Question:
Is it safe to feed chinchillas corn husks (the leaves, no strings)
I used to give it to my gp's but i'm not sure if it is good for the chinchillas as well, we had corn for lunch and I am rolling in them and would love to give them as a treat to the boys!


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No it is not safe to feed corn husks to chins.


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do you have any info on why it isn't safe, or a website I could go to?


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corn in general is not a good thing for chins. I believe it causes gas and bloating which can be deadly for chins.
Maybe someone else has more info on this though


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Nope, not good for chins...stick to hays


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I haven't heard of anyone giving their chins corn husks but you could probably get an educated guess from someone with more experience like well-established chinchilla breeders or rescues, let me see if I can find some links for you to explore and someone you could email for more information.


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Here's a link you might be interested in:
http://www.chins-n-quills.com/forums...ght=corn+husks
Someone else asked the same question in the link above and didn't really get much of an explanation either.
I can't remember the name of the website for the chinchilla rescue located in California? The lady who runs it is very knowledgeable about chins. Hopefully someone else will know!


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www.cachins.org might be what cj was referring to. One of the ladies running it is Betti Cogswell aka Chinmom.


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Yup, that's the one, thanks Sophie!


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Some also love fresh vegetables like steamed corn on the cob.
that is from the website.. so CORN is safe but the outsides aren't?