Silver Chinchilla

The cost of feeding is mainly divided into two parts:

1. Utensils

Raising cages: the most commonly used cages are standard cages. It is most suitable to raise one chinchilla. If you raise two, you cannot place too many utensils. The market price is 150 Yuan or so. The price of a larger cage will increase a lot. In addition, if there are more chinchillas, you can also choose a cabinet cage. The advantage is that it takes up less space, but the disadvantage is that it cannot provide a large space for chinchillas to move. Cages are used for display and reproduction.

Nest: Provide a habitat for chinchillas. The common material is wood or ceramics. It is recommended to use a wooden nest. Cats feel more comfortable, and there are many styles of wooden nests, with prices ranging from 30-100 yuan. The price of porcelain nests is around 60-100 yuan.

Springboard: basically wooden, it is used for chinchillas to play and perch in the cage. Prices range from 10-30 yuan.

Eating utensils: Eating bowls and water bottles are required supplies. It is recommended to choose the food bowl that can be fixed or heavier, so as to avoid the chinchilla from overturning the food bowl. For chinchillas who like to urinate in the food bowl, it is best to choose the one that can be fixed on the cage, so that they are not easy to urinate inward. . When purchasing a water bottle, choose a suitable water capacity (usually chinchillas drink 30-50 ml of water a day). It is not suitable for a water bottle that is too small or too large. Pay attention to whether the drinking head leaks. Food bowls and drinking fountains cost about 35-60 yuan. In addition, you can also buy grass racks to place pasture, the price is about 20 yuan.

Toilet: Many chinchillas will urinate in a fixed position (stool is random), so a basin can be placed in the cage for them to use. Porcelain toilets are recommended, but porcelain bowls for feeding can be used instead. The price is around 30 yuan.

Bath box: for chinchilla sand bath, you can buy the molded product on the market or use a plastic organizer instead.

Optional accessories: swings, soft bridges, etc. are subject to the space of the cage.

2. Consumables

Staple food: a chinchilla consumes about 1 kilogram (2 kilograms) of staple food a month. The price ranges from 10-50 yuan/kg, please choose and buy according to the market evaluation.

Pasture: The commonly used pastures are alfalfa and timothy grass. Alfalfa has high protein and calcium content, which can fully meet the growth needs of chinchillas. Timothy grass contains almost no nutrition, and its main component is crude fiber. The purpose is to promote peristalsis of the digestive tract and help excretion. It is more suitable for chinchillas with soft stools and constipation. A chinchilla consumes about 500 grams of pasture a month, and the market price ranges from 20-40 yuan.

Complementary food: We do not recommend feeding chinchillas snacks, such as dried fruit and nuts, which can easily lead to digestive system diseases. We recommend eating natural grasses instead of snacks, such as dandelion, plantain, and mulberry leaves , cactus, etc., not only can adjust the taste, but also add more nutrients. The monthly consumption of such products is not large, 20-30 yuan is enough.

Molar supplies: There are two types of molar wood and molar stone, and there are many styles. It is recommended to provide both molar wood and molar stone. The teeth of chinchillas are very important organs. Too long teeth will lead to death.

Bath powder (bath sand): Powder has a good cleaning effect, but it is easy to dust, so it can be mixed with bath sand. The market price ranges from 15-40 yuan/kg.

Bedding material: It is used to place it in the bottom tray of the cage or in the toilet to absorb urine. The most commonly used is wood chips. The price is about 7 yuan/kg, and it can be used for about a month. Other bedding materials include corncob, wood pellets, paper pellets, etc., please choose according to actual needs.

In addition, for breeders in high temperature areas, the cost of cooling should also be considered. If you are not willing to pay for air conditioning and electricity, it is better not to raise them. Chinchillas are most afraid of high temperature (over 30 for a long time). risk of death from heat stroke).

To sum up, excluding the purchase cost of appliances, the monthly cost of consumables is about 100 yuan.