If you want to raise a standard gray Chinchilla, you must pay attention to the feeding method. For chinchillas, the temperature of the breeding environment is very important. Since chinchillas are sought after by many favorite pet friends, the following feeding problems have also been paid attention to, so how can you properly feed your standard grey chinchillas?
Standard grey chinchilla
1. Before you decide to keep a standard grey chinchilla, it is necessary to Get the following supplies ready to meet them.
1. Cage: Standard grey chinchillas should be kept in cages to avoid gnawing on furniture and wires in the room. It can be adjusted according to the number, gender and space of the standard grey chinchilla. Choose a cage that fits your standard grey chinchilla.
2. Toilet: The stool of the standard grey chinchilla has no peculiar smell, but the smell of urine is relatively strong, so it is recommended that the standard grey chinchilla develop the habit of urinating in the toilet, so that when cleaning the cage chassis, it will Save a lot of effort.
3. Bedding material: Putting absorbent and deodorizing bedding material in the standard gray chinchilla toilet or cage chassis can reduce the odor of standard gray chinchillas' urine and prevent urine from corroding the plastic chassis and toilet.
4. Nest: The standard grey chinchillas sleep in, avoid dangerous harbors, and choose a suitable nest to make them feel comfortable and safe.
5. Teeth grinding supplies: Standard grey chinchillas incisors are in a state of constant growth all their lives, so standard grey chinchillas need constant wear and tear to ensure their health. Once the incisors are too long, it will lead to difficulty in eating or even death , it can be seen how important it is for a standard grey chinchilla to grind its teeth
6. Water bottle: a must-have for standard grey chinchillas to drink water, in order to maintain the sanitation and drinking water of the standard grey chinchilla's room For hygiene, we're going to give standard grey chinchillas water from a water bottle.
7. Food bowl: It is necessary to develop a good eating habit for the standard grey chinchilla, and use the food bowl to eat. Nowadays, the standard grey chinchilla uses a variety of food bowls. It is best to choose anti-bite, anti-bite Turn over the food bowl to prevent the standard grey chinchilla from overturning the rice bowl.
8. Bathing equipment: Standard gray chinchillas are very convenient to take a bath. No need for someone to bathe them with water and dry them with a hairdryer. Standard gray chinchillas use sand to bathe, and they will wash themselves in the sand. It rolls around inside, so prepare a special bath sand and bath container for standard grey chinchillas.
9. Pedals: Standard gray chinchillas are animals that like to jump high, so put some pedals in the cage so that standard gray chinchillas can jump from below to high places, choose different styles of pedals, and give them your own. The standard gray chinchilla designs the position of each layer of pedals, which is also very interesting.
2. Feeding standard grey chinchillas
There are many things to pay attention to when feeding standard grey chinchillas. Pets get sick, and if they are not careful, it may lead to more serious consequences, so pay attention to the following points before feeding:
It only needs to be fed once a day at dusk, if the standard The gray chinchilla is only three months old, and the amount of food should be halved. The amount of food increases with the age of the standard gray chinchilla until it reaches adulthood at eight months. If there is too much or nothing left after feeding, pay attention to the amount of feeding, and if the standard grey chinchilla has a poor appetite, pay attention to its health. In addition, feeding snacks should not be too much, and do not give stimulating food.
Only need enough hay during the day to use as a grass school in its house.