Chinchilla Chew Toys

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Chinchillas need to constantly chew on things to keep their teeth healthy. Might as well have fun doing it, wouldn't you say? Here are some of the chew toys we've tried over the years.

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Chinchilla Planet:

Brian,

The colored wood from housing made specifically for pets should be OK. The best is to check the packaging to make sure the housing was intended for an animal that chews. For example, I don't believe ferrets chew on wood so materials for ferrets are less likely to be chinchilla safe.

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Brian:

Hi,
My chinchilla has been eating the wood of his house, and I was wondering if the colored wood would hurt him. The paint seems to come off easily in water.
P.S: It's the Superpet Tropical Hideout house.

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Holly Says:

I am horribly allergic to hay which is a need to have thing for chinchillas, as my vet has told me. I need to find something to do what hay naturally dose, files teeth. There is only one problem my chinchilla has a very sensitive stomach and can not eat anything unnatural or sweetened and I think that colored wood would stain teeth (it stained my hamsterâ€™s teeth) Can you help?

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- Geoff:
  
  Holly,
  
  While Chinchillas need both hay and wood/lava to stay healthy, the primary role that hay plays in your Chin's diet isn't to file teeth. It provides them with a healthy dose of fiber, calcium, and other minerals, which keeps their sensitive digestive tracts healthy. Without hay, Chinchillas have an awfully hard time pooping, which can cause health problems quickly. I would recommend that you find a type of hay that is Chin-safe which you aren't allergic to. If you can't find one, maybe try buying those processed hay-cubes. I have heard that these reduce the number of airborne allergens that hay normally causes.
  
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Amy:

Thank you =)

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Chinchilla Planet:

We got ours from a Petco store. They have an online store too.

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Amy:

Those Build-n-Bites looks like tons of fun (for my chin of course), but where can I get them? Is there a site I can purchase them from?

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