treats?

[excaliber]

What is a safe treat I can give my chin on a daily basis u till the bonding and taming phase is over?
I adopted her and were making good progress... but I still need a little something to give her as a reward for good behavior

What can I give. And where can I find it?

 

[MarilynTafolla]

If you're on a budget, you can try raisins.
But if you're willing to buy them online here's some websites that I think of from the top of my head:
http://chinstore.azchins.com/
http://www.camphorchins.com/
http://www.rondaschins.com/
http://www.chinchillacity.com/
http://jaxchinchillarescue.webs.com/

 

[Basket_of_Chinchillas]

I avoid raisins because of their high sugar content (bad for chins). Some give small pieces of a raisin, in moderation, but if you are looking for an everyday treat there are much better options. They are also sticky and can stick to a chins teeth and contribute to dental problems.
Some other options are: Rosehips, crush & sifted or whole, Old Fashioned large flake oats, and apple sticks (or other safe wood sticks).

 

[MyzarandGemma]

Find something your chin likes, but is healthy, and use that. I use apple sticks because my chins love them and we can easily give them several a day without worry about affecting their diet or causing them to have too much sugar in their system.

 

[Mircat]

I find old fashioned oats are small enough to work well for training your chin to feel comfortable with you, and they're healthy too.

 

[Edgars Dad]

In our house sticks have become the choice treat, apple twigs are like chinchilla crack. They will do anything for them!

 

[Idgie]

Pass on the raisins! Not good for your chins. I understand the desire to give a treat. I give Idgie rolled oats or oat groats (oats before they are rolled to look like oatmeal) and crushed rose hips. That's about it. She's happy for me to give her a few a day.

 

[landrk11]

The oatmeal and rose hip are big hits with my little one. She also loves herbs I have gotten herb from Fuzzies Kingdom. They have a flower assortment and quite a few different hrerb packets to choose from. The oat tops are another favorite. They're a healthy option that is actually good for them.

Plain bite size organic shredded wheat are another great treat. You could break it into smaller pieces and feed them by hand.

 

[javachin]

Oats, crushed rosehips, pieces of plain shredded wheat, and fruit wood sticks are what I stick to for treats. Also, you can just give half a stick if you're worried about running out. I wouldn't give raisins or other dried fruit, too much sugar as everyone has said.

 

[Narcissus]

Un-Frosted bite sized shredded wheat is a huge hit at my house. when i shake the box al of my chins get super excited. i also like to use old fashioned oats especially when trying to bond with a chin because you can give them 4 or 5 pieces at a time. any kind of wood is also a huge hit with my chins, they just love trying new kinds.

 

[excaliber]

Thanks for the input! I have just purchased some fresh rolled oats at shady maple yesterday I gave her less than 1/2 a tsp of oats and she loved them. Plus I have been relying on the applewood sticks my local walmart actually has then for a few bucks. Im glad to spend it though. It makes her so happy she seems like a totally different chin from when I first brought her home after adopting her. I love her to pieces

 

[Sovay]

unfrosted shredded wheat is THE favorite treat in this house. Sometimes plain cheerios are popular but only for a couple days and then they snuff them. I only give dried fruit occasionally for a special treat.

 

[MyzarandGemma]

I only give dried fruit occasionally for a special treat.

Sovay- dried fruit is generally frowned upon as a treat for chinchillas as the fruit has far too much sugar and can lead to serious health issues. You can check around this site for supporting evidence

 

[kkits24]

I have been giving my chin oxbow barley biscuits they are heart shaped organic treats that I break into halves for him and give him one or two a day but I would love to try apple sticks does anyone know a good place to get them??

 

[Eyesacky]

Sorry to threadjack, but I didn't want to create a new thread since it's on-topic. Are these okay for chinnies?

http://www.amazon.com/Vitakraft-Dan...=1376783235&sr=8-8&keywords=chinchilla+treats

I also ordered Timothy Hay cubes so my new baby can have one every once in a while and it's what he can eat until his 6 months of no treats.

 

[Cuddlebug]

Dtch the dandelion treats. Too many of the ingredients are bad for chinchillas.

 

[Eyesacky]

Got it. Yeah, when I received them and looked at the ingredients, I was not happy to see the first ingredient is sugar.

I see that the timothy hay cubes also have some alfalfa in them. How much (if any) should I be giving my little guy? I have chipped one cube and give him small slivers of it (haven't even gone through a whole cube yet) once a day after play time.

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