A result of the hard work of honeybees, these little granular balls of pollen will delight your chin! As with all treats, start off with a very small amount (a couple of grains is enough) to ensure it agrees with your chinchilla. If you are looking for a way to entice your chin to chew on more wooden sticks, you can try dipping the twig in the bee pollen before giving it to them (and saving the bee pollen for a later treat!). They’ll love the smell! Our chins also enjoy foraging for a pinch of this pollen in their hay.
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Chinchillas have sensitive digestive tracts and thrive on a plain diet of high-quality loose timothy hay and a high-quality pellet. But if you’re looking to vary their diet a little bit, the treats offered here are good options. It is best to avoid treats that are high in sugar or fat. Many of the treats offered at high street pet stores are unsuitable for chinchillas as they are held together by sugar or have nuts or seeds, which are high in fat and no good for chinchillas.
As with all treats, these should be given *sparingly*. We recommend breaking a treat up into smaller pieces and giving your chin a little at a time (especially when introducing it to them). They honestly will not mind the small portions, and it will help you bond! Chins younger than 6 months old should not be given treats. Get them chew toys instead or hand feed them strands of hay or their usual pellets – they'll think they're special since they're coming from you!