He just picks out the seeds from his food. The key point is the amount given, I tear them up so what I give her is smaller than a raisin, and she only gets one piece a day, as a treat when she goes back into her cage. I was wondering if chinchillas can eat small scraps of meat. They can help boost your parakeets immune, Read More Can Parakeets Eat Mango? Maybe use a Brita? If not how do i get her out of the habbit of eating when ever she wants? If those teeth get too long, then they cant eat and can die. I found out later, she seems to wait until after the procedure to wake them up. I recently found out my only water bottle was not working properly, and I noticed my female chinchilla having really working it hard. Yes, in limited quantities. and also it will last a lot longer then the plastic shelve, Kylie, I have three chins who chew on things they shouldn't at times. - The chinchilla that I took care of, absolutely loves plain cheerios! Going to be 13 on April 19, and it's true that he has become more loveable and cuddly the older he gets. Those chins are lucky to have you!! KIm. (Benefits/Risks), Can Chinchillas Eat Popcorn? Also, provide your pet with chin pellets and timothy hay everyday. the multiple seeds in their bowl gives them variety and keeps them interested. In this case, Aquarius was craving salt because of her barnyard bum and possible dehydration. If left untreated, stomach gas will result in the death of your chinchilla. Sheri, I'm glad I could help, but I will be the first to admit, I am by no means an expert. Why do you need to dry the wood and cook leaves? Just try to provide him with organic treats with low sugar and fat content. The thing is I have a friend in that industry and he has a few GMO patents under his name. They sometimes refer to this as end stage dental disease. When I squeezed the bottle, she must have drank 3 to 4 tbsp. Can Chinchillas Eat Grapes? What You Need to Know! | Pet Keen Most of the time I hear corn is bad. You can give different tipe of fruit every day. I have heard about Cheereo's before, but with all the Monsanto stuff out there, I, personally, shy away from commercially processed human food. I use a air conditioner. To be more specific, the diet should have 30% fiber, 16% protein, 35% carbohydrates, and the rest should be filled with fat, minerals, and sugar. They are sisters. This discussion will focus on whether nuts are appropriate treats for your furry friends or not. I want to know if this product is ok to give and is this company reputable ? Although these foods are considered safe, they should be fed in moderation. We run our Chins daily. I've read owners talk about vets who they'll "never go back to" because the Vet dared to tell them that a few fresh dandelion leaves were safe! For example, the banana chips re probably coated in sunflower oil, the pineapple, papaya and dates probably coated in some sort of nasty sugar (Simply because of how they are dehydrated) Freeze dried is best. Really? I'm thinking of getting a Chin as a pet, but from what I've read, they mostly just run and jump! Guess I have been killing him his entire life. . I love these little guys & just trying to do the right thing so they can live safe, happy & to the fullest. Watch feces, most will be hard and black, soft or brown is time to adjust diet to mostly Timothy hay. She holds it close to her chest. Never ever give wet fruits to chinchillas always give dry. I give him a treat every other day. I just wanted to let people know I am now raising my second chin. too much fat. i dont care what you sayyou dont own my chinchilla. for now he ( my chinchilla ) has not been allergic do not many things. A chinchilla liver cant digest fat. When fed in moderation, they can be a healthy and nutritious part of a chinchillas diet. You can also give your pets a plain cheerio or unfrosted shredded wheat each day as a treat. Also more about the diet you provide. After that I toss them in the oven at just under 300, which it sounds like you did your research on the flashpoint of wood :). (Yes & How Much), Can Horses Eat Crackers? as for fruits, while sugars are not ideal, certain fruits can be used in moderation. Chinchillas are herbivores, so they eat plants. Difference is, most who go green don't mind those who stick to pellets and hay. Perhaps your bits are small enough with him having a balanced diet elsewhere. I hope your fur baby does better soon. I was thinking about making a chicken-wire outline then covering it in cement and covering the cement in pebbles (too big to be eaten) making it look like a rocky hillside with a tunnel? I just wanted to comment on your statement that rodents don't eat meat. As for which we prefer, it'd