A few questions

[TnkTaingTal]

Is there any harm in taking away a chinchilla's pellets for a day or two? There would still be unlimited hay available.

Is it possible to over due probiotics?
Is there any time that probiotics would be a bad thing to give a chin?

 

[Chinups]

Pellets should be available at all times, since this is the chinchilla's primary source of food. The hay is secondary, but also very important to have available at all times.

 

[Newt]

You can take away a chin's pellets for a day or two, but this is usually only done if a chin has a wetter/softer poop than usual. A hay only diet means the chin eats a lot more fibre.

Ummm I don't think you can "overdo" probiotics, although if a chin is perfectly healthy, then you are probably wasting your money by buying them.

I can't imagine an instance where probiotics would be bad for a chin.... maybe someone else can chime in???

 

[TnkTaingTal]

Thank you

 

[Shenanigans]

Im not sure on overdoing probiotics. I know it's possible to overdose on vitamins for humans- most just take a LOT. In humans it's more likely for there to be issues with fat soluble stuff than water soluble stuff because we drink enough that excess water solubles leave fairly quickly- I don't know how that works with chins since they drink so much less. but probiotics arent just chemicals, they're good bacteria right? I would think adding too many of any bacteria could throw off the system at the very least.

 

[ticklechin]

Since so few bacteria actually live to make it to the cecum, its not really possible to get to many.