Feeding your chinchilla is easy when you have the right chinchilla bowls for your little friend. To keep food and water tidy, hygienic, and easily accessible, you'll need at least one chinchilla food bowl and water bottle for your furry friend. Chinchilla food bowls and holders come in a few different types:
Some chinchillas like to tip their bowls, so a cage-mounted or tip-resistant design may be a good choice. Chinchillas also sometimes nibble their bowls, so be sure to choose a sturdy, chew-proof design made from stainless steel, ceramic, or heavy duty non-toxic plastic. Whichever kind of feeder your chinchilla prefers, you can find it at Chewy. Shop our great selection of chinchilla food bowls, hay holders, water bottles, and more!
Chinchillas do need a food bowl to keep their food pellets clean and easy to access. You may also want a separate bowl for snacks and a feeder rack for holding your chinchilla's hay.
Chinchillas need a water bottle, not a bowl. Many chinchillas refuse to drink from a bowl, and water bowls often wind up with debris and waste in them. Water bowls can also be tipped by feisty chinchillas, and having a wet habitat- or a wet chinchilla- can be quite unhealthy.
The best types of bowls for chinchillas are tip-resistant, sturdy, and easy to access. Choose a cage-mounted design- also known as a locking crock- or a wide-bottomed small animal feeder bowl. You can also provide a hay bowl or feeder for your chinchilla, as well as a special bowl just for feeding tasty snacks.