What are considered treats?

[elbee]

I am getting a 3 month old baby chin soon and I am getting everything together in her cage. I know they aren't supposed to have treats before 6 months of age. Are apple and pear wood etc. considered treats? I have a toy for her made from all different woods and I wasn't sure if she could have that now. I also have rose hips I know I should wait on and some hay cubes and chin biscuits. Thanks in advance.

 

[lauralynne]

Hay and wood to chew on are required, regardless of age.
I would wait on the others.

 

[Leowyldemi]

never ever give peach wood, it's toxic, i give mine willow, grape vine and apple, she loves the apple and is perfectly happy with them as treats,i've had her since she was 3 months old and she has been a little buzzsaw since the day i got her.
i've heard people reccomend rose hips when they're old enough, but i've never given her those, once in a blue moon she might get a dried marigold with her timothy hay.

 

[carmen holt]

rosehips whole or crushed rose petals are good treats too and save plain cheerios are good too

 

[Snickers]

I was told if the fruit has a pit stay away from those woods.

You can give them plain shredded wheat, goji berries. wood, staceywolf (I think that is the person) she makes cookies, rose hips.

 

[3CsMommy]

Any food that isn't pellets and hay is a treat. Wait 3 more months before you offer safe food treats like rose hips or rolled oats, and only give those a couple times a week at most. 6 mo is the recommended age for access to a wheel too; little babies with wheels tend to spend more energy on fun stuff (running) than important stuff (growing).

 

[KEHBUBS]

My chin boo boo loves an occasional cheerio (plain) or corn flake. I also give him uncooked oatmeal, not the instant kind. A few of flakes and he's happy.