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You must be commited and pay great attention to sounds and behavior..play atleast 1 hour a day..and even in cage time talk to them...show them that the aren't neglected...a prefect example to anyone starting...as social as they are...they love attention....
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First of all Every chinchilla is different..i got my first one...a female..didn't know she was a runt..started off with an old ferret cage that my father had...I disinfected it well and she took to the cage very nicely... after about three months I bought a female that she didn't like very well, till I got a bigger cage..then they were fine as a social pair...but the new one...not knowingly was sick...so I brought her back..then bought a male.... they love each other and as we speak are mating...i love them both and cannot wait for our new family.... I usually feed a mix....Charlie chinchilla or something...they both took to it nicely....if you want to regulate a sugar intake...they make a nice freeze dried strawberry...and some other things that are very safe but again use in moderation...
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afriel444
Dec 10, 2009
My chin is 17 years old. He has been fed rabbit pellets for all his life. He has also been given treats 1-2 times a day consisting of raisins, potato chip, peanuts, lettuce, pieces of carrots, grass and pretzels. As long as you do not over feed the chin and keep them exercised this feeding strategy should work just fine. He also will only eat alfalfa hay. We got him before it was found that timothy is better; we tried to switch him, but her won't eat it. It should also be mentioned that he was a runt, and should have had more problems than most chins, but despite this and our feeding strategy, he is 17 and still going and seems content. He loves to snuggle and run around on my couch. -
beri
Dec 22, 2007
Never feed chinchillas rabbit food! No matter where you get it from, if it has hormones or not, it's still not going to be nutritionally balanced for chinchillas if it was designed for rabbits. Ever since I got my chinchilla, I've been feeding her Mazuri Chinchilla Diet, because that's what the breeder I got her from recommended. I'll admit that Mazuri isn't easy to find, most pets stores only have it in stock part of the time, and it's pricey, but I knew all of that BEFORE I got my chinchilla, so I put up with the hassle to keep her healthy. I've also heard that you really should get a solid floored cage for chinchillas, because wire mess cages can hurt their feet, or worse, their legs can get caught and break.
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beri
Dec 22, 2007
Never feed chinchillas rabbit food! No matter where you get it from, if it has hormones or not, it's still not going to be nutritionally balanced for chinchillas if it was designed for rabbits. Ever since I got my chinchilla, I've been feeding her Mazuri Chinchilla Diet, because that's what the breeder I got her from recommended. I'll admit that Mazuri isn't easy to find, most pets stores only have it in stock part of the time, and it's pricey, but I knew all of that BEFORE I got my chinchilla, so I put up with the hassle to keep her healthy. I've also heard that you really should get a solid floored cage for chinchillas, because wire mess cages can hurt their feet, or worse, their legs can get caught and break.
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kratos
Sep 27, 2007
its a chinchilla...feed it chinchilla food. Sunseed co. makes a good one
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kratos
Sep 27, 2007
its a chinchilla...feed it chinchilla food. Sunseed co. makes a good one
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kratos
Sep 27, 2007
its a chinchilla feed it chinchilla food. sunseed c. makes one.
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kratos
Sep 27, 2007
its a chinchilla feed it chinchilla food. sunseed c. makes one.
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ERNIE911
Aug 06, 2007
ABSOLUTELY NO RABBIT PELLETS CONTAIN INGREDIENTS THAT CAN DISRUPT NORMAL FUNCTIONS OF THE CHINCHILLAS GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
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ColeyMcPoley
Jan 30, 2007
Can chinchillas be put on a leash??
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ColeyMcPoley
Jan 30, 2007
Can chinchillas be put on a leash??
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alicat1234567
Jan 27, 2007
I have a BIG question. Is it better to buy a chinchilla from the store, or get one from a local private breeder that hand feeds them?
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Mar 15, 2006
You should only feed your chinchillas rabbit pellets if you are in the USA. Otherwise the pellets contain a life threatening (for the chinchillas) hormone.
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Mar 15, 2006
You should only feed your chinchillas rabbit pellets if you are in the USA. Otherwise the pellets contain a life threatening (for the chinchillas) hormone.
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Jan 02, 2006
You cannot feed chinchillas rabbit pellets, it contains special hormones for rabbits and rabbits only.
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Jan 02, 2006
You cannot feed chinchillas rabbit pellets, it contains special hormones for rabbits and rabbits only.
