i have been thinking about feeding my chin fresh fruit and veg as a treat...
is this a good thing to do or sould i not try this...

Chins should not be given fresh fruit or veg as this can cause bloat which can be fatal in chins

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I have always given treats 2-3 times a week to my chinchillas with no side effects - sometimes they get a piece of apple or a grape, other times a raisin or dried cranberry.

The trick is not to overdo the number of treats, and do not give them if the animal has soft droppings or is unwell.

I agree with kirksandall.
You can feed fruit and veg but in moderation.
Really as the odd treat every now and then.
Too much will give them diarreah so introduce slowly

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he seems to like oatabix so am giving him a quarter of 1 every three days he dlike this alot and has not caused any tummy upset as of yet i also chop n change with bit of carrot or bit of cuecumber he seems to tolerate this quite well with no problems at all.....

I wouldn't recommend giving fruit or veg to a chinnie. They have delicate digestive systems. The occasional raisin is fine though. My chin loves apple bark, but you have to be careful - you have to know for certain that the tree has not been treated with ANY chemicals as this can be deadly for chinchillas.

I am totally confused as to why you would want to give cucumber which has no nutritional value what so ever

I stand by my stance that veg is not something their digestive system is geared towards, they need a diet that is high in fibre

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he eats all his normal food but liks cuecumber i dont no why