peanuts?

[guiltyby_design]

i was on a website looking at differnt foods/treats you can give chinns. and i saw peanuts and i wasnt really sure. I know raisons, oats, weaties.
but never heard of feeding them peanuts. is it okay? what are some other treats you can give them?

 

[eroomlorac]

I have always heard peanuts are too high in fats and could hurt their liver.

I feed mine homemade chinnie cookies, rolled oats, rose hips and lots of sticks.

 

[guiltyby_design]

Thanks,
homeade chinni cookies.
what are thoes?

 

[eroomlorac]

Some people make little cookies for their chinchillas made from canned pumpkin, oat flour then any ingredients you choose. Some put in shredded hay, some put in ground pellets, some put in oats, flax seeds and/or barley. Then you bake them on low until they are hard and dry.

 

[ChinchillaSteve]

No peanuts!
Those are very fat.

 

[Tanya]

Avoid peanuts , they are too high in fat. Even small amounts are harsh for chins delicate systems. Hepatic lipidosis is a condition of the liver caused by an overload of fats.
There are other more healthy alternatives: rose hips, hibiscus flowers, nettle,oats, alfalfa hay, apple sticks (several members sell them and chins really love them), www.mysticmosaics.org sells Gourmet Dipped Apple Sticks ) or offer other safe woods like pecan http://chinstore.azchins.com/Toys.htm.
It's a great idea to offer different hays,like meadow ( Oxbow organic meadow hay), mountain grass (www.americanpetdiner.com ,this hay is my chins favorite hay!), etc.

 

[Cuddlebug]

Raisins aren't really good for them either. They are too high in sugar and can upset their digestion.

 

[Laurie]

Yes Peanuts are too high in fat for chins. Tanya nailed it as far as great treats for chins, and Carol's homemade chinnie cookies another great idea!

 

[AZChins]

Peanuts can also cause bloat. Stay away from them...they aren't worth it even if you just give them one every now and then. You just never know how something like that will affect the digestive system.

 

[Rickman]

Boy, you're lucky Hedgemom isn't around - I got flamed bigtime for even thinking about it!
Don't do it!! No, no, no!