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Chinchillas => General Chat => Topic started by: Asikovsek on January 04, 2008, 01:42:03 AM

Title: Corn is a No NO
Post by: 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.  :-[

Title: Re: Corn is a No NO
Post by: BrightEyed 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..

Title: Re: Corn is a No NO
Post by: Billydkd on January 04, 2008, 08:09:17 AM

A fungus or bloat?

Title: Re: Corn is a No NO
Post by: rodafer on January 04, 2008, 01:49:09 PM

thanks, i had posted this question on another thread.

Title: Re: Corn is a No NO
Post by: Asikovsek on January 04, 2008, 05:15:29 PM

Both a fungus along with bloating can happen

Title: Re: Corn is a No NO
Post by: ChillinChinchillas 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.

Title: Re: Corn is a No NO
Post by: Asikovsek on January 08, 2008, 10:21:59 PM

Corn meal still contains an ingrediant that bothers chinnies  It is great for bunnies but not for chinnies :::grins::