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Post by andrew273 on Jul 25, 2014 2:56:43 GMT
So I recently adopted a chinchilla who had just recovered from a number of health issues. Long story short, one issue was an ulcer in her mouth. She dropped a lot of weight and while she eats well now she still needs a lot to get her back to normal. She's been cleared by CSU (one of the best exotic vets in the country in my opinion) but only weighs about 311g. Better than the original 290 but I can still feel more bones than I should. A chinchilla breeder friend said she's about 8 months old but didn't have too many tips for fattening her up.
I was planning on buying her cheap food (just cause it tends to be unhealthy/fattening) and kinda overload her with treats like oats and raisins (carefully). I really want to make this girl plump! In a good way of course. Is alfalfa the only option?
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Post by natnat899 on Jul 26, 2014 1:13:28 GMT
I wouldent think feeding her unhealthy foods and more treats would be very good. It's much like a person eating mcdonalds everyday. You will want to feed her nutritious foods, for example healthy pellets. Critical care may also help such as: www.azure-chinchillas.co.uk/shopAs long as she is gaining weight, then here isn't a problem. You could feed her some extra oats etc, below is a good website for chinchilla treats. www.chinchillas2shop.co.uk
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Post by natnat899 on Jul 26, 2014 1:15:29 GMT
I just noticed that you are from America, I don't know many American chinchilla websites, but here is a forum that may help: www.chins-n-hedgies.com/forums/
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Post by andrew273 on Jul 26, 2014 2:21:18 GMT
Thanks for the advice. I was going to use the cheap stuff cause it contains more dried carrots and "treat items". I know how to put weight on guinea pigs and rats , but chinchillas are just so sensitive to food.
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Post by iamlina on Aug 1, 2014 8:04:02 GMT
I wouldent think feeding her unhealthy foods and more treats would be very good. It's much like a person eating mcdonalds everyday. You will want to feed her nutritious foods, for example healthy pellets. Critical care may also help such as: www.azure-chinchillas.co.uk/shopAs long as she is gaining weight, then here isn't a problem. You could feed her some extra oats etc, below is a good website for chinchilla treats. www.chinchillas2shop.co.ukI agree. I wouldn't think that putting weight on so quickly was a good idea. Slow and steady would be the best in my opinion. Treats also tend to have a lot of sugar in too which isn't good for chinnies. I'd be scared to overload them and cause more problems in the future.
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Post by chinsight on May 21, 2015 1:47:45 GMT
Our female chin was a rescue she was super skinny because of bacterial infections and her over grown teeth. It took us over 2 yrs to put weight on her. She's chubby now but it was a long road. Any type of raw nuts like almonds, cashews, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, are healthy and will fatten up a chin.
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