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Q & A / New Owner. Just checking
« on: March 06, 2017, 05:37:39 PM »
I teach Animal Science at a local high school and we adopted a Chinchilla, George, a couple of months ago. No problem with him. I was so enamored with him that I accepted one as a home pet from a friend that needed to rehome. George is bright and full of energy and full of life but this new one seemed "sleepy" even at the house she was at. They brought her to my house and set up her cage the way she "liked" it...including a bowl of nuts, a bowl of dried fruit and a bowl of the Dandelion treats! Could this "junk food" diet have caused her lethargy? It's been 48 hours with no treats and she seems scared now (which I think is an appropriate response to changing locations etc.)
I have seen her eat hay (horse hay, mixed timothy) and she's been in her pellet bowl which leads me to two more questions. 1) I've had people tell me that they need the bought Timothy hay bags but I know they've been chemically treated to stay green and I think good quality horse hay is probably better for them...am I right? and 2) Both of them came with the Tractor Supply brand of pellets (Dumor) and both seem to pick out the colored pieces and leave the rest behind. Is this okay or should I find them something else quickly?
Thanks
I have seen her eat hay (horse hay, mixed timothy) and she's been in her pellet bowl which leads me to two more questions. 1) I've had people tell me that they need the bought Timothy hay bags but I know they've been chemically treated to stay green and I think good quality horse hay is probably better for them...am I right? and 2) Both of them came with the Tractor Supply brand of pellets (Dumor) and both seem to pick out the colored pieces and leave the rest behind. Is this okay or should I find them something else quickly?
Thanks