| Things to know about your pet chinchilla |
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| Here are some ideas Raisins * Dried fruits - nothing with pits* This is a hot button issue for me, since most chins get way too many! Chins that are given too many treats can become fussy eaters. Raisins and dried fruit are pretty much empty calories. Is this really what you want your pet to have? Banana chips are the worst treats for chins. I have heard everything from a raisin a day to several a day. I can not agree with this. A raisin or a small piece of dried fruit a few times a month would be ok, but pumping them into your pets daily is not promoting good health. Raisins can cause loose bowels, and while this helps sometimes, when poops are getting too small, there are so many other treats I listed on the previous page. Dried apples are ok, is no sugar is used, but then again not more then once a month is wise. Feeding them lots of raisins and dried fruit is like giving your kids lots of cookies and icecream. They won't have room for the staples either. Ranchers feed little or no treats, and offer the best of other foods. These ranchers will tell you they have much less problems with health / diet related issues then pet keepers. Never feed a chinchilla chocolate or anything containing cocoa. It is best to keep the diet simple and natural. If a food is processed or has additives, rethink it's real food value. One item I have seen sold that people seem to think is good for their pets, including their chins is Yogurt Drops. This is just junk food with a healthy sounding name. DO NOT USE these for your cage pets! If you are planning on giving your chinchilla wooden chew toys, which they need almost constantly, make sure the wood is safe. List of SAFE and Non Safe woods |
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| Nothing with pits+ Meaning no fruits that have a nautral pit. Theory is that these contain cyanide compounds and these elements are very unhealthy for chins in either fresh or dry forms - Pitted fruits include; Peach, apricot, cherry, mango, plums (prunes), almond, cashew... ALL Unsafe foods! |