Supplies Needed for a Chinchilla (w/ Price Comparison)
When adding a chinchilla to the family, expect to spend at least $150-200 on the chinchilla, cage, and accessories, if you do not already have the necessary supplies.
Here is a breakdown of the supplies you will need for a chinchilla, as well as what those supplies will cost you, both here at NWI and at petstores. Pet store prices were gathered at Petsmart and Petco on 3/6/2019.
| Supplies | Price at NWI | Price at Petsmart | Price at Petco |
|
Chinchilla |
$50.00 - $100.00 (rescue) $135.00 - 250.00+ (baby / pedigreed) |
$149.99 |
$149.99 |
|
Cage |
$95.00 - $115.00 (new) $45.00+ used w/ wooden shelves |
$79.99 - $259.99 all except one had plastic ledges / trays (one had metal) |
$89.99 - $199.99 -- all except one had plastic ledges / trays (one had metal) |
|
Ceramic Food Bowl |
$4.00 -- 4 ounce bowl |
$3.99 -- 4 ounce bowl |
$2.99 - $3.99 |
|
Glass Water Bottle |
$6.00 -- 16 ounce glass bottle |
$10.99 -- 12 ounce glass bottle |
$11.99 -- 12 ounce glass bottle |
|
Dust Pan / Dust House |
$2.50 (dust pan -- new) $5.00 (dust house -- used) |
$17.99 |
$20.99 |
|
Food |
$0.75 - $1.25 per pound |
$14.49 -- 3 pounds ($4.83 per pound) |
$19.99 - 4 pounds ($4.99 per pound) |
|
Dust |
$1.25 per pound |
$12.99 -- 3 pounds $7.99 -- 13 ounces ($4.33 - $9.83 per pound) |
$10.99 -- 2.5 pounds ($4.39 per pound) |
|
Hay |
$1.00 per pound |
$5.99 -- 15 ounces $12.99 -- 40 ounces ($5.19 - $6.38 per pound) |
$12.99 -- 3.5 pounds $6.99 -- 1 pound ($3.71 - $6.99 per pound) |
|
Hay Cubes |
$1.25 per pound |
not carried |
$8.49 -- 1 pound |
|
Chew Toy |
$4.00 - $8.00 each |
$4.49 - $11.99 (lesser quality toys) |
$5.99 - $8.99 (comparable quality toys) |
|
Hammock Fleece Tube Fleece Hanging House |
$7.50 - $8.50 fleece hammocks $20.00 fleece tubes $20.00 fleece hanging houses |
no all-fleece hammocks no fleece tubes $11.49 -- fleece "forest" |
no all-fleece hammocks no fleece tubes no fleece hanging houses |
|
Bedding |
$8.00 -- 9 cu. ft. pine |
$13.49 -- 4 cu. ft. aspen $12.99 -- 4 cu. ft pine |
$14.49 -- 4 cu. ft. aspen $12.49 -- 4 cu. ft. softwood |
|
Wooden Hidey House |
$15.00 - $25.00 |
no all-wood houses |
$17.99 - $21.99 (made from thin wood) |
|
Treats |
$1.00 - $14.00 |
$9.79 - $9.99 |
$4.99 - $12.99 |
The numbers below are totals of all of the above items (including 5 pounds each of food, dust, hay, and hay cubes) from their respective locations.
$214.25 - $317.25
$391.42 - $643.07
$425.31 - $569.71
