awwww thats really mean of them D: so sorry --- that would suck!! what kind was it?? i'll keep my eye out for it

aw thats a cool camera


did you put the wheel in the cage huh huh huh

wow--out and about-- and yet still talkin to me O.O ---- i dont have an internet phone so i am always so amused ppl can still do their thang while walkin around lol i know i know, i sound like an amish person or somethin with an uninternet phone lol. i just like simple things. ANYWAYYSS ... yay pics xD i'll prolly see them tomorrow cuzzzzz you are two hours behind meh and i got work and school tomorrow mornin x_x

hahahaha awwwwwwwwwwwwww i was hopin for some gravity-defying jedi chinchies hahaha they look like they LOVE it , especially since Raichin wasn't a wheel lover--- hehehe you just needed to get surfer and then he feels it is cool enough for him

Question. Does the size of the wheel make a difference? Cause I read somewhere that wheels can bend chins spines in unhealthy ways. If it's bigger does it help? I'm probably gonna get one of those flying saucers for mine once we have the $$$ and the bigger cage gets here. I heard they're easier and healthier for chins. Your wheel looks big enough so as not to make them uncomfortable though. I'm just curious if you heard about the spine thing or not. =D

yup size definitely matters when it comes to chin wheels---- i have been using 12 inch plastic wheels from dumb petco for the whole time i've had chinchillas.... they are way too small , and they really have to arch to get them going. I read on a different forum that you need a minimum of 15", although the Silver Surfer is 14" and it works just fine--- If you really wanted to do the 15, there is a 15" diameter, 6 inches deep wheel called the Chin Spin, very popular, although there are lots of complaints about having to replace the bearings and wood peeling, etc. I just got a couple silver surfers, and they are awesome! VERY quiet..especially in comparison to the old plastic ones. It takes no effort whatsoever to move the wheel Plus, they are 4inches in width, which works just fine, even for the largest chinchillas.

here is a video of 2 of my chinchies going crazy the first 5 mins of being introduced to the wheel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYS6ubUBHuU

the wheel makes a huge difference when we put our wheel in i still cannot believe raichin started using it and pikachin just loves it but they have the habit of trying to jump on top of it.... i dont no why lol.

hahaha thats not a good idea !!! silly chinchies

Omg that wheel is like crazy! Hahah they looked like they were upsidown Oh and by the way sorry for the loss of your camera, youll just have to do without.


Anyways, I was just gonna ask is the wheel plastic? Because if it is, I would remove it and get some type of metal one just in case they chew it.

I don't want to be rude. But if I had a plastic wheel I wouldn't use it. Your best bet is a flying saucer
I wanna save up along with a 3 level critter or ferret nation.