I finally told her to stop it and took over. which is typically about 10 a day. 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. (That's my opinion anyway) when I hear that people own just one chin it drives me crazy! I keep the room no higher than seventy. what other fruits can they have, how long should they be outta their cage. I'm sure am glad that not everyone is like you. thankyou!!! Seeds and nuts in general are not good for chinchillas because they contain too much fat; however, there are exceptions to this rule. Oranges, yes. I am on my second chinchilla for my classroom. Be a part of your chins life! It is a great source of protein and fiber?? Give them good chin pellets, timothy hay, and papaya once in a while and they should be ok. Papaya has enzymes that help their digestive system to digest food properly. Most owners online are full of half understood myths, just as in human science a recommendation or caution suddenly morphs into an all out ban. i was wondering if your chinchilla poops in the pellet bowl do you just dump out the food because i have seen that since there stomachs are really senstitive will this make them sick. Make sure you round the edges a little. Chinchillas are omnivores and their diet consists of hay, pellets, vegetables, and occasional fruits. Not to be rude but a lot of people don't know this, I've been around animals all my life and have had a lot of success in wildlife rescue Avoid giving them diarrhea. China I sent known to use some pretty nasty preservatives which do not show up on the ingredient list. What do Chinchillas Eat? Chinchilla Food and Diet - VIVO Pets He's active and healthy; he likes to nibble anything that's real paper so if I catch him I move it out of reach. Sometimes critters chew on food items but don't actually Eat them, that could be a reason it's sold as a treat? Buttery popcorn??? Chinchillas will eat a lot of things but only a few items are ok for them to eat. Early in my chinchilla owning experience, I lost a young mother & 3 babies from different litters. 14 Healthy Chinchilla Treats That Will Improve Their Diet - Pet Pad But is lemon juice safe for chinchillas to eat? I was wondering if anyone knows if chinchillas can eat vanilla waffers ?? another thing to consider, clipping only effects the incisors. Dried rose petals he freaks over!! So, try not to grab them up to quickly! I rescued a female chinchilla last year and he loved her but after over $800.00 in vet bills, she developed an interocular abscess and I had to put her down. Hello, i had my chinchilla for a while now and he loves bananas i don't give him a lot all the time, only a little piece some times, i know it has high suger, but i was just wondering should i stop or can i just give it to him some of the times ? Some people allow their chin a raisin everyday. I think blueberries are bad for them too and a fresh banana can cause bloat so im gunna give my chin that mix of baking soda and water and hope he doesnt die.. Cranberries prevent the e coli bacteria from clinging to the bladder and that prevents urinary tract infections. They also contain vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin B6, copper, and manganese. He may like it, but that does not mean it is healthy over the long term. Sometimes, if your chin has digestive problems, you may need to give them bacterial enzymes with acidophilus. ALWAYS look at sugar, carb and oil content. If your animal is not used to fresh food items or a varied diet they do not have the microorganisms in their appendix needed to digest the food items. I just got a male Chinchilla and I want to know if giving him house products like fruits and vegetables are good for him and won't do him harm? Chinchillas are small, delicate animals that require a very specific diet in order to stay healthy. You can feed rabbit pellets if they are quality pellets and meet your chinchillas dietary requirements. Look at their teeth, yellow is good. I would only offer unsweetened shredded wheat or occasionally unsweetened cheerios. Pellets are simply designed for the convenience of humans, they are not designed around actual pet needs. Yes chinchillas love fruit, kids also love candy and soda, but that doesn't mean it's good for them. When this happens, the chin cant eat and can die. You can buy wooden sticks or lava blocks at petsmart to help keep your chins teeth filed down. It is banned for regular consumer sale. I remember my mom being scared to use hers. Tap water has chlorine and too many minerals that isn't healthy for your pets. *********I strongly recommend TWO WATER SOURCES for your pets. Chins have to keep their teeth filed down to eat. 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. Shredded wheat without the sugar coating is a good treat also. So, if you decide to get another chin, always provide hay, wooden sticks that can be bought at a pet shop or lava blocks. And they usually die at a very early age. Chinchillas can eat bell peppers. Im worried about my little guy. He also loves the carrot, corn, & alfalfa slims. All our Chinchilla's, of KeepSafe Systems mascots as I like to call them, are rescues. Zoe was great, but one night she died. (Is Crackers Toxic To Horses), Can Parakeets Eat Mango? I also made a wire Timothy hay feeder, which hangs from the top front of the cage. Alfalfa hay is not good for them and has high calcium which can give them major problems. I want to introduce my pair of chins into but am worried about them eatng leaves and bark from a health point of view. small or hard foods