bedding

[anitra-w]

hi as i am going to pick my chippys up in a travel cage and i want them to be comfortable and not too frightened so i want to put some stuff in there like the bedding they would use in their house boxes but i dont know what is best to put in can anyone help? also if anyone knows of anything else other than food that i can put in for when i pick them up would be great thanks

[Nick]

shredded paper is good and hay......how far do you have to travel with them? if its not far then I wouldn't worry about putting anything else in with them, they'll be fine

[anitra-w]

it will be about a half hour drive and thanks ill get some of that ready

[anitra-w]

hi can anyone tell me where to get a nest box for a reasonable price thanks

[ell1es]

I put in strips of kitchen paper a bit of hay and some nuts/seeds for them to dig about and eat. Our chippies loved the hanging bird pockets from The Range to snuggle up in apart from they chewed the bit that hangs the pocket so every now and then they'd drop down 

[adamclark18]

i bought my nest boxes off ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CRITTER-HUT-DEN-HOUSE-RATS-CHIPMUNKS-/300565557088?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Small_Animals&hash=item45fb1a6f60

and the bedding is a mixture of compified, tissuees and shreaded kitchen towels. For only half an hour i wouldnt worry about putting much in the carry case, i had to travel for 3 hours with my first one and he just hid in a box the whole journey, and when he got into his cage he hid in a tube for another 24 hours before plucking up the courage to explore

[Marc_H]

My one's built her nest out of hay and tissue paper, and only uses the nest box to store nuts in.
It was about an hour's train ride and a 20 minute walk home in the travel box with her, which was just full of sawdust, which she'd burried herself in. (Funny story, I got her home and opened the box, and I didn't see a chipmunk! I panicked thinking she'd escaped the box or something  )

[anitra-w]

  marc_H and i will keep all of that in mind great help guys thanks

[tarcus/Kevin]

hi can anyone tell me where to get a nest box for a reasonable price thanks..
I got some budgie boxes from local pet store(not a national chain) for £5.00 each.

[ilovechips]

hi tarcus, PMd you

[mrchips]

hi tarcus, PMd you

I keep budgies - where did you get budgie nestboxes for £5?     

Re the chippies, I think budgie boxes are a bit small, I got two slightly damaged (though I couldn't find the damage) cockatiel nestboxes for £7 the two from Pets at Home and the chips love them. Plenty of room for stashing nuts etc and sleeping above. Above the nuts that is, not sleeping on the roof! 

A while ago I took the nestbox out and removed the majority of 6.5lbs of nuts and other goodies as I saw their sleeping quarters had gradually risen and was pushing off the roof. 

[ilovechips]

We looked at budgie boxes and others but they were not sturdy enough for use in an outdoor enclosure, so we decided to make our own. my dad makes them, he uses thick wood and hes done a great job at making them. frost doesnt get in and they will last for years

[mik]

any chance of pic for us chipmunk users

[ilovechips]

hey mik, are you wanting a pic of the nestbox?

[mik]

yes if u dont mind