Out of food... HELP!!!

[Luvmybears]

I live on Crete, Greece and had found a vet/pet store that has agreed to carry chinchilla food for us and it has worked out quite well until now. They are out, and so am I!! I went the weekend without any and they said to check back tonight. They still don't have any.

I gave them some Musli to get by over the weekend but they don't seem to be eating much of it.

I do have a rabbit with plenty of rabbit pellets. Is the food similar enough to give them that???? I'm stuck without any other options until the store gets more food or I order some and wait for it to get here.

THANKS!!!!

 

[threewingedfury]

Do you have any loose hay? You could feed hay until you can get your chin food.

What type of chin food are your feeding anyway?

 

[mishellyshel]

and what type of rabbit pellet are you feeding your rabbits???

because a lot of members feed their chins HIGH quality rabbit pelllet, usually a show quality pellet.

 

[Luvmybears]

Ugh... I don't have the package anymore since I put their food in food bins. It's a German brand of food that they all seem to LOOOOVE! I do have hay!! Will that be enough to get them through???

 

[mishellyshel]

Definitely lots of hay. maybe next time you can post the ingredients of the both the rabbit and the chin food??
personally, if it was me, i would try the rabbit pellets. its just too bad you dont have any of the chin food to mix in, since i would worry about GI distress. maybe you can add a little acidolpholous until you get them back on their regular pellet???

 

[mishellyshel]

oh and i wouldnt feed them muesli. i would defintiely choose the rabbit pellet over that if the feed store wont have it in for a while.

 

[Stackie]

If it's not going to take long to get the pellets they normally eat in, just give them lots of hay and don't worry about pellets. It's not really a good idea to just give them another pellet until you get their normal ones- lots of switching can cause their bellies to become upset and do more harm than good. They will be fine with just hay for a couple of days.

 

[Luvmybears]

Thank you!!!!! I'll try a little of the rabbit pellet and lots of hay.

 

[Luvmybears]

you're all awesome for answering so quickly. thank you. I just gave them a HUGE pile of hay.

 

[musherbob]

I would introduce the rabbit pellets slowly along with the hay.If the rabbit feed is decent & available more than the chin food I would keep them on the pellet.I have been feeding a quaulity rabbit feed for years with great results.If you have a few animals you might want to check Ryersons chinchillas website.They have feed available along with other supplies.But your chins do need pellets a.s.a.p.
Bob