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  • Nutritionally complete - no supplementation required. Sweet smelling and highly palatable, your chinchilla will love it!
  • Multiple fiber sources, including Timothy hay and flaxseeds. Flaxseeds also have Omega-3 fatty acids to aid in skin and coat health
  • Live probiotics support gastrointestinal health and digestion
  • Contains natural vitamin E and stabilized vitamin C for overall health and comes in convenient re-sealable bag to maintain freshness
  • Trusted by zoo and veterinary professionals and made in the USA!

Ingredient Information

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Learn More About Mazuri From Our Team of Experts

About Mazuri Exotic Animal Nutrition

For the Love of Exotic Pets

The team at Mazuri share a love and fascination for the world’s less-common creatures—exotic animals. They have spent decades mastering the art and science of exotic animal nutrition, with 30 years of experience helping pet owners and professionals provide the unique care these special pets need.

Bringing the Zoo to You

Mazuri started at the zoo, providing zoo professionals with food and nutritional products tailored to the unique animals in their care. They’ve expanded to bring their knowledge home to you, using the research and practice of PhD exotic animal nutritionists to create a range of species-appropriate pet foods. Support your exotic friends with nutritionally-complete foods created just for them.

The Mazuri Difference

Your pet is anything but average, so why should his food be? Mazuri works with zoos, universities and breeders to stay on the cutting edge of exotic animal nutrition. Every recipe is based on the latest research and precisely calibrated to deliver the balanced nutrition these special animals need.

Committed to Quality

Carefully chosen ingredients combine with the latest technology to provide nutrition you can rely on for your exotic pet.

A Diet Zoos Choose

Mazuri got its start feeding animals at the zoo, and now you can choose the expert diet zoos use, too!

Driven by Research

Nutritionists at Mazuri conduct ongoing research with zoos, universities and breeders to gain new insights into exotic animal nutrition.

About Mazuri

Mazuri means “good” in Swahili, and they believe that good nutrition comes out of good scientific curiosity. They’ve been making exotic pet foods since 1989, and whether your uncommon pet walks, crawls, flies or swims, Mazuri has a food made just for him. Every formula they make is artificial color-free, FSSC 2000-certified and manufactured in the USA according to strict FDA requirements.
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Questions & Answers

4 Customer Questions


I thought chinchilla can’t have a lot of alfalfa? It’s in the pellets

Answer by ChewyMay 26, 2019
Alfalfa is fine for chinchillas to eat and should be fed as part of a balanced diet along with other types of hay such as meadow or Timothy hay.

How long is the shelf life-Left out and frozen?

Answer by ChewySep 15, 2020
Each package has it's own "Best-By-Date" listed on the back of the bag on the lower left-hand side. Freezing this food doesn't change it and may extend the freshness.

Can this be fed to degu?

Answer by ChewyJan 07, 2018
This formula is intended for Chinchillas.

How large are the pellets? My chinchilla is having trouble holding my current food.

Answer by ChewyFeb 16, 2018
The Pellet is 3/8 inches long and 5/32 inches in diameter.
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
201 Ratings

79 Customer Reviews



Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Charlene on Jan 21, 2026

Good price and quality pellets

The pellets are not rough-textured and do not fall apart easily. This limits pellet dust. My animals like solid, smooth pellets that they can easily hold in their

The pellets are not rough-textured and do not fall apart easily. This limits pellet dust. My animals like solid, smooth pellets that they can easily hold in their paws.


Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Amy on Oct 26, 2025

Good food, but comes with bugs

I've bought two 25lb bags in the past year, and both have ended up crawling with teeny, tiny bugs. The bugs look like food dust/crumbles until the dust starts crawling... I

I've bought two 25lb bags in the past year, and both have ended up crawling with teeny, tiny bugs. The bugs look like food dust/crumbles until the dust starts crawling... I keep the food in a sealed container, so I'm sure the bugs originate from the food and not an external source. Since my chin does like the food, I might spend more on the 2.5 lb bag next time just to make sure it's sealed. Hopefully that solves the issue?


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By t.ferree on Jan 19, 2026

Appropriate diet

This and Timothy hay were the only foods I gave my chinchilla. She lived to be 23 years old.

This and Timothy hay were the only foods I gave my chinchilla. She lived to be 23 years old.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By kelly on Dec 3, 2025

Quality

This is a high quality food. My 15 year old chinchilla has been eating this food for most of his life and is thriving.

This is a high quality food. My 15 year old chinchilla has been eating this food for most of his life and is thriving.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Karen on Nov 16, 2025

Go a picky eater

This is the 5th food I have tried for my chinchilla. My vet said it is great for picky eaters and it is she loves it!

This is the 5th food I have tried for my chinchilla. My vet said it is great for picky eaters and it is she loves it!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Tobee on Dec 18, 2025

Heard it was good...

and the chinchilla agrees! Will be our go-to for our chinchilla food.

and the chinchilla agrees! Will be our go-to for our chinchilla food.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Lisa on May 31, 2025

We love Mazuri Products

We have always fed Mazuri Chinchilla food to our chinchilla pair we purchased them from a breeder many years ago. Sadly one of our pair recently passed away, but

We have always fed Mazuri Chinchilla food to our chinchilla pair we purchased them from a breeder many years ago. Sadly one of our pair recently passed away, but the other girl is still thriving and Just Turned 23 years old!! We've always fed her Mazuri and she's always thrived. Besides the Mazuri, we provide fresh apple sticks (we have a tree just for the Chinchillas), plain Cheerios and raisins as treats (once a day, only 1 raisin), chew stones, and rose hips. Plus we have a 3 decker cage and a saucer style wheel, all which have contributed to their longevity, but certainly the Mazuri food has been a key reason for their longevity. I highly recommend it.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Jamie on Nov 20, 2025

Great Quality Chinchilla Food!

Always has been the best. Been ordering same food for 15 years!

Always has been the best. Been ordering same food for 15 years!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Sasha on Nov 12, 2025

Large bag

The bag will last a long while for our chinchilla

The bag will last a long while for our chinchilla


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Elena on Jul 7, 2025

Chinchilla approved

This is my chinchillas favorite thing to eat for the past 6 years shes been devouring these.

This is my chinchillas favorite thing to eat for the past 6 years shes been devouring these.