Oxbow Essentials Chinchilla Deluxe Chinchilla Food, 3-lb bag

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  • Specially formulated to mirror a young chinchilla's natural diet. This will ensure that your pet lives a healthy lifestyle.
  • Fortified with stabilized Vitamin C, A and B12. This helps ensure that your pet's health and immunity system are in tip-top shape.
  • Includes high-fiber Alfalfa Meal that promotes healthy gastrointestinal health. Contains Higher levels of protein, calories and calcium than non-alfalfa based pellets
  • Chinchillas are strict herbivores and a diet high in fiber is essential to maintaining a healthy digestive system.
  • Essentials - Chinchilla Food uses farm-fresh alfalfa hay to provide the fiber content necessary to maintain intestinal health and prevent digestive upset.

Ingredient Information

Feeding Instructions

About Oxbow Essentials Food Treats

Oxbow's Flagship Line

Oxbow's Essentials line is the diet that set the bar for today's small pet nutrition. There's a unique food for a variety of small animals—chinchillas, guinea pigs, rabbits, mice, rats, hamsters and gerbils. These uniform pellets provide the right nutrients for each species with no artificial preservatives, colors or flavors.

Treats for Enrichment

In addition to their foods, Oxbow's healthy treats are rewarding for small animals and their owners. Simple Rewards are made with wholesome, natural ingredients like freeze-dried fruits and veggies, Timothy hay, and aromatic herbs. They're great for training, bonding or simply adding a little variety.

The Gold Standard of Small Pet Nutrition

An ideal small animal diet includes 20% fortified foods for herbivores and 75% for omnivores for essential vitamins and micronutrients. Oxbow's three fortified food lines are recommended by veterinarians worldwide because they're specially formulated to meet the unique needs of small animals—a true gold standard of nutrition.

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NATURAL SCIENCE: INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITION

Adult guinea pigs and rabbits can benefit from individualized maintenance diets with novel ingredients for variety and long-strand fiber from three grass hays.

BENE TERRA: AWARD-WINNING ORGANIC FOOD

Gives rabbits and guinea pigs the nutrients they would find in their natural environment with ingredients that come from certified organic farmers.

About Oxbow

Family-owned and operated, Oxbow is passionately committed to helping small animals lead longer, healthier lives. Grown by experts on Oxbow's family of farms, their formulas and life-staged diets have defined the way small animals are fed today. From plant to pet, Oxbow products meet the highest standards time and time again.

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Questions & Answers

4 Customer Questions


Is this suitable for chinchillas under 1

Answer by ChewyJul 10, 2018
This food is formulated for adult chinchillas that are the age of 1 year and above.

Does this food have any added sugar? I was told to give my degus a chinchilla diet with low sugar content.

Answer by ChewyNov 25, 2019
This food contains Cane Molasses. For a complete list of ingredients, click the “Nutritional Info” tab, next to the “Description” tab, just under the product photos.

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

Answer by ChewyFeb 20, 2018
The Essentials Chinchilla pellets are 1/8-inch diameter, range 0.25 - 0.75 inch length. The Garden Select Chinchilla pellets are 5/32-inch diameter, range 0.25 - 0.75 inch length.

How many servings are in the 25lbs bag?

Answer by ChewyAug 06, 2022
Serving size is going to depend on a lot of factors, such as your pet's weight and age. There is a basic recommendation on the back of the packaging but you may also need to work with your vet to decide on the most appropriate amount. This food is only good for three months after the bag is opened, less if transferred to a different container, so it is important to buy an amount that can be eaten within that time period.
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178 Customer Reviews



Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Cindy on Jan 7, 2026

This is the only food I offer my chinchilla

Other pelleted foods have junk in them; too many extras that aren't good for chins. This one is just what they need, and nothing unnecessary.

Other pelleted foods have junk in them; too many extras that aren't good for chins. This one is just what they need, and nothing unnecessary.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Jill on Nov 5, 2025

Only Kind They’ll Eat

I bought two kinds of chinchilla food and this was the only one they would eat. It was also recommended by a vet tech that raises chinchillas.

I bought two kinds of chinchilla food and this was the only one they would eat. It was also recommended by a vet tech that raises chinchillas.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Thomas on Oct 29, 2025

Wonderful product

Love chewy! Always quick shipping on their end. However, I really hate FedEx because they can’t seem to follow directions

Love chewy! Always quick shipping on their end. However, I really hate FedEx because they can’t seem to follow directions


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Amy on Dec 5, 2025

Chinchilla specific

Our chins like the taste. They can be fussy about the food but really like this.

Our chins like the taste. They can be fussy about the food but really like this.


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

My favorite food for my chinchillas!

This food is my favorite brand. I always buy oxbow food products!

This food is my favorite brand. I always buy oxbow food products!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Michelle on Jan 13, 2026

Good quality

Best and only food I'll buy for my chins

Best and only food I'll buy for my chins


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Sandra on Dec 12, 2025

Service

The moment you submit your order, processing begins.

The moment you submit your order, processing begins.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Denise on Jan 16, 2026

Quality

These are the best chinchilla pellets.

These are the best chinchilla pellets.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Cindy on Sep 14, 2025

Excellent Nutrition

Chins love it. Chins are Very healthy & this food gives them best chance for longevity!!

Chins love it. Chins are Very healthy & this food gives them best chance for longevity!!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By George on Nov 19, 2025

Healthy and great tasting.

My Chinchilla loves it and she is very healthy.

My Chinchilla loves it and she is very healthy.