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Chinchillas

Chinchillas live in the Andes, Peru, Chile and Bolivia in a very dry area with little vegetation. Their food should therefore consist of grasses, herbs, hay, twigs, various types of leaves and cacti. Pellets are an emergency solution, as they usually contain molasses, sugar and grain, which the chinchilla's gastrointestinal tract cannot tolerate.

Therefore I do not use feed pellets in my pension for chinchillas. But if you wish, you are welcome to bring the usual pellets from home, which I then feed.
I rarely feed permitted treats such as dried apples, carrots, beetroot, parsnips, rosehip, fennel or carob.

Chinchillas are extremely sociable animals and must therefore never be kept alone. The animals are exclusively cared for as members of the family and are not kept together with other members of the same species.

A large aviary measuring 105 cm x 105 cm x 200 cm is available for this purpose.