Supplies for Sale

This page lists all of the supplies that we have for sale. To purchase supplies online, either visit the webstore and submit your order, or email us with your order and the complete shipping address for your order, and we will get back to you with a shipping quote.

Alternatively, all supplies can be picked up in Chesterton, IN, by appointment.

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Getting a chinchilla and not sure what supplies you need? Check out our Supplies Needed for a Chinchilla page, to help you out.

If you are looking for USED supplies, please check out the "Gently Used Items" section of our Webstore for our current selection.

If you are looking for a USED cage, please check out the "Used Cages for Sale" page.

We do custom orders for pine wood products! Check out our Custom Creations page.

Services

Grooming

Need your chinchilla groomed? Want to curb the relentless shedding, at least for a while? We can do it for you.

Choose either a "rough groom" -- removes loose/dead hairs, reduces shedding, gets out mats, and overall "pretties" the chinchilla; or a "show groom" -- only necessary if preparing to show your chinchilla, takes more care and precision. This grooming is done at the NWI rescue (or at a show, if you're showing your pet). Please call to schedule a time to bring your chinchilla in to be groomed.

Rough groom -- $5.00

Show-Prep Groom -- $10.00-15.00

Food, Dust, and Hay

Mazuri Chinchilla Chow

Mazuri Chinchilla Chow (Purina Mills, Inc.) is a complete ration in pellet form designed especially for chinchillas in all phases of their life cycle. Mazuri is a palatable, sweemat-smelling alfalfa-based pellet designed to meet the nutritional needs of chinchillas. A small portion of our herd, as well as our rescue chinchillas, are fed Mazuri Chin Chow.

$1.25 per pound
OR
25 pound bag -- $30.00

Tradition Chinchilla Pellets (Hubbard Life)

Tradition is a food used by the majority of chinchilla ranchers and breeders in the United States. It is a pelleted food that was popular back at it's inception, and is still widely used today. It is one of the top chinchilla foods in the country. Some of our herd, and some of our rescue chinchillas are fed Tradition.

$1.00 per pound

OR

50 pound bag -- $45.00

MannaPro PRO Rabbit Food

MannaPro PRO is a high quality rabbit food pellet that is safe for chinchilla consumption. MannaPro is an alfalfa-based pellet that is suited for all ages of rabbits. MannaPro is our choice of feed for our rescue rabbits, as well as for our rescue chinchillas that do not do well on Mazuri or Tradition.

$1.00 per pound

Mazuri Rodent Breeder 6F Lab Blocks

Mazuri Rodent Breeder 6F Lab Blocks is a nutritionally balanced diet designed for feeding rats and mice. These lab blocks make up a good portion of the diet of our rescue rats. Lab blocks can also be used as treats for other small animals, such as chinchillas, degus, gerbils, hamsters, and prairie dogs.

$1.25 per pound

Blue Sparkle Dust

This is the dust that we use for most of our chinchilla herd. They just love rolling around in it!

$1.25 per pound

Standlee Hay Cubes - Alfalfa/Timothy Mix

These are the hay cubes we feed our herd. They love em!

$1.25 per pound

Loose Hay

This is the hay we feed our herd. It is locally grown and is primarily a grass / timothy hay, with a little bit of alfalfa in the mix.

$1.00 per pound

Shavings / Bedding

We use Pine River bedding for our chinchillas, and sell it in large bags that expand to 9 cubic feet worth of bedding. This bedding is 100% kiln dried pine shavings which is very soft for the chinchillas. Sorry but we cannot ship bedding.

$8 per bag

Hanging Chew Toys

We hand-make all of our hanging chew toys here at NWI Chinchillas. We do everything here -- from cutting the wood into toy pieces, to sanding / drilling / re-sanding the toy pieces, to dyeing the toy pieces, to stringing them on wire, and so on -- to ensure that we know exactly what goes into these toys, and to ensure that they are 100% safe for your chinchillas and other small animal pets. They are made with love.

