Chinchilla Food & Hay

My chinchilla doesn't really eat her hay.She eats her pellets and drinks a lot of water.Her stool looks normal, and her weight falls within a Normal limit.She is also VERY active with many hours of roaming and exploring and jumping.So basically she seems healthy,but she hasn't touched her hay for months. It should be her main food, so How do I get her to eat it?Should I be concerned if she acts as normal as she did when she ate her hay?She refuses to eat it even if I keep it fresh.

Hi, I have two chinchillas which are not eating their hay as often as before. They are perfectly fine, eating their pellets, excited for treats, drinking water, curious and their poop is fine. Any ideas on why and how to get them to eat hay again. The hay is Timothy Hay and made by Oxbow

What type of fresh fruits and/or vegetables are safe for me to give to my 5 1/2 month old chinchilla? What are some other healthy treats I can use daily for training?

What hay is best for a guinea pig, and what amount of veggies should I feed per guinea pig? Thanks!

My chinchilla doesn't seem to be eating much, but his behavior seems fine. I've had him for about two weeks. He is pooping just fine and drinking water, but not much food. He would eat hay and eat some treats I'd give him but he doesn't seem to make a dent in the food. Also, he has a bald spot near his nose, he ran into the cage pretty hard and then now there is a bald spot.

I foster an American Chinchilla rabbit for a local rescue. He has one ear and is about 7lbs, but is pure skin and bones. I got him 2 weeks ago, and since then the rescue and I have been working on helping him gain weight. He's been on alfalfa pellets and Timothy hay. I've added rolled oats for his fur and nails too. He gets 3-4 cups of vegetables a night. About 5-6 different types of rabbit-sage vegetables. None are high in sugar except for an occasional carrot to help his weight. He hasn't gain

My chinchilla is very active and is drinking and eating an abundant amount. The problem is I used to feed her pellets that contained treats which would make her eat only the treats first. I've been transitioning to oxbow which is a lot better for her, but she still forages for the treats from her old food. I hear a little gas, and her tummy is a little hard. I fear she has bloating. What should I do? (PS the only treats I give her for training are a tsp amount of oatmeal and rose petals)

What is the best bedding to use for a chinchilla? I have heard bad things about kiln dried pine/aspen, about Carefresh and other expanding beddings, paper pieces, fleece, etc. I'm just trying to prepare for my best for my new chinchilla.

I have bought the same type of hay from the same place and my guinea pig always devoired it. I have introduced them to grass and now they have almost totally stopped eating the hay. Their weight has remained the same. Is it okay to just eat the grass instead of hay? They always have hay available

My adult rabbit will not eat hay. Is there an alternative? Any help would be appreciated.

I found different information about treat and health of chinchillas. I am not sure about the food, should I give my 2 month old chinchilla one spoon or two of pellets and the food should no way be avaible all the time, right? And how much does a young chinchilla drinks water per day? Should the dust be in the case, should it be avaible all the time or not? I'm scared for my little chinchilla bc there are so many different infos so I wanted to check the main things for sure, thank you very much!

When I first got my rabbit, I fed it unlimited pellets, but then I realised that they need unlimited hay. They are immune to pellets and don't eat hay even if I remove pellets from their diets