Chinchilla Feeding

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Nadine83

Nadine83

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Nov 8, 2015
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I just acquired a chinchilla from someone. I know they need hay and chinchilla pellets. However, I was wondering how well Pelleted Hay would work. I feed a mixture of Timothy, Orchard Grass, and Alfalfa Hay Pellets to my rabbits and they work well.(My rabbits will not eat loose hay and i don't know why.) Would they be ok for Chinchillas as well?. Note: They are pure hay pellets they have no additives or anything else in them. Has anyone fed these to chinchillas before if so do they work well?
 
Nadine83 said:
I just acquired a chinchilla from someone. I know they need hay and chinchilla pellets. However, I was wondering how well Pelleted Hay would work. I feed a mixture of Timothy, Orchard Grass, and Alfalfa Hay Pellets to my rabbits and they work well.(My rabbits will not eat loose hay and i don't know why.)  Would they be ok for Chinchillas as well?. Note: They are pure hay pellets they have no additives or anything else in them. Has anyone fed these to chinchillas before if so do they work well?
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Pelleted hay would be fine. Chinchillas should never be given green high moisture foods, They love raisins for a treat. Fresh fruit branches are good too. I snip off a branch every once in the while and they love chewing on the twigs and bark. Willow is also good. I give a variety of dried foods. Just remember no rich high moisture foods.
 
Ok Ill give it a try and see if he likes them. Figured a Variety of hay in different shapes and sizes would be a good way to keep him occupied. Just working on getting him more chews and toys at this point . Thanks for the reply.
 
Chins are great pets. I have two males in my classroom and they are ideal for the purpose I wanted. Quiet but loving. The students are nuts about them.
 
So far hes doing well, hes adjusting quickly. Only had him for 3 days and hes letting us hold him and stuff so all is well. I am finding it hard to get a variety of chews and toys for him, Its like they dont make many toys and chews for chinchillas. Ive even been looking everywhere including online.
 
Nadine83 said:
So far hes doing well, hes adjusting quickly. Only had him for 3 days and hes letting us hold him and stuff so all is well. I am finding it hard to get a variety of chews and toys for him, Its like they dont make many toys and chews for chinchillas. Ive even been looking everywhere including online.
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I've been getting dried fruits and veggies that are made for parrots and other rodents; these are for treats and given only sparingly. Their main diet is chinchilla pellets and hay-lots of branches to chew on. We've been making treats. I have not seen mine play. They do like their wheel and a swinging hammock. Other than that my students are the chin's toys.

Our red squirrel plays a lot with toys; the chins not so.

Chinchillas like to climb up things and through tubes; ladders of wood and wire, and cardboard tubes.
 

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