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on 4/27/2008 This article is ALL, I repeat ALL WRONG! I AM a chinchilla BREEDER! I know what I'm talking about. Rabbit pellets are for RABBITS ONLY! ALWAYS Feed your chinchilla either Tradition or Mazuri. Never Kaytee or rabbit food. Alfalfa is too sweet to be given daily, so only once a week. Timothy hay should always be avalible. Treats should only be given once daily, not ten percent. Wire for the cages ramps and ledges should be 1"x1/2", no bigger than 1"x1". Dust baths should NEVER contain sand. Dust baths should be given 3-4 times a week depending on the humidity of your area. Only dust can get between the fur and absorb the oils. Sand just sticks there and agitates their skin. Infact, I'm going to write an article now to right all these wrongs. It's ridiculous!
on 12/22/2007 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.
on 9/27/2007 its a chinchilla...feed it chinchilla food. Sunseed co. makes a good one
on 9/27/2007 its a chinchilla feed it chinchilla food. sunseed c. makes one.
on 8/6/2007 ABSOLUTELY NO RABBIT PELLETS CONTAIN INGREDIENTS THAT CAN DISRUPT NORMAL FUNCTIONS OF THE CHINCHILLAS GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
on 1/30/2007 Can chinchillas be put on a leash??
on 1/27/2007 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?
on 3/15/2006 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.
on 1/2/2006 You cannot feed chinchillas rabbit pellets, it contains special hormones for rabbits and rabbits only.
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