Chinchillas.org




                                  

Chinchilla Community Forums

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Treat question!  (Read 2725 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Brucey1234

  • Jr. Member
  • ***
  • Appreciation points: 1
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 67
    • View Profile
Treat question!
« on: December 31, 2008, 11:47:24 AM »
I am getting a chinchilla from a lady that doesn't feed him any treats at all. I would like to train him to do certain things, like crawl unto my arm, or return to the cage after playtime. It is a baby. (only 10 weeks old) I read that you should only give babies like 1 treat a day. Will this be okay? I don't want to hurt him. Or do you use something different, instead of treats?  :( 
Logged

Abby W.

  • Hero Member
  • ******
  • Appreciation points: 6
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 521
    • View Profile
    • Virginia Chinchillas
Re: Treat question!
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2008, 03:17:30 PM »
Treats should not be given to a chinchilla until they are 6 months old, and then only once per day.
Logged

Brucey1234

  • Jr. Member
  • ***
  • Appreciation points: 1
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 67
    • View Profile
Re: Treat question!
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2008, 05:05:15 PM »
Okay! Thank you bunches!  ;)
Logged

mylittlechinchilla

  • Robbie
  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Appreciation points: 1
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 111
    • View Profile
    • Tennessee Chinchilla Rescue
Re: Treat question!
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2009, 12:34:59 PM »
Chinchillas really don't need ANY treats... all they need is a high quality feed, hay and chew items.
Logged

Cuddlebug

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Appreciation points: 0
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 8
    • View Profile
    • Cuddle Bug Chinchillas
Re: Treat question!
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2009, 01:20:21 PM »
You can use an apple stick, pellets, or pieces of hay.  When you hand feed it to them, they think you are giving them a treat.
Logged
Cuddle Bug Chinchillas<br />Riverside, California<br />cuddlbug6035@aol.com<br />Cornellia@cuddlebug.dyndns.org<br />Website:  www.cuddlebug.dyndns.org
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »