ChinchandChilla Chinch and Chilla Joined Jul 18, 2011 Messages 48 Aug 14, 2011 #1 One is oxbow and the other is ZuPreem. Any ideas?
M menagerie Creative Genius Joined Jan 28, 2009 Messages 2,029 Aug 14, 2011 #2 Oxbow is a much better pellet than Zupreem. An alfalfa based pellet is fine, just make sure you feed a grass type hay like Timothy or orchard grass.
Oxbow is a much better pellet than Zupreem. An alfalfa based pellet is fine, just make sure you feed a grass type hay like Timothy or orchard grass.
ChinchandChilla Chinch and Chilla Joined Jul 18, 2011 Messages 48 Aug 14, 2011 #3 Good to know. The corn gluten meal in the ZuPreem kind of freaked me out. I do definitely feed then lots of timothy hay. Thanks for your input!
Good to know. The corn gluten meal in the ZuPreem kind of freaked me out. I do definitely feed then lots of timothy hay. Thanks for your input!
Essentia Jax Chinchilla Rescue Joined Jan 29, 2009 Messages 4,312 Location Jacksonville, FL Aug 14, 2011 #4 Meanie is right. An alfalfa based pellet is absolutely fine.
Idgie Chin Geek Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 318 Location Chicago burbs Aug 14, 2011 #5 Most of the pellets here in the US are alfalfa based and you would have to go out of your way to find something else. (Though they aren't all of equal quality.) Didn't even know that they made corn gluten ones.
Most of the pellets here in the US are alfalfa based and you would have to go out of your way to find something else. (Though they aren't all of equal quality.) Didn't even know that they made corn gluten ones.
ChinnyMom slave to Rhino and Guss Joined Jan 29, 2011 Messages 2,523 Location Edmonton, Alberta Aug 14, 2011 #6 Idgie, lots of the lower quality pellets have corn or corn gluten in them. it's a cheap filler.