"Anything Goes" Hanging Toy

Made from 100% pine wood - scraps from various projects, various things that didn't work out, all cut down and sanded down to be nice and chew-toy sized. Good for the variety-loving chinchilla, as each chew toy is different. 6" of pure fun. There are three chew toys pictured, to show that each chew toy is different.

$4.00 each

Colored "Anything Goes" Hanging Toy

Made from 100% pine wood - scraps from various projects, various things that didn't work out, all cut down and sanded down to be nice and chew-toy sized. The wood is colored using human-grade food coloring. Good for the variety-loving chinchilla, as each chew toy is different. Colors vary. 6" of pure fun. There are multiple chew toys pictured, to show that each chew toy is different.

$5.50 each

Colored "Anything Goes" Hanging Toy -- Halloween Edition

Made from 100% pine wood - scraps from various projects, various things that didn't work out, all cut down and sanded down to be nice and chew-toy sized. The wood is colored using human-grade food coloring. Good for the variety-loving chinchilla, as each chew toy is different. 6" of pure fun. Choose between either orange and black or red and black. This toy is only available around the Halloween season. There are multiple chew toys pictured, to show that each chew toy is different.

$6.00 each

Hibiscus Colored / Flavored Anything Goes Toy

This is yet another extension of our anything goes toy line! This toy starts out like our 6" anything goes toy. but instead of being a natural wood toy (like the original), or being a colored toy (like the colored version), this one is our Hibiscus Anything Goes Toy!

To make this toy, we steep hibiscus petals to create our hibiscus coloring, and then soak all the wood pieces in this coloring for 12+ hours. This 12 hour soak is necessary to get the light purple color that you see on the wood, and it also infuses the wood with fun hibiscus flavor! Definitely something new for your chin or other small critter!

Please note: there are two toys pictured, to show how each toy is different!

$6.50 each

"Anything Goes PLUS" Hanging Toy

This is an extension of our "anything goes" hanging toys - made from 100% pine wood scraps cut down for variety. These chew toys are circular in shape - but when stretched out, they are 14" long! That's a lot of pine wood for a chinnie to enjoy! The circle itself is approx. 7" in diameter. Click here for a comparison of a stretched out "Anything Goes PLUS" toy to the normal "Anything Goes" toy - they are over double the size, double the chews, double the fun!

$7.00 each

"Anything Goes PLUS Hanging Toy - Holiday Wreath Edition"

This is the same toy you see above, made from 100% pine wood scraps cut down for variety. This toy is only available around the holiday season and is dyed red and green with human-grade food coloring.

$8.00 each

"Ring of Pumice" Hanging Toy

Made from pumice and pine wood, this toy is another extension of our "anything goes" toys line. The wood pieces on this toy are made from 100% pine wood scraps cut down for variety. These chew toys are circular in shape - but when stretched out, they are 14" long! That's a lot of pumice and pine for a chinnie to enjoy! The circle itself is approx. 7" in diameter. When considering this toy stretched out to our other toys, these are over double the size, double the chews, double the fun!

$8.00 each

"Munchers Delight" Hanging Toy

Made from Standlee hay cubes and 2" pine rectangles, this toy helps those stubborn chins get in their fiber as well as their treats! Healthy all around. 7" of chewing joy.

$4.00 each

"Pumice and Triangles" Hanging Chew Toy

Made from pine wood and pumice, this toy features 2" pine rectangles, pine triangles, and large pieces of pumice. This toy measures in as one of our larger ones, at 8.5" long. Great for chins that like a variety in textures and just great for the ones that love pumice.

$5.00 each

"Fun Chewies" Hanging Toy

Made from 100% pine wood, this toy features thick pine circles, pine blocks, and 2" pine rectangles. Good for the chins that like all different sizes and textures to their chew toys. 8" of pine for your chin's chewing pleasure.

$7.00 each

"Zany Loofah" Hanging Toy

Made from loofah and pine wood, this is a big toy at 8.5" long! The loofah on this toy is colored with human-grade food coloring. Between the loofah and the pine, this toy provides a variety of different chewing textures, to please even the pickiest chin!

$7.00 each

"Zany Loofah Hanging Toy - Halloween Edition"

This is the same toy you see above, made from 100% pine wood and dyed loofah. This toy is only available around the Halloween season and is dyed orange and black with human-grade food coloring.

