can they or no or can they eat it mixed
2007-01-10 07:13:44 · 9 answers · asked by bm1992 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Ferrets are obligate carnivores, and need to eat a high-protein, meat based diet. In fact, many ferrets do well on a premium kitten food, as this is higher in protein and fat than adult cat food. A ferret actually has higher requirements in this than an adult cat.
Feeding chinchilla food would be a disastrous idea for a ferret.
2007-01-10 07:29:30 · answer #1 · answered by meptastic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinchilla's are members of the order Rodentia, and thus tend to eat mostly plants and smaller insects...and since Ferrets are of the order Carnivora, they might get a bit gassy from eating a higher plant-base food.
Mixing the two shouldn't provide any major problems, as long as the food isn't medicated, but I wouldn't give your ferret a full meal of JUST chinchilla food. The added plant matter would be fine and perhaps good for their digestive tack for a bit, but not as a full unmixed meal.
2007-01-10 15:23:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im sure they can eat it, but i would go with ferret food for the ferrets and chinchilla food for the chinchillas.
2007-01-10 15:24:45 · answer #3 · answered by Mr.Robot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO sorry sweetie not a good idea! Ferrets need lots of protein as they are such active creatures they need the right stuff in their food as they burn it off so quickly.
I have two ferrets and they have a dry mix called James welbeloved ferret mix. it costs £5.99 a bag and lasts me 2 weeks with two of my hungry boys. This food has all the right amount of vitamins and protein e.t.c needed for a ferret at any life stage.
Some people say feed cat food but I don't as Again this doesn't have all the stuff a healthy little ferret will need.
I'm not saying never feed cat food as little amount wont hurt but I haven't tried as don't want my boys having funny tummies when they have play time in my bedroom!
I sometimes (once a week) Feed my boys tuna but the one in spring water as this has no salt added to it.
Also they love bananas!
I mix cat dry biscuits to my ferret mix 44p in Tescos as this bulks their food abit and lasts a bit longer! hope I've helped! take care xxx
2007-01-13 11:32:10 · answer #4 · answered by kaytee576 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't, even though they probably can. Unless you see a bag labeled "ferret, chinchilla, and weasel food" or whatever, just buy it ferret pellets.
2007-01-14 15:14:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure they CAN eat it, but they probably SHOULDN'T. Just buy some ferret pellets. It would be cheaper than dealing with a problem in the long run.
2007-01-10 15:19:47 · answer #6 · answered by Shannon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can i had a ferret that ate cat food and my cat ate the ferret food. Animals are strange!
2007-01-10 15:44:34 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ purrlvr ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm sure they can, but i don't know anything about ferrets or chinchillas.
2007-01-11 09:24:12 · answer #8 · answered by skye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go with ferret food! animals should eat what they are assigned too!
2007-01-10 17:10:50 · answer #9 · answered by nikita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