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It is important to give your chipmunks as much space as possible. If you have a large group of them it is probably best to have them in an outdoor aviary, if you only have 2 or 3 however it would be fine to have them in an indoor cage.
An outdoor cage should be at least 2m(6.5ft) square, chipmunks wont go higher than about 6ft so you dont need a massively high cage but consider your own height, you dont want to be cramped if you go inside it. An out door cage should also have a sheltered area to keep chipmunk cool in summer or warm in winter.
An indoor cage should be at least 90cm high by 45cm wide by 60cm deep. There are not many cages sold specially for chipmunks but you can adapt one sold for chinchillas. The wire/mesh or bars should be no more than 1cm wide or your chipmunk will escape (if you make your cage be aware that chipmunks can knaw through thin chicken netting).
In your chipmunk cage you should also add branches(check that they are suitable and wont be poisoness), rocks, shelfs, pipes(loo roll or kitchen roll tubes), thick rope etc. Do not use yew, laburnum or rhododendron branches.
Also add a sturdy wooden nest box for them to sleep in and some smaller ones for them to store food in.
You should provide plenty of nesting material, meadow hay is good as it absorbs urine and faeces better than wood shavings, avoid sawdust as this can get in the chipmunks nose, ears and eyes and man made fibres as this can be dangerous to chipmunks it can cause a blockage if the chipmunk eats it or the fibres can twine around limbs, causing injury.
A chipmunk is one of the cleanest pets you can have. It does not have a detectable body odor. It leaves its droppings in one corner of its cage, which can easily be removed, making it unnecessary to do a complete bedding change each week.