such as dried fruit, nuts, seeds, or raisins can get stuck in the back of the mouth or esophagus leading . PLEASE DELETE THIS INFO!! Side note, I think I found a creative way to make maple syrup :p maple wood IS POISONOUS for chinchillas, from what I have read. If you give him one through the cage he will come back for more he will keep eating them. I might be misunderstanding what you are saying, but hay alone is not enough. Treats keep chinchillas happy. This was very helpful, I recommend reading it. But, not honey nut cheerios! Good luck and stand strong. Treats are given because people think they need to do so. Cooper and his younger brother Chaos came to us from the Vancouver SPCA when one of the vets taking care of Scooter at the Vancouver pet ER noticed how far I go to take care of our babies. I know these are pesticide free, so I cut those up, toss em in the microwave, or steam them to kill any possible buggies. Sorry if you already knew Make sure anything you give your chin has very low fat and sugar content, as well as low salt. and somebody came on and said you should take it out that they would worry about them swallowing pieces of it. Bryan, I wouldn't suggest giving your chin citrus fruits such as oranges or lemons. After a small amount of that every day, she has gotten more regular. Hope this information helps you. Air popped popcorn with no butter is okay, shredded treat that's unfrosted is good too. I would appreciate any information on this topic! As for seeds, the boys love fenugreek and you can smell it on their breath. I only give what my vet approves, since he has his own chins and only sees chinchillas in the exotics practice I go to, and he loves the dried veggies for them. They contain high levels of phytates which bind the minerals in the pistachio reducing the bioavailability of the minerals. I know that sometimes a chinchilla dies, but I don't think a chinchilla should die because an owner is too selfish to try to provide the best life and diet. Fruit, veggies, and seeds, etc. They also like things like dried honeysuckle, rises and Rose hips. Pistachios are one food that chinchillas can eat, but there are some risks associated with, feeding them to these animals. Don't tell that to my 2 year old "Philip"!! A lot of dental issues are genetic or from lack of chewing options. Aflatoxin is a toxin that can be harmful to animals. This can lead to a, variety of health problems, including diabetes and heart disease. So, can a chinchilla eat guinea pig food too? I came on this page to find out if it had any drug type interactions. Along with the probiotics a little bit of pepto, and some tummy rubs (To release the gas and get poop moving) she is completely fine. She jumps on everything and loves to run around. #1 Sweet Alyssum. Im not certain if jasmine wood is the safest wood for your chins. Yes, pellets can be seen as kind of the lazy way out, as we feed these to get the nutrients in them they need. Many people wonder if chinchillas can eat pistachios. She only ate some daisy and orchid petals and I was wondering if these will be harmful to her?! your the one taking care of it. 1 or 2 a day, even better is dried fruit. i will take him and it is a very loving home here!! They also don't contain enough fiber or carbohydrate for your chinchilla's gut . The message Hay good pellets bad.pellets may seem hard, but their lack of long chewy fibers means they are broken up by the incisors resulting in very little grinding down of the rear molars. If you give them too many nuts they can get sick. Leslie - we pick dandelions, leaves & flowers once in a while and feed them to our Chins - they absolutely love them! Gone are the days of the massive explosive aluminum bomb in the kitchen. I'm not saying this is why corn is bad, I just kinda found it interesting. I am the end all of chinchilla care? seriously! Just make sure there is plenty of hay for your chin at all times. When feeding pistachios to chinchillas, it is important to remove the shells first. Claire, well and others. The nutritional value of, pistachios makes them a good occasional treat for chinchillas. Meagan, all chinchillas love raisins and will keep eating them as long as you keep providing them to your pet. Nuts, seeds, and dried fruit are greatly enjoyed by chinchillas but should be fed sparingly or avoided. Banana: unsafe, too much sugar and will cause bloat. But varied mixes wont help them. Hay is the most important part of a chinchillas diet and they should always have access to it. Dust baths 3-4 times a week with special ingredients like lava ash that is not cheap to provide. My oldest male bite into a live cord and I have no clue how he got to it from his cage. I think this helps to keep the digestive tract functioning well. Hope this information helped! I steam them and let them dry, just to make sure they do not have any bugs or other nasties in them. Interesting little thing. Aka carbs. Aimee, apple tree wood or branches are totally safe for your chin to chew on. By that point a chinchilla just needs to swallow the mush. [1] Try using an already-opened shell half to pry open a new pistachio. Protein helps to build and repair tissues. The hay is essential to their digestive system. Chinchillas cannot consume food meant for guinea pigs, as the two animals have different dietary requirements. He was around 5 when we adopted him in 2003. I have been breeding for years and I have always fed mine Purina Show Quality Rabbit Formula. Also, try to make sure they dont consume too much cardboard. Kim. Pistachios