have to be a bottle because the water will stay cleaner as there is no way for fur, dust, food bits, or anything else to get in to the bottle. Chins can not process sugars, consider them diabetic for all food purposes. Noodles, I wouldn't know, but I'm thinking the high levels of starch may be harmful. Unlike Ferrets, who have been domesticated for thousands of years, chinchillas could be considered more "recently domesticated", used as food yes, but kept as pets or as work animals, no. I also give them two large handfuls of high quality Timothy hay daily. While there are certainly worse things to feed your chinchilla than pistachios, they should only be given as a treat on occasion. Even one or two fields over may not be safe as the wind can easily carry these dangerous chemicals more than several miles. Both girls are extremely happy, run, jump, parkour, and just hop & flip around the room. The digestive tract of the chinchillas is a bit sensitive, which reduces the list of foods it can eat. http://www.rosefloral.com/blog/poisonous-plants. Beware of Fiji bottled water. Chins don't need vegetables because it can sometimes cause diarrhea. Alfalfa hay is not good for them and has high calcium which can give them major problems. It's important to offer your chinchillas an unlimited amount of fresh hay in their cage daily so they can continually consume the large amounts of fibre they need. Dark leafy greens are not recommended as they can make chinchillas sick. After all, pellets basically consist of ground up hay with binders and ground grains / seeds. You can put your chin dust in a small pan for them to roll around in to clean their fur.Sounds like you really love your chins and are a great chin parent! She will probably be fine! They have too much fat and salt content. Infact a made up recipe can also work. While crackers may not be the healthiest snack for a horse, they can certainly eat them without any problems. A safe treat to give your chins is plain cheerios. The thing is, chinchillas will eat what they like not necissarily what is good for them. I have heard of people feeding kale to Rabbits, but as anyone who knows anything about Chinchillas will tell you, Rabbits and chinchillas have different digestive systems and rabbit food will cause serious digestive issues with Chinchilla's. I know, Ive got 3 chins. Avocados are apparently one of them! i love all animals and all my animals are spoiled and with alot of affection but if u r willing to bring him here id like that and trust me hed be ina very loving home and have alot of love i am home full time and spend time with all my animals and i give them everything they need no matter what it takes!!! She only ate some daisy and orchid petals and I was wondering if these will be harmful to her?! there is a reason they sweeten them with molasses, beyond binding. But every chin is different, if you take that fom me take that - THEY ALL ARE DIFFERENT!! Cut the rest into cubes.and he'll nearly knock me over to get them!! Unfortunately one of our chinchillas (sidney) has malaclusions but we're very good at spotting the symptoms early when he isn't in too much pain so he can have his operations sooner rather than later. It will damage their liver and they will become too fat. So I guess if anyone on this site feeds their chinchillas any fruits or vegetables or pellets with these ingredients, then they are killing their chins. if not unsafe, too much sugar. A raisin only once in a while. My chinchilla kevin likes alot of organic foods but recently i gave him a peice of life cereal and afterwards realized that the box said it had the preservative BHT in it. Guinea pigs have it really bad, their upper teeth curl inwards as they grow. Fresh fruits and veggies are a no-no. I would give only 1 to 2 raisins a week as a treat. Once was during the Christmas Holidays when it simply licked a scented pinecone - and the other when it found a teeny piece of cinnamon cereal that had apparently dropped to the floor. