Keep Your Chin Up

Chinchillas teeth grow constantly.  They crave and need something to chew to wear down their teeth. Chews should be availiable at all times. 

ash, arbutus, aspen, bamboo, barberry, horse apple, chinese dogwood, cottonwood, dogwood, elm, apple, crabapple, pear, kiwi, grapevine, lyches, loquat, longan, horsewood, hazelnut, hawthorn, larch, magnolia, manzanita, mulberry, pecan, pine that's kiln-dried, pine cones that have been washed, baked and dried, poplar, willow,

Safe wood must be organic and untreated, with no pesticides, chemicals or paint:

"Any pesticide residue shall render all safe wood to be dangerous wood instead. Never use any wood with pesticide residue, even if the bark was removed. Pesticides can penetrate into wood through bark. Pesticides include herbicides, insecticides, fungicides (including dormant spray), and miticides.

Keep in a (cardboard or paper, NOT plastic) bag or box that is closed but not air-tight or tightly sealed because wood has inherent moisture and needs some air circulation to prevent mold. Place container in a dry, cool place with absolutely no exposure to direct heat, dampness or moisture.