How Long??

[sight]

I was just wondering how long a chins digestive track takes to work. From ingestion to expulsion?

 

[ann1]

Good question. One i'd like to know the answer to as well. My guess would be not long cause they are always pooing. Lol also their digestive track can shut down relatively quick without food so i would imagine it wouldn't take long

 

[Riven]

I've been told it depends on various things like stress, type of food, amount of fiber, etc. But I've been told it's from 2-6 hours.

Feed some dyed pellets and see how long until you get dyed poo!

 

[feistychins]

I believe it is about 3-4 hours. A healthy digestive tract works quickly.

 

[Anne-Lise]

An European association mentionned 11 hours. But it doesn't seem to be right by reading your statements.

 

[mishalaa]

Yea, I heard 12 hours. It takes 12 hours for the gut to empty, and if they don't eat anything before 24, they'll go into stasis.

That's just what I've heard.

 

[fluke]

lol im so tempting to try the dyed food thing but a little nervous about them ingesting dye.