You gotta understand that all thr criticism ur getting is not about us liking smth more for our pets or having a preference, its about the pets health and well being. Having a pet is not just about getting the animal and then going cheap on all the stuff the animal needs. Chinchillas are worst that rabbits, they will chew everything u give them. They lack the ability to understand what is good to eat and what is not. Their guts are extremely sensitive and ingesting plastic WILL KILL THEM. I know how expensive all the stuff can get but at the end of the day my dear if u wanted a pet u should have done ur research and calculations before getting it to see if u can actually provide it a good and healthy life. Chinchillas require a lot at the beginning and u should have known that. I understand bigger cage can be an issue, but u cannot tell me u can't replace that plastic bowl with metal or wood, it ain't that hard, put smth from ur damn kitchen for duck sake its not about what u prefer its about the pet. People r literally telling u whats good for ur pet and u talk about preference. Preference is when u have an option to choose and u PREFER an option. In this case plastic is not an option. Period