$8.00 each

"Critter's Delight" Hanging Toy

Made from a combination of toy parts, this is our largest toy, at 9" tall! This hanging toy is made with 2" pine rectangles, pine blocks, a thick pine circle, willow balls, and a large cardboard bagel. It's just such a fun toy, chins go nuts!

$6.00 each

Sorry, these are out of stock at this time.

"Pinesical" Hanging Toy

Yes, Pinesical, like popsical, but pinesical, for those chins that just love pine! Come on, who are we kidding, ALL chins love pine! This chew toy is just pine on top of pine on top of more pine. 7" full of pine, in fact.

$7.00 each

"Munchy Crunchy" Hanging Toy

One of our newest chew toys -- the "munchy crunchy" chew toy -- features a little bit of everything! We have pine wood, we have vine balls, we have apple & oat cookies... something for even the most finicky of chinchillas! This toy should appeal to the chinchillas that want it all... but all in one toy! This toy is a whopping 9" long of fun!

$8.00 each

"Holiday Tree" Hanging Chew Toy

One of our new holiday toys -- the "holiday tree" chew toy -- features green and brown pine wood and a fun vine star! This toy is 6-7" long and loaded with holiday memories! The wood and vine on this toy is dyed with human-grade food coloring. Only the best for the furballs!

$6.00 each

"Snowman" Hanging Chew Toy

Another of our new holiday toys -- the "snowman" chew toy -- features natural pumice pieces as the snowman's body and a black top hat! This toy is 8-9" long and loaded with holiday memories and cold weather goodness! The top hat (pine wood) on this toy is dyed with human-grade food coloring.

$6.00 each

Loofah

Loofah is all natural product that small animals love to munch on. Loofah is softer than wood, but is still good for chewing. As this is a natural product, the width of the slices may vary. However, no slide of loofah will be less than 2" wide. Slices are approximately 1/2" thick.

Four 1/2" slices - $1.75

Colored Loofah

Loofah is all natural product that small animals love to munch on. Loofah is softer than wood, but is still good for chewing. As this is a natural product, the width of the slices may vary. Slices are approximately 1/2" thick. This colored loofah is colored with human-grade food coloring. Each baggie will four pieces of colored loofah.

Four Colored Slices - $3.00

Lava Bites

Lava bites are all-natural lava stones that chinchillas and other small animals love to chew on. These are a big favorite here at the rescue -- the chins just love them! There are three chews in this package (one of each color) and each has a hole, so you can put these on a chew toy if you'd like!

Package of 3 pieces - $4.50

Rock Candy (pumice stones)

Here we have a bag of Rock Candy! These are chin-safe pumice stones, 25 of them, for your chinchilla's chewing pleasure! These pumice stones help keep your chin's teeth trimmed and add variety to the things your chin can chew!

$5.00 for a 25-count bag

Treats, Snacks, & Herbs

Goodie Bags

Goodie bags are sandwich-sized bags stuffed with a variety of chews and treats for your chinchilla to enjoy. These goodie bags are the same "bag of chews/treats" that come with the starter pack, and also that come with every adoption of an adult chinchilla.

Typically, a goodie bag will include hay cubes, a large cardboard bagel, pumice stones, rosebuds, rosehips, cheerios, rolled oats, lab blocks, apple & oat chinchilla cookies, nibble rings, shredded wheat squares, and other items. What is included in the goodie bag will vary depending on what sorts of chews/treats we have in stock.

$3.00 each

Whole Organic Rosehips

Rosehips are a healthy treat for your chinchilla. They are an excellent source of Vitamin C as well as several other minerals. Rosehips support a healthy immune system as well, and aid in the absorption of calcium. Rosehips should be fed no more than once per day.

We sell only organic rosehips - only the best for your furry fluffballs.

1 ounce (approx. 30-40 rosehips) -- $1.50

3 ounces (approx. 110-120 rosehips) -- $3.50

8 ounces/half pound (approx. 290-300 rosehips) -- $5.50

Dried Pink Rosebuds

Rosebuds are a popular treat among chinchillas. They are a great source of Vitamin C and are a fun treat for your chinchilla.

