what do chinchillas eat
Creatas/Creatas/Getty Images. Like people, what chinchillas like to eat and what they should be eating are not always the same thing. Chinchillas should be fed a diet consisting largely of hay-based chinchilla pellets and fresh Timothy hay and alfalfa, available at pet stores and veterinarian clinics. Given a choice, however, chinchillas love to eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains and nuts. By offering only about 1 tsp. of treat foods a day, it is possible to reward a chinchilla while keeping its sensitive digestive system functioning.