are also a good source of fiber. After all, pellets basically consist of ground up hay with binders and ground grains / seeds. Hope this info helped! Is your self esteem so low you must always attack people? They're native to Western South America and live in the Andes Mountains. or if it's safe?? Personally I would find an other treat :). The closest I will get to the pellet world is hay cubes, so long as the hay is not ground to a pulp and it encourages chewing. How do they survive in the wild they forage. I know this is properly an old post but feel I have to reply Lol. I hope this helps you with your chinchilla! within hours he appeared to have inflammation of some sort before we could get him to the vet, he passed. I give him one and he loves them. He nibbled a hole through it and pulled out one of the blossoms. I've noticed a scary lack of knowledge in some vets. Nearly two weeks ago I brought home two adorable 9 week old chinchilla brothers. Most seeds and nuts, such as sunflower seeds, peanuts, coconut, millet, etc, ar.e actually very high in fats and oils. They are happy and healthy! So if he ate one seed, would it be enough to severely harm him? They need to use dust bath to clean their fur as their fur gets oily at times. This means limited water and not a lot of lush vegetation. I personally haven't given my chins popcorn as a treat. I have been scanning through this site to read all your posts. I noticed they seem to like uneven surfaces so I leave the mini branches attached. Sorry for the graphic image, but this leads into the reasoning behind my much publicized hatred of pellets for any and all rodents. Parakeets are no exception! Granny Smith kind. Hi, I just wanted to let you know they really need a large piece of wood to chew on to keep their teeth shortened(I didn't know when I first got mine). When I finally got it away I started looking up if chinchillas could have apples and I never got a straight responses. He bit into in 2007 and as soon as he did it and I heard a flop (it was from the object the cord was connected too) I was moving that cage to get him away from it. Try to never reach into their cage. Freeze dried or air dried banana chips (I dry my own in the oven when bananas get too ripe for my own taste) are ok, but since they are very high in sugar they should not be a treat more than once a week (the same with raisins and other dried or freeze dried fruit). Or show signs of pain when chewing, please bring them to the vet as soon as you can. This can result in teeth popping out of their face and into their brains. Pistachios are also a good source of antioxidants and phytonutrients. A raisin only once in a while. Example what parent would buy a nocturnal pet for their kid? Use good judgement and remember South American Andian MOUNTAINS! It tells you how many mg. of fat and sugar is in the cereal. Some foods are safe and some aren't. The 2nd one is more temperamental. Raisins has a moderately high sugar content. It turns out, like broccoli, kale produces sulforaphane which produces hydrogen sulfide in the gut. The hay can help keep the teeth filed down so that the teeth don't get too long. My website is not about chinchillas not does it have much in the way of relevant chinchilla information, I own an alarm company and I found posting pictures of chinchillas more agreeable to my way of doing things than the standard fear mongering pictures of some random Sara and Romeo breaking into someone's home. Thanks for the chuckle. Alfalfa hay has high calcium. I think you just don't want to admit you regularly put your chinchillas health at risk. This is a sign of lack of salt in their diet. our chinchilla has chewed up electriccal cords and plastic and he has eaten MANY things he is no sopossed to but he is okay. A chin's teeth is constantly growing and needs to be kept filed down in order to eat. He is much better now) on the list of his force feed food includes soybean meal, wheat germ, Timothy grass meal, and soybean hulls. For my chinchillas dust bath , I use Oxbow ( the same product that my chinchillas hay and food comes from.). Since this takes time, they have a small amount of time to perform the procedure. Ranch chinchillas don't get treats and they live to be 12, 15, 18, 20+ years old. But all have been given a clean bill of health at every Vet Check-up they get. Also more about the diet you provide. If their teeth get too long, they cant eat and can die. A typical chinchilla diet may include hay, pellets, fresh vegetables, and seeds. is so, how can i? Try to purchase small wooden sticks from a pet shop such as petsmart for your chin to chew on. They can, but peanuts of all kinds are nutritionally unsuitable for chinchillas. Hia, I'm not sure about rosemary but you could give your chins rose hip. However, they are known to eat other things as well, including vegetables, fruits, and even crackers. Chinchillas are omnivores, so they can eat both meat and plants. Start with a small amount and increase the amount over time. Like children, if you give them an easier and tastier option, they will take it, leaving the one which is better for them. With a few exceptions for certain chinchillas (usually we dont like taking chances though). To avoid the extra expense of buying treats from a pet store, go with raisins. I picked up some 2x6 untreated kiln dried pine at a reputable lumber dealer. Glad to hear your have nice long lives. There are also many other poisonous woods, so I simply stick with the basics. please could someone tell me if you can give chinchillas mussel shell? Anyone out there have an opinion on bottled spring water? 8 is not old for a chinchilla, nor is having one a sign of a reputable source. Chins love to chew wood and need to in order to keep their teeth from growing out of their chins and into their eye sockets. Ingredients 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. also feel their chin for any bumps from teeth being pushed downwards and watch their eyes and above their nose for any tearing and signs of teeth moving upwards. Chins cant tolerate high humidity or temperatures because they don't have sweat glands and the heat can kill them by giving them a heat stroke. Both girls are extremely happy, run, jump, parkour, and just hop & flip around the room. Also is it ok to feed them lettuce? Is that OK to feed to them? If you can tell me anything about what is going on with Jane I would greatly appreciate it because I think the doctor is guessing and I have almost spent $300.00 on vet bills. Yes, chinchillas can eat pistachios. In response to hates vegans. I just got a chinchilla a few days ago and this is my first chinchilla and I wanted to know if there are any types of lean meats I can feed her as a treat? Gizmo, Aquarius' mate, suffered from serious malocclusion. Overall, pistachios can be a healthy and nutritious treat for your chinchilla. of pistachios makes them a good food for chinchillas. The diet of the chinchilla is relatively new territory. The Vet said that chinchillas can have arthritis in their joints; she did take x-rays and found swelling in Jane's joints. Chinchillas shouldn't be given meat of any kind. After talking to both the vet and the small animal dentist (Dr. Legendre, as a zoology major, if you have a chance to talk to this guy, do so, I know Dr Upjohn also does some teaching and he is very knowledgeable) The key to dental health is to encourage chewing. The corn is extremely detrimental to their stomachs and their overall health Just an extra note I thought I would leave since I didn't see corn on the bad list. could someone please tell me if you can give chinchillas , timothy hay with herbs and dandelions as i buy it for my guinea pigs. I also have a hammock Cooper loves it, but went through a few of them before his brother Chaos stopped chewing the hangers :). Aquarius is one of the originals and is well over 10 years old. I just cut a bunch of branches off the apple and hazelnut tree in our yard and have been cutting the bigger ones into disks. if chinchillas can eat mandarins. Set or lay on the floor, they will come to you. Dried Apples: unsafe, too much sugar and she has yet to have any runny stools. Dried Olive Leaves: i dont know. the multiple seeds in their bowl gives them variety and keeps them interested. I appreciate your opinion, but everyone has to decide what is best for their pet. Can they eat them? Whenever I look at adding seeds to their diet, I look at the nutrient content and see if it is an ingredient in any chinchilla food on the market. Just got 2 full grown. if anybody else wants to say anything then have them send money to help feed it too. We breed chins and all we give them is hay and their food. I saw it on the pictures of the chinchilla books and want to know if it's ok to feed it to him everyday. Pistachios are a high-fat food and should only be given to chinchillas in moderation. I have an tree in my yard that is losing hundreds of them and the squirrels are having a feast. I have heard that treats should be really limited and definitely not given daily. I will let them have unsweetened cheerios and unsweetened shredded wheat. I have given mine dried rose-hips from local outdoor known pesticide free plants. and willow sticks I hate to harm any animal. You can buy wooden sticks or lava blocks at petsmart for your chins to chew on safely to prevent this. Home (All Topics) Pets & Animals Chinchillas Safe and Unsafe Food for Chinchillas. Then let them know what Safe Foods in Moderation can be used. That can be dangerous for a chinchilla. I take it and cut a bit of the Apple, peel the skin of COMPLETELY. Hope this information helped! TREATS AREN'T FOR CHINS, THEY ARE FOR PEOPLE TO FEEL IMPORTANT/LOVED. I never tried prunes with my first but I let this one have a small piece. smaller than a raisin, and she LOVED it. DO NOT feel your cinch Avocado. I have 3chinnies my 2 upstairs are nippy but not at all nasty they take from my hand they have plenty to gnaw on. Im so sorry for your loss! Also, you may want to buy some wooden sticks or lava blocks from petsmart. I believe it was too many raisins and yogurt drops, i was giving him one or two a day. The last thing you want is any weird stuff in their digestive system. They are a unique animal but often are not cuddly or friendly in a way people expect or want them to be. Chinchillas should not be an impulse buy at a pet store. A person wouldn't eat cupcakes that were baked over a year ago, but yet people feed their chinchillas food that was made over a year ago, feed loses nutrients after 6 months after the mill date, the mill date is printed on the bag, that is a prime example of how some owners just don't care. Luckily this has not been an issue, as I try to stay away from oil seeds. Your concerns are well warranted. You say.. he shouldn't have done that. I did some reading and apparently it helps cure fatty liver disease, which is what caught my attention. You can give your chin a plain cheerio or unfrosted shredded wheat as a treat each day.
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