We sell only human-grade pink rosebuds -- the best for your fluffballs.

1 ounce (approx. 80-90 rosebuds) -- $3.00

3 ounces (approx. 240-260 rosebuds) -- $8.50

Hawthorn Berries - Organic

Hawthorn berries are a healthy treat for your chinchilla.

Hawthorn berries have many healthy properties: (1) they stimulate appetite, (2) they aid in digestion, (3) they are a source of numerous vitamins and minerals, (4) they contain a significant amount of bioflavanoids, and (5) they enhance the absorption of vitamin C.

We sell only organic hawthorn berries - only the best for your furry fluffballs.

1 ounce (approx. 110-120 berries) -- $1.75

3 ounces (approx. 330-350 berries) -- $5.00

Whole Globe Flowers

Globe flowers are a healthy treat for your chinchilla or other small animal. They contain a variety of vitamins and minerals. Globe flowers help relax and detoxify the body. Globe flowers should be fed no more than once per day.

We sell only human-grade globe flowers.

1/2 ounce (approx. 50-55 flowers) -- $1.25

1 ounce (approx. 100-110 flowers) -- $2.50

3 ounces (approx. 300-330 flowers) -- $7.00

Hibiscus Flower Petals

Hibiscus flower petals are a healthy treat for your chinchilla or other small animal. They are a good source of Vitamin C. Hibiscus flower petals should be fed no more than a pinch per day.

We only sell human-grade hibiscus flower petals.

1 ounce -- $1.75

3 ounces -- $5.00

Whole Jasmine Flowers

Jasmine flowers are a healthy treat for your chinchilla or other small animal. These flowers help improve digestion and eliminate toxins in the body. They are also believed to have antibacterial and antiviral properties.

We sell only human-grade jasmine flowers.

1 ounce (approx. 600 flowers) -- $2.50

3 ounces (approx. 1,800 flowers) -- $7.00

Calendula (Marigold) Petals

Calendula (marigold) petals are a healthy treat for your chinchilla or other small animals. These petals are known to have antiseptic, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties. They improve blood flow and speed healing.

We only sell human-grade calendula petals.

1/2 ounce -- $1.00

1 ounce -- $2.00

3 ounces -- $5.50

Red Clover Blossoms - Organic

Red clover is a useful herb, which is used to stimulate and boost the immune system. Here, we have red clover blossoms, which are the blossoms of the red clover plant. These blossoms are a popular treat among chinchillas (and have the added benefit of helping to boost their immune system).

We only sell organic, human-grade red clover blossoms.

1 ounce -- $3.00 -- jar special!

3 ounces -- $7.00

Healthy Treat Mix

Like to try some of our variety of healthy treats, but not sure which ones your chin will like? Try the "Healthy Treat Mix."

This mix contains approximately 1 oz. hawthorn berries, 1 oz. rosehips, and 1 oz. rosebuds. As these items vary in size and weight, you are guaranteed at least 1 oz. of each, though the container will contain as much of the "mix" of these three treats as it takes to fill the container, which is actually always more than 1 oz. per item.

$7.50 each

Healthy Treat Mix XL

Like our Healthy Treat Mix so much that you want more of it? Now get our Healthy Treat Mix XL!

Our Healthy Treat Mix XL has almost 6 ounces of your favorite herbs: rosehips, hawthorn berries, and rosebuds! More for your chins to enjoy!

This mix contains approximately 2 oz. hawthorn berries, 2 oz. rosehips, and 2 oz. rosebuds. As these items vary in size and weight, you are guaranteed at least 1.75 oz. of each, though the container will contain as much of the "mix" of these three treats as it takes to fill the container, which is actually always more than 1.75 oz. per item.

$14.00 each

Herb Sampler

Not sure which herbs your pet might like? Try them all with the new Herb Sampler. This sampler contains over 3.5 ounces of organic rosehips, dried pink rosebuds, organic hawthorn berries, globe flowers, organic hibiscus flowers, whole jasmine flowers, and calendula (marigold) petals.

