How much do you feed your chin(s)?

[EmilyLiliLove]

I have read only give them 2 table spoons daily where as others say feed unlimited. I was wondering what do you do?

 

[aznmexaggie]

Free feed. Chins don't overeat and won't get overweight on a good quality pellet.

 

[starleomach]

unlimited chinchillas do not over eat

 

[Amethyst]

Unlimited, but I measure so I can monitor the food intake. Two tablespoons per chin is just the average that an adult chinchilla eats, some eat more some a little less.

 

[LYChinchillas]

Free feed, definitely. Chins won't overeat on anything other than treats. Hay, pellets, and water are a great unlimited foundation for their diet.

 

[Stackie]

Free feed.

 

[Airyn]

Free feed.

 

[Smidgeyy]

I free feed mine as well.
I usually fill the bowl up, then top it off the next day(sometimes I need to take some out, sometimes not) so I'm not dumping the whole bowl daily.

 

[chiaismypet]

free feed

 

[ticklechin]

Free feed

 

[Godofgods]

i measure my chins food every time i feed them. It makes it much easier to track if they stop eating or start eating more. I usually give them 2 good tbls each. When i switched my males to a new food (which they loved) they upped there intake to 4tbls each. Which is much better then the other way around. But i like to monitor things like that. - If they eat it all, ill give them more. If they are eating a less then i might back off a little as to not waste as much.

 

[EmilyLiliLove]

i measure my chins food every time i feed them. It makes it much easier to track if they stop eating or start eating more. I usually give them 2 good tbls each. When i switched my males to a new food (which they loved) they upped there intake to 4tbls each. Which is much better then the other way around. But i like to monitor things like that. - If they eat it all, ill give them more. If they are eating a less then i might back off a little as to not waste as much.

I do the same as you. i have a scoop that is 2 tablespoons exactly. I just scoop food in when they need.

 

[Tagna]

Free feed.

 

[cindyv3737]

Free feed, My girls eat small portions through the day. I should start following their diet.

 

[Teddykay]

My chin doesn't eat that much. I normally just fill up the bottom of her bowl once a day and she never eats all of it.