Food eaten by velvet black chinchillas:

1. Feed: There are special chinchilla feeds on the market, which can provide the large amounts of food needed for chinchillas’ lives. Partially nutritious, it is very suitable for chinchillas to eat as staple food for a long time.

2. Fruits: apples, dried apples, raisins, etc. Fruit foods can supplement chinchillas with a large amount of vitamins and some trace elements. However, breeders must note that chinchillas cannot decompose the sugar in fruits, so they can only be fed in small amounts and cannot be used as staple food.

3. Nuts: melon seeds, peanuts, etc. Chinchillas like to eat this kind of food very much. They can also grind their teeth while eating. Moreover, they also contain a lot of trace elements, which can help chinchillas body is healthier.

4. Forage grass: timothy grass, alfalfa, etc. Forage food can promote gastrointestinal motility and help digestion. It can also supplement the protein needed by the chinchilla's body, which is nutritious and healthy.

5. Vegetables: Various dried vegetables, chinchillas can only eat dehydrated vegetables, which can help chinchillas increase the diversity of their diet, and can also supplement the unique nutrients in vegetables, so that chinchillas can Grow up healthy.