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Chinchillas => Health => Topic started by: Rosiems12 on April 18, 2010, 01:59:17 PM

Title: Asparagus
Post by: Rosiems12 on April 18, 2010, 01:59:17 PM

Does anyone know if Chins can eat Asparagus...I wanted to cook some and thought about adding it as a treat for my two little ones.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Asparagus
Post by: Hoppinchins on April 18, 2010, 02:18:18 PM

I have no clue. Sorry. Do you know if they can eat bananas?

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Post by: Rosiems12 on April 22, 2010, 04:10:57 PM

Chins love bananas! (and they are OK to eat)

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Post by: chinclub on April 22, 2010, 05:21:31 PM

No fresh fruits or veggies...period!  You can give dried fruits, though.

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Post by: jmdebb on April 22, 2010, 06:24:20 PM

i don't know if this is for every "green veg" or just some, but i always heard that the greens are gassy..

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Post by: Debbie.nl.ca on April 23, 2010, 08:36:34 AM

yes that's what I would think.Chins can't do gas.
I have said mine have nibbled dandelion but that's it a nibble in the yard. I'd just move them along if they got to interested.
I have tried mine with fresh fruit now and then, they never eat it.
I have always found if it goes in wet It comes out wet.
I know Jo Ann has tried, but you know her, it's a very rare treat.

Title: Re: Asparagus
Post by: flynhawaiian on April 23, 2010, 08:28:32 PM

They like banana peels :-)

Title: Re: Asparagus
Post by: ABC Chinchillas on April 25, 2010, 08:19:42 AM

WHat they may like and what is good for them are very different. No fruits or veggies here and I have seen someones chinchillas get very sick (all of them) after being given fresh foods as treats

Title: Re: Asparagus
Post by: Debbie.nl.ca on April 25, 2010, 09:22:13 AM

So true Star.  ::nod::

There was a thread a little while ago were someone gave one meat!! Yes he ate it but it killed him.
I have tried fresh apple & banana. They love banana yogurt.
I stick with tried and true. Dried fruit & cereal, and sunflower seeds on occasion.

Jo Ann was worry about the chemicals in dried fruit, but what I buy seems to have nothing but dried fruit.  ::shrug::

Title: Re: Asparagus
Post by: jmdebb on April 25, 2010, 09:43:24 PM

Quote from: starleomach on April 25, 2010, 08:19:42 AM

WHat they may like and what is good for them are very different. No fruits or veggies here and I have seen someones chinchillas get very sick (all of them) after being given fresh foods as treats

actually, is there anything they don't like... little porkers i say... ;) 

they would eat the whole house up if we didn't keep an eye on them.

Title: Re: Asparagus
Post by: flynhawaiian on April 26, 2010, 07:50:00 AM

mine hate, anything that is fresh.  The look at me like, umm my feet are going to get slimy.  That ended that when they were babies!  They absolutely hate cardboard  :2funny: