Start with a small amount and increase the amount over time. I will continue to love my three legged chinchilla. However, pistachios are high in calories and should be given in moderation. My chin is 17 and eats oxbow, timothy hay, and gets a variety of safe items to chew! You can give your chinchilla dry fruits abd vegetables from time to time. my friends mother gave their chinch a whole one, and latter that night found the cinch dead. He also loves the carrot, corn, & alfalfa slims. My question is are palm leaves or banana leaves safe to put in their cage? One of the biggest risks of feeding pistachios to chinchillas is that they are high in fat. They also think that the amount of each nutrient are not at the ideal percentages e.g. Grapes are known to cause renal failure in other pets, why would you even do it? they are boring otherwise. If whoever that is would have read the article, he or she would know that chinchillas dont have the same digestive tract as "other animals". Check to see that your local pet food store carries it (Also make sure they are not doubling the price of said food) along with their bathing sand as well. I have four chinchillas that consume many of these products in moderation as treats in addition to their base diet and they are fine. Our chinchillas love them. ahem! So, what exactly do chinchillas eat? Some sites can be really nasty as I have experienced my pets won't eat something they dont like? Really? They were kept in a pretty much empty cage so Im looking for things to get rid of the boredom that i can put in the new cage im building for them. Dried bananas from the store, although "organic" are generally treated with either a sulphite or coated with a long chain fatty acid like palm oil. the right one can be a great source for info. Here are items we've heard people feed their chinchillas or have been asked about. Chaos and Copper came from a home with a dozen chinchillas, so they eat like little pigs :) they have more of a hay diet as the rest, because I am still trying to get the girls away from the junk, but doing this too fast results in them not eating. A vet appointment had already been set. Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring toxin that is. Chins are like diabetics. What kind of nuts can chinchillas eat? - Answers Yes. A few posts above I mentioned Scooter. When you only feed pellets and hay they do not have a diverse flora of migroorganisms so you need to cultivate it via slow introduction to food :). Ingredients Hopefully this is not a you are feeding them :), I have had my two female chins fir 12 years and have only ever fed them hay and pellets. For food though, I would recommend oxbow essentials chinchilla, I've never seen pikachu as happy as he is when he is on that food :), My chinchilla eats corn too and he is eight years now. Anyone out there have an opinion on bottled spring water? I have given mine dried rose-hips from local outdoor known pesticide free plants. How do they survive in the wild they forage. Pellets are not "the best" hay is. Personally I would find an other treat :). This person is incorrect. I have a hamster water bottle hung up in her cage. Provide your pet with chin pellets, timothy hay. Pistachios are also a good source of fiber. Can someone give a definitive answer? They do chew these in the wild so I'm assuming they are perfectly fine. I never met a chinchilla that didn't love it and it is metabolism friendly to the chins. While cockroaches may not be the first thing that you think of when it comes to chicken feed, they can actually be a good source of protein for your chickens. Tortoises are herbivores, which means that they only eat plants. Apple tree twigs or branches are safe for chins to chew on. However, they are known to eat other things as well, including vegetables, fruits, and even crackers. No, nuts and seeds contain too much fat. That does not make any sense to anyone who cares about their pets, or pets as a whole. A dish, on the other hand, is a magnet for all sorts of things meaning you'll have to clean it quite regularly. You can give your chins organic, dried rosehips as treats. I also give them very tiny, tiny amounts of dried cranberries. Luckily after an hour or so they revived - and survived. But, my chin didn't have teeth issues. If you feel that you need to give a treat chew sticks are good, if you want to do more than that then do on bite sized non-frosted mini wheat, 1-2 plain cheerios, or a tsp of SLOW COOK oatmeal for a treat. Wild chins eat nuts and berries along with vegetation. I wouldn't give your chinchillas any corn products. They also like things like dried honeysuckle, rises and Rose hips. In a recent conversation, he said Monsanto has given the industry a bad name. malocclusion? If a chinchilla eats too many pistachios that contain aflatoxin, they could become sick or even die. Since you are into zoology, what are your thoughts on the lotus flower as an addition? Trying not to be negative or insulting, ummmm, professionals with a lot more experience with chincillas and a deep knowledge of their complex digestive system say corn is bad. If you give them too many nuts they can get sick. the one thing I read is not to give your chinchilla too many raisins cuz it will give it runny stools. My chinchillas loved them, but I read that they often carry a fungus/mold/toxin. The most common vegetables that chinchillas can eat are lettuce and tomatoes. I've done a ton of research (literally hours on hours on hours) but there's so much conflicting info that im scared im still going to give them something thats going to hurt them. He was timid and had trusting issues also. A lot of dental issues are genetic or from lack of chewing options. After a small amount of that every day, she has gotten more regular. # Dried Cranberries Some woods are poisonous to chins. for now he ( my chinchilla ) has not been allergic do not many things. They need them to keep from being constipated. Uncooked Elbow Noodle: safe, but in moderation. What Can Chinchillas Eat List - Chinchilla Stuff I am always open to new information, except where it comes to pellets. You could do that but probably the best food for chinchillas is oxbow chinchilla food. Do not use distilled water, it will starve their bodies of natural minerals and won't hydrate properly. Apparently there is a small amount of cyanide. 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. I hate to harm any animal. chinchillas. This will help to prevent digestive issues. Chinchillas can eat nuts, but they shouldn't. This is because nuts contain a high amount of fat and low fiber, which can affect the digestibility of chinchillas.
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