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about these treats, or if this was just an unfortunate coincidence. Here's a list of food items that, based on extensive use by fellow pet owners, are thought to be safe and unsafe. I'm thinking with the sugar not digesting in the liver process, or whatever they were saying above, who knows how its working in their little bodies. Hope this information helped! my friends mother gave their chinch a whole one, and latter that night found the cinch dead. It would be nice if a product was available such as a hay cube that was fortified. Despite what the main article says rabbit pellets are okay if using high quality brands and in many cases are better than most of the crap that most people feed. Break it into halves or smaller. Sadly we're not sure if that extends to fresh corn. Can Chinchillas Eat Fruit? (Be Careful & No Fresh Fruits!) Also, shredded wheat without the sugar coating is fine. No. So as for the food you were given. Here are the few vegetables chinchillas can eat and the benefits they get from . A lot of chinchilla pellets are over priced and mainly filler. (look above). This can give them bloat which is a dangerous condition. J, some of what you say is accurate, particularly the part about the digestive system, but that has been posted before as has the hay part. They do chew these in the wild so I'm assuming they are perfectly fine. That is their "safe" zone. Don't give your chins acorns! Just my opinion Im not a chinchilla expert but I think some chinchillas are different from each other and mabie one likes one food but the other will not. She loves it. Sound like you took them from an awful situation. I received a very carefully worded letter back filled with a bunch of bunk. The gsy must be as green as possible so that their digestive system gets the correct nutrients. We've never fed our chinchillas corn so we have no direct experience with it. Chinchillas should be given 1-2 tablespoons of pellets per day, and Bunk-Hatch recommends Oxbow Essentials. Kevin, vegetables are not good for chins. All other foods on this list are in severe moderation. It's so cute! Lol, run out of towns eh! What do you think about grapenuts cereal? They also like things like dried honeysuckle, rises and Rose hips. She even goes after your hand to bite it, making it hard to pet my other female, Pippa, because they're in the cage together. Make sure you check the ingredient list on the premade/processed food, pellets, and treats you give your chinchilla. Sometimes, if your chin has digestive problems, you may need to give them bacterial enzymes with acidophilus. Chin's produce two kinds of droppings: a soft kind loaded with protien which your chinchilla will often eat , and then the hard droppings wich are strictly waste. no.. chinchillas are rodents just as rabbits ect. by payton, we are wondering if you should make a lot of noise around it (its going to be a class pet) Their stomach gets hard and they no longer pass healthy feces, in some cases, bowel movement stops completely. Ideally the wood should be left to cute but the pressure cooker step seems to remove any little bit of terpenes. Do not feed your chinchilla Avocado pits, it will die! You may even want to steam them first, let them dry over time. His cage is pretty small, but I excersize him almost every night now and he seems perfectly healthy. I was wondering how many can I give him until he gets sick? This usually means pellets are eaten and hay is not. As with all pets, a proper diet is key to health and long life in chinchillas. Ceelee, I would try a plain cheerio. They know when they are full :), For my chinchilla I gave it Timothy hay by Topflite, if your chinchilla is a baby still, I would highly recommend it. They are happy and healthy! I am wondering if they do something to them to make them ok? Just supply chin pellets and timothy hay. In fact, they are a great source of protein and essential nutrients for chinchillas. Wild chinchillas get their water from dew which is quite different than a bowl or bottle. My ledges simply go the entire width of the cage. I also would like right and wrong advice, but not in attack mode. And Rachael is 100% correct, this article is complete bullshit. Can chinchillas eat walnuts? Then you can use the same Apple and not waste any. Proper pellets (NOT RABBIT those have introduced hormones that rabbits need while chins, pigs, do not!) So give your chin the above treats and your chin should stay happy and healthy. Your comment is more of an adhomonym, than anything worthwhile. Some chins likes this fruit, although my chins don't like kiwi. Since this takes time, they have a small amount of time to perform the procedure. Pistachios are also a good source of healthy fats. within hours he appeared to have inflammation of some sort before we could get him to the vet, he passed. I need to look that up, but I know a salt and sugar mix is used in humans. i am a chinchilla lover and i learn lots from them!!! Dried rose hips. (Is Crackers Toxic To Horses), Can Parakeets Eat Mango? The nutritional value of, pistachios makes them a good occasional treat for chinchillas. So if he ate one seed, would it be enough to severely harm him? I would love your thoughts. Hopefully, this will solve the problem i am very scared about feeding my chinchilla the wrong food(i havent got it yet ).please what should i feed it.