Hobbies And Interests
Things You'll Need
Instructions
Cut the two-by-four pieces of lumber in half, giving you eight 4-foot pieces of lumber. Saw those pieces in half lengthwise for a total of 16 1-by-2-inch pieces of lumber that are 4 feet long. Cut four of those pieces in half again, giving you eight 1-by-2-inch pieces of lumber that are 2 feet long.
Lay out four of the pieces of lumber on the floor or ground in a square, and using the drill and wood screws, connect the pieces of lumber together with two screws at each corner.
Lay out four more pieces of lumber on the floor or ground in a square and attach at each corner with two screws using the drill.
Attach four of the 2-feet long pieces of lumber to the corners of the square on the ground by screwing the posts into the outside edge of each corner with two wood screws. Add another 2-foot-long piece of lumber to the middle of each side for extra support, for a total of four corner posts and four support posts.
Lay the second square on top of the four posts and attach by screwing through the outside edge of the post and into the square frame. Do this for both the corner posts and the support posts in the middle of each side. You should now have what looks like a square box.
Unroll enough of the chicken wire to cover the top wood square and staple it onto the wood. Trim any excess chicken wire off from around the edges using the wire cutters.
Unroll the rest of the chicken wire around the outside edges of the box, bending it where necessary to fit snugly against the wood. Staple the chicken wire to the wood posts and the bottom and top edges of the box. Trim off any excess chicken wire from the edges of the box using the wire cutters.
Lift up one corner of the box, and place the chinchilla underneath in the grass in a shady spot for up to one hour for exercise. Monitor the chinchillas by staying near the box and watching at all times.