How to Select Healthy Food Pellets for your Chinchilla

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Tip 1 - Chinchilla Food – The Complete Chinchilla Feeding Guide

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Debara Bailey | permalink

The complete guide to Chinchilla food and feeding your Chinchilla, featuring tips, pitfalls, knowing the Chinchilla food choices and benefits for your pet.

For further reading: http://chinchilla.co/chinchilla-food/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Choose the Best Chow for Your Chinchilla

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jon Bennett | permalink

Chinchillas have sensitive digestive systems and must be fed a high quality food designed for the specific needs of chinchillas. In addition, they should have fresh hay for roughage, and there are a few treats that you can also give on a limited basis.

For further reading: http://exoticpets.about.com/od/chinchillas/a/chinchillafeed.htm ^[2]

Tip 3 - Timothy Hay For Rabbits - Guinea Pigs - Chinchillas | Small Pet Select

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Patrick Fiske | permalink

Small Pet Select sells premium timothy hay for rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas. We deliver the #1 all natural, high nutrition, small pet food your rabbit, guinea pig, or chinchilla will love.
Tags: chinchilla food, chinchilla hay, chinchilla pellets

For further reading: http://smallpetselect.com/chinchilla-food/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - What to Look for in a Chinchilla Pellet - Small Pet Select | Your #1 Source for Timothy Hay

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Cheryl Elder | permalink

There are so many chinchilla pellets on the market that it can be a challenge to know the difference between them. Can you go by price? Or make? Surely there must be a difference in the quality of cheaper pellets – after all, you get what you pay for, don’t you? Well, the most simple way to find out the quality of a pellet is to look on the ingredient label that should be displayed on every bag, along with visually inspecting the pellets themselves. A good pellet is specifically created to provide your chinnies with all the minerals and vitamins he needs for a healthy diet. This in turn helps to ensure a long life and good health. Because of this reason, it’s imperative that you only feed pellets that are designed to be fed to chinchillas. …

For further reading: http://smallpetselect.com/chinchilla-guide/what-to-look-for-in-a-chinchilla-pellet ^[4]

Tip 5 - A Guide to Understanding Your Pet Chinchilla’s Daily Diet and Nutrition

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jeni Chaffer | permalink

Pet chinchillas aren’t the most common animal, so it might be a little more difficult to figure out their nutritional needs. Here’s a short guide to help you do just that.
Tags: small animal treats, small animal supplements, small animal nutrition, small animal diet, small animal treats basics, small animal supplements basics

For further reading: http://www.hartz.com/Small_Animals/Health_and_Nutrition/Nutrition/A_Guide_to_Understanding_Your_Pet_Chinchillas_Daily_Diet_and_Nutrition.aspx ^[5]