Chinchillas are naughty and cute. They are full of snacks. As soon as they see delicious food, they will jump in the cage and want to eat. Little owners can't spoil chinchillas. They can feed them whatever they like. What, the gastrointestinal tract of chinchillas is different from humans, very fragile. If you eat something inappropriate, it will be bad if you hurt yourself.

Feeding chinchillas is mainly the main food, you can eat pasture together with it, and occasionally you can feed some snacks. The main food of chinchillas is generally granular food made of grains, grass powder and various trace elements after crushing, which meets the nutritional needs of chinchillas.
Forage can provide chinchillas with a large amount of plant fiber, help to regulate the gastrointestinal function of chinchillas, expel the hair accidentally swallowed by chinchillas, and prevent hairballs. The pasture is mainly fed with timothy grass, etc., and an appropriate amount of alfalfa can be supplemented for chinchillas who are thin, during pregnancy, and before and after weaning.
The digestive system of chinchillas is too fragile, and complementary foods can be fed with special snacks such as dried apples or raisins, but do not feed too much, as it is easy to eat a bad stomach. Don't give chinchillas food with additives and preservatives, and don't eat fresh vegetables and fruits. Too much water can easily cause chinchilla diarrhea.
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