$8.50 per pint-sized jar (3-4 ounces packed tightly)

Organic Herbal Supplement

This supplement is a good addition to pellet-based diets for chinchillas and other small animals. This supplement helps your pet maintain good health and helps prevent disease.

This is an all-around supplement. It has a variety of benefits for your chinchilla or other small animal: it helps with healing or recovery from illness/surgery, strengthens the nervous system, improves digestion, boosts the immune system, flushes out toxins from the body, and helps maintain heart health, among other things.

For specific benefits of each herb in this supplement, see here.

This supplement contains the following herbs: organic calendula petals and flowers, organic oat straw, organic hawthorn berries, organic hawthorn leaves & flowers, organic red raspberry leaves, organic hibiscus petals, and organic chamomile flowers. All herbs in this supplement are certified organic and are approved for use in humans. Only the best for our furry friends.

Serving size for chinchillas and similarly sized small animals: 1/2 to 1 teaspoon daily (approx. 1 pinch)

$8.50 per pint-sized jar (3-4 ounces packed tightly)

Apple & Oat Cookies

These are Dobbins Delights Apple and Oat-Flavored Treats. Break these up and only give a small piece to your chinchilla at a time.

These are also a favorite treat of rats at our rescue!

10 cookies - $1.50

25 cookies - $3.00

Hidey Houses

Below we have the four hidey houses that we make and sell. These all have a set price, though we can always add more entry-ways or windows to any of them. Additional windows are $1 each, additional entry-ways are $2 each. Alternatively, if you'd like us to build you a custom house, let us know your ideas, and we'll see what we can come up with!

All of our hidey houses are made with kiln dried pine wood and are held together with non-toxic glue.

Standard Hidey House

Below is our standard hidey house. This hidey house is 9" long x 6" deep x 8" high. This hidey house has one large circular entryway on the front, as well as two windows (one on the front, one on the side).

$20.00 each

Double-Entry Hidey House

Below is our double-entrance (aka "double entry") hidey house. The double-entry house is approx. 9" long x 8" deep x 8" high. It has two large entrances for your chinchilla to go in and out of. More fun to enjoy. :)

$20.00 each

Cottage Hidey House

This is our cottage hidey house. This hidey house is 11" long x 8" deep x 7.5" high. This is our medium sized hidey house - it is bigger than the standard and the double entry hidey houses, but smaller than the port-hole hidey house. This hidey house has one large circular entryway and two windows on the front. A second entryway is on one of the sides.

$25.00 each

Port-hole Hidey House

This is our port-hole hidey house! This hidey house was originally built as a custom hidey house for a customer, but we liked it so much that it's a now permanent addition!

The port-hole hidey house is about double the size of our other hidey houses, at 13" long x 9.5" deep x 8" high. There is plenty of room in this hidey house for multiple chins to relax and stretch out in. Or, a lot of room for one chin that might really like to stretch out.

This hidey house has three port-holes on the front, and the left side features a large circular opening.

$30.00 each

Miscellaneous Wood Creations

Birthday Cake

What better way to celebrate your small animal's birthday, but with... a birthday cake! What better way to celebrate your pet's birthday than with their very own birthday cake! This cake is made of 100% pine wood and dyed with human-grade food coloring. It measures 5.5" wide at the base and is 4" tall.

When ordering, you can choose up to four colors for your birthday cake (if you want the colors in a specific order, please specify). The flame will be yellow unless you specify otherwise. Cake can be made natural as well. Available colors: red, pink, orange, yellow, lime green, dark green, blue, neon blue, and purple.

$8.00 each

Hay Holder

Here we have our newest creation -- a hay holder! Place the hay in the holder from the top, and your chinchilla or other small animal can munch on the hay from the holes on the front! This hay holder has two bolts on the back, to attach it to your cage.

The hay holder measures 6" wide, by 4.5" deep, by 8" tall. It looks small, but don't let the picture fool you, this can hold a good amount of hay!

