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Are Raisins Safe?

Posted by Chinchilla Planet in Questions and Answers
L Miller asks... I have heard different descriptions of how raisins affect chinchillas. One pet store person said that toxins from too many raisins can build up in a chinchilla's system and kill it. Our chinchilla loves raisins but now we are afraid to give him any. Is there a limit as to how many he can have?

Are Raisins Safe?

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11 Responses to “Are Raisins Safe?”
  1. Jacque:

    sorry i keep on asking questions, but i need some help. i want to be able to pick up my chinchilla but i just get too nervous. when you lean down to pick her up, she just sits there and waits and when you get close enough, she either snarls, or she runs around. it annoys me because whenever i want to hold chillaman, i have to get my mom to pick him up. i even tried scooping him up by his feet and he still growls.

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  2. Chinchilla Planet:

    Jacque,

    Sorry it's taken a few days to respond. We've been traveling for the last week and just got back yesterday.

    Your chinchilla is shivering likely because he's scared. While you may feel there is no reason for him to be scared you need to remember that your chinchilla has no way of knowing what your intentions are. Over time you'll hopefully find that your chinchilla remains calm when you handle him.

    One thing you could do is try to pick him up without scaring him. For us that means not picking up our chinchillas while they're in their cage. Our chinchillas have learned that their cage is safe and that even we won't chase them there. Instead, we only pick them up when they're running around outside of their cage.

    In addition, we scoop them up by their feet as our chinchillas don't like it when our hands approach from above. Perhaps it's instinctive that any movement from above is like a predatory bird.

    Finally, we've had success with picking up our chinchillas while simultaneously giving them a treat.

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  3. Jacque:

    Hi again. Sometimes when I hold my chinchilla, he starts to shiver. It kind of feels like he's vibrating. There's nothing for him to be scared of because there are no loud noises or fast movement in the room. What does that mean?

    Also, when I reach in to his cage to pick up chinchilla, he'll make this snorting sound and flinch like he's going to bite me. Does that mean he doesn't want to be held? I know that they need love and enjoy getting out of their cage, but is my chinchilla not as social as others?

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  4. Chinchilla Planet:

    How much food is your chinchilla consuming in a day? Are you sure the food is actually being eaten? Ours waste a lot of food by ignoring small bits that fall off of the pellet as they nibble on it. They never go back to the small bits.

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  5. Monee:

    I have a five month old Chinchilla named Lacie. Everynight I get her out to play and find that she has eaten all her food. I refill her food bowl up halfway everynight. Is it normal for her to be eating so much?

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  6. Pinkerton:

    Raisins are safe. As with any treat give them in moderation.

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