Topic: Corn is a No NO (Read 3234 times)

Asikovsek · « **on:** January 04, 2008, 01:42:03 AM »

I have read some posts about people feeding their chinchillas corn. I wanted to make my own post to warn people about corn. Feeding your chinchillas anything with corn can cause a very bad fungus in chinchillas that if undetected could be fatal. I just wanted to let everyone know that you should never ever feed your chinchillas corn. :-[

BrightEyed · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2008, 07:56:51 AM »

Yes and DON'T believe the pet stores when they tell you it is ok. I have a chinchilla book that has pictures of chins with corn cobbs and that is NOT ok for them to eat..

Billydkd · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2008, 08:09:17 AM »

A fungus or bloat?

rodafer · « **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2008, 01:49:09 PM »

thanks, i had posted this question on another thread.

Asikovsek · « **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:15:29 PM »

Both a fungus along with bloating can happen

ChillinChinchillas · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:43:01 PM »

I know corn is a no no, but what I have been wondering is about these products people keep posting about that contains corn meal. I have assumed that this was just as big a no no with it being a corn product, but I don't want to give out incorrect information.