Description
Supreme Science Selective Chinchilla Food 1.5kg
High-fibre, low-calorie diet for chinchillas, prevents selective feeding, helps to promote dental health, and maintains shiny coats.
- Suitable for Chinchillas
- Complementary food
Selective is the widest range of veterinary recommended species-specific foods formulated to meet the nutritional needs of small pets. Their foods are rich in natural ingredients and naturally delicious with no added sugars. Irresistibly tasty, small pets just love the unique crunchy texture of Science Selective. This range of food for small herbivores – that’s rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas and degus – are carefully blended with a balance of short and long fibres, as well as natural prebiotics to help optimise digestive health. Science Selective also offers pets a bigger portion size per calorie compared to other foods to help maintain weight and promote active chewing for healthy teeth. Every recipe is specifically formulated to meet your pet’s exact nutritional needs and features fortified and stabilised vitamins and minerals that are easier for pets to digest.
Science Selective Balanced Chinchilla Food 1.5kg has tasty parsley, plantain and linseed for healthy, shiny coats. The high fibre levels are very important for a chinchilla’s digestive system and also help to wear down continually growing teeth. Fat levels are very low because chinchillas can easily become overweight. Linseed is another important ingredient to ensure their soft coats stay glossy and in good condition.
Features:
- Daily diet for chinchillas of all ages
- Single component extruded nuggets prevent selective feeding
- Rich in natural ingredients
- High fibre (19%) helps promote dental and digestive health
- No added sugars and low-calorie content to help prevent obesity
- Correctly balanced calcium: phosphorus ratio – Calcium 0.8%, Phosphorus 0.4%
- Prebiotics (MOS) to support healthy gut motility and digestive wellbeing
- Balanced protein (16%) helps promote healthy function
- Fortified with vitamins and minerals
- Contains linseed – a natural source of Omega 3 and 6, for healthy skin and glossy coat
- With tasty dried parsley
- Highly palatable and fully extruded, making nutrients easy to digest
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Approximate Dimensions (Product):
1.5kg: H31 x W22 x D12cm
From the manufacturer
Marty the Chinchilla
There are two types of chinchilla
The Chinchilla lanigera – with a pointed nose and angular face and the Chinchilla brevicaudata – larger than the lanigera with thicker neck and shoulders but a shorter tail
Through selective breeding, there is a wide range of coat colours. These include Silver, White, Platinum, Black Velvet, Sapphire, Rose/Apricot, Chocolate Brown and Albino.
Handling Your Chinchilla
To ensure that your Chinchilla becomes tame and affectionate it is important that you handle it frequently and correctly
Picking up a Chinchilla incorrectly could lead to it being permanently frightened and may lead to it becoming aggressive. Remember that most small animals are prey in the wild. So if they are approached from above they will see a large shadow and become scared. They might run and hide or try to attack you. Before attempting handling, make sure that your Chinchilla is awake and alert. Let it decide when it is ready to come to you.
- Your voice is a good method of introduction as it will make it aware that you are nearby.
- Always approach your Chinchilla on the same level. Crouch in front of and let it come to you, presenting the back of your hand to sniff.
- Gently put your thumb behind the forelegs with your fingers over the back and lift with one hand whilst supporting the weight of the Chinchilla by scooping up the rump with the other hand.
- Gently place your Chinchilla on to your lap or hold against your chest.
- You should NOT try to lift your Chinchilla by the tail or ears as this can cause pain or the tail to break off
- If your Chinchilla is handled roughly, he may shed his hair. Always approach quietly and gently.
What to Feed Your Chinchilla
The chinchilla has a very sensitive digestive system which has evolved through the frugal high fibre diet of grasses, fruits, leaves, roots and stems.
Your Chinchilla will need a balanced diet and fresh hay every day to provide the fibre, vitamins and minerals it requires for good health. It will may also need a gnawing block and safe twigs to chew to help wear down its teeth.
A Chinchilla diet must be very low in fat and they should never have sunflower seeds or peanuts in their diet. They can easily become overweight if they have too much fat and over the long term, it can actually be fatal.
Chinchillas need feeding every day (in the morning and in the evening). A good quality, heavy, earthenware bowl keeps food dry and clean and prevents the Chinchilla from tipping the food. Bowls must be cleaned after every use.
As you will want to play with and handle your Chinchilla you can treat your pet with an occasional piece of apple or carrot. To find out more about chinchilla food visit our website.
If you’re changing your Chinchilla’s diet, its vital that you introduce the new food gradually. Mix about one quarter of the new food with three quarters of the old food on the first day and then gradually increase the new food and decrease the old food over a 10-day period. This should make sure that your Chinchilla has no tummy upsets.
Some natural treats for your Chinchilla are fresh grass (but NOT grass clippings), carrot and parsley. However, too much green food can cause diarrhoea.