$15.00 each

The Chinny-Mobile

This is one of our newest creations - the chinny-mobile. It is a car perfectly sized for chins! The chinny-mobile is 10" long x 8" wide x 5.5" high. The wheels and headlights are attached using both dowels and non-toxic glue, to help ensure they stay in place. Perfect little play-place for your chin.

$30.00 each

The Chinny-Motorhome

This is one of our most recent creations - a chinchilla motorhome! Now, your chin can not only go for a ride, but can take his or her friends along with them! Perfectly sized for playtime fun, the motorhome is 13" long x 9" wide x 10" tall. The wheels and headlights are attached using dowels and non-toxic glue, to ensure they remain attached.

This motorhome can be customized with additional windows, entryways, maybe even an entryway on top? Let us know what you're thinking and we can build you a custom motorhome.

$37.00 each

Wooden Ledges / Shelves

All of our ledges / shelves are made of 1" thick kiln dried pine wood. We use 8" deep wood, though other sizes can be used for special requests.

Pricing is as follows:

Perch Shelf** - (4" x 8") -- $4.50

Circular Perch - (approx. 4.25" in diameter) -- $4.50
"Piano" Corner Shelf – 10.5” x 8.75” – extends approx. 8” diagonal -- $6.50

6" Shelf -- 6" x 7.25" -- $5.50

10" Shelf -- 10" x 7.25" -- $7.50

10" Shelf w/ Hole -- 10" x 7.25" plus 4.25" hole in center -- $11.50

12" Shelf -- 12" x 7.25" -- $8.50

18" Shelf -- 18" x 7.25" -- $11.50

23" Shelf -- 23" x 7.25" -- $14.00

Larger size shelves can made, but are pick-up only, due to difficulty in shipping larger shelves.

Cage Accessories

Ceramic Food Bowl

This ceramic food bowl is 4" in diameter and holds a good amount of chinchilla pellets.

$5.00 each

Ryerson Glass Water Bottles

These are the glass water bottles we use with our herd. Chew proof and easy to use, they come with a metal holder to hook onto your cage.

$6.00 each

Spring Latches

We use spring latches on most of our cages to help secure the doors shut. Most cages can benefit from a little extra security. We have had chinchillas escape from cages without spring latches, but never from cages with spring latches. We recommend one for each door of your cage.

$1.75 each

Metal Dusting Pans

These are approx 11" x 7" metal pans used for dusting chins. Unlike the dust houses, the chins cannot get in them and refuse to come out - which is important for us, at least with the rescues. Also, since they are metal, there is no plastic to ingest.

$2.50 each

Hammocks

Our hammocks are approximately 13"-14" square and made of chin-safe fleece.

Hammocks -- $8.50 each

Corner Hammocks -- $7.50 each

Cuddle buddies (4-6" square or rounded) -- $3.50 - 4.50 each

<------------------ Here is an example of a hammock being enjoyed by Winx, our standard grey male.

Also check out Lily, a chinchilla adopted from NWI, enjoying her hammock (pic below).

To view our fleece items for sale, please visit the "Webstore" page.

To see more chinchillas enjoying their hammocks from NWI, please visit our "Happy Hammockers" page.

Cages -- New & Used

We currently are able to offer two cages for sale which we feel are suitable for chinchillas. These cages are new and have never been used. If you are interested in purchasing a used cage, please inquire if we have any available.

See our used cages for sale here --> Used Cages For Sale

Mega Cage

This cage is 24" wide x 17" deep x 52" high. This cage comes in either black wire, and has a black pull-out pan, for ease of cleaning. This cage comes with wheels (which do not have to be put on), so it may be rolled around, if desired. This cage includes three wooden shelves, and comes with metal mesh shelves (safe for chinchilla-use), as well as a plastic water bottle.

$115 - cage as pictured

Human Items

NWI Chinchillas - Silicone Bracelet

Support your favorite rescue! Get your own NWI Chinchillas silicone bracelet! These bracelets are size medium and fit most wrists. They are light blue and glow in the dark. Text: NWI Chinchillas

$2.00 each

NWI Chinchillas

Breeding quality chinchillas and rescuing exotics since 2003.