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Chinchillas => Q & A => Topic started by: Hyde hyde on August 22, 2019, 06:56:48 AM

Title: Can Chins have hemp seed?
Post by: Hyde hyde on August 22, 2019, 06:56:48 AM

I was recently given some hemp seed for my small pets. I don't want to give my chin the seed if it would be bad for her. She is 15 years old.

Title: Re: Can Chins have hemp seed?
Post by: Flint on August 22, 2019, 10:10:50 AM

No, please do not give your chinchilla any type of seed. Chinchillas cannot process fat which seeds are high in and fatty liver disease and death may ensue.

Title: Re: Can Chins have hemp seed?
Post by: Hyde hyde on August 22, 2019, 05:01:41 PM

Thank you. I wanted to make sure before trying it.

Title: Re: Can Chins have hemp seed?
Post by: GrayRodent on August 27, 2019, 08:22:35 AM

Agreed. Seeds are not good for chinchillas. They can subsist entirely on timothy hay plus a good pelleted diet and live very healthy lives.