what snacks do you feed your chin

[lola]

i feed my chin dried banana chips and raisins. is that bad? what do you feed yours? thanks in advance.

 

[3CsMommy]

Those are not considered healthy food treats because of the amount of sugar in them. A better choice would be rose hips, rolled old-fashioned oats, half of a plain mini Shredded Wheat cereal, or a Cheerio.

My guys get a rose hip about twice a week, but I've even cut out the cereal in favor just plain old oats.

 

[blondeangel]

My first/oldest chin(who is now my little old man at nearly 14 yrs old) used to get every horrible treat I think-pre-knowledge of how horrible they really were (raisins, dandelion drops, some weird dried fruit covered yogurt drop, fresh greens here and there, he even inhaled mealworms when I accidentally knocked over the cup into his cage.) Then I started to educate myself and now he goes just as crazy over oats, rosebuds and my groups personal favorite-shredded wheat. Now I have 5 chin's - 4 which have never even got their paws on the crappy treats Oddly all 5 of them will throw rosehips back at me when I try to give them a little variety instead of just their plain shredded wheat.

 

[Laurie]

The concentrated sugar in dried fruits is not good for chinchillas--they really should have no fruit so that means no fruits of any kind--fresh or dried. The best treats for chinchillas are dried whole or crushed rose hips, 1/2 of a small plain shredded wheat, 1 plain cheerio, small pinch of old fashioned (not quick cooking) oats.

 

[javachin]

My kids get herb salad & cookies from Essentia, "tasty tidbits" from RCR, goji berries, shreddies, rose hips, and rose buds. That's what I can remember off the top of my head. You can get a lot of goodies from folks on this site.

 

[Pikaia]

I usually give mine rosehips, chinnie cookies (a recipe found on this forum), oats, and shredded wheats.

 

[xcdnchinx]

rosehips, rosebuds, dandeloin roots, whole wheat cheerios, apple branches, apple pumice and hubiscious(sp?)

 

[Chin_Parent]

My chins like old fashioned rolled oats, whole or crushed rose hips, hibiscus petals, and they're loving the tasty tidbits we just got from Quality Mutation Chinchillas. Apple wood is also a favorite, and they see it as a treat.

 

[Dewdrop]

mine get the occasional rosehip or rosebud..

 

[addictedtochins]

You can get a 4x4 square pot of organic wheatgrass at the grocery store for $3-4. I like to give them about 4 pieces of grass per chin every once in a while

 

[Cuddlebug]

I used to give treats, that was until I learned what is good and bad for them. Now the closest thing to treats that they get is Ryerson's supplement once a week. They are doing great and they think the supplement is a treat.

 

[ChinnyMom]

Rhino's treat stash has rosehips (both whole and crushed/sifted), plain spoon size shredded wheat, homemade hay cookies, and small apple twigs. he also gets the occasional pinch of alfalfa leaf for a treat.

 

[gorangers0525]

I usually give my chinchilla 3-4 cheerios a week. She loves them.