Hi everyone

Sorry to dig out an old topic but events finally taken a turn. My local cafe where I go for lunch gifted me a chinchilla 2 weeks ago. He seems friendly enough but chews on everything. The previous owners said he was okay to roam around the room but after chewing my skirting boards, playstation lead, telephone books and packing I decided enough was enough. I have now bought a large ball that he can roam around the room in but get the impression he does not like it. The ball has plenty of breathing holes in it which I realised to my cost are large enough to let droppings through. After a 10 minute session there appeared to be excessive droppings all over my carpet which makes me think he isn't enjoying the experience. Unfortunately I do not have a garden so not sure what other options are available to me.

Any ideas anyone?