Chinchilla nutrition — high-fiber hay and limited treats
Verbatim first-hand facts from Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference). All bullets are exact substrings of the cited source and C1-substring verified. Numeric nutrient values are NOT asserted (NRC 2006 quantitative data unavailable).
Nutritional facts
- Chinchillas have a high requirement for dietary fiber.
- Their diet should consist mainly of high-quality grass hay .
- Pelleted chinchilla diets are readily commercially available and should be used to supplement the diet .