Chipmunk food (safe and unsafe)

[DayleC]

I'm beginning to think it might have been quicker and easier to compile a list of things they DON'T eat.. 

[pitkin03]

I'm beginning to think it might have been quicker and easier to compile a list of things they DON'T eat.. 

LOL, I was thinking that also.  The info is great though and I will update post 1 with everything so when new comerlike me arrive at this forum it can be used as a reference rather than asking the same questions.

[judyw]

Mine love Jordan's cereal and dried kebab. I know we didn't know this till one day when we let Gubey out and he found this little thing on the flour, munched it away and left a tiny little bit. We didn't know what it was and Chris picked it up and said it was dried kebab. Chris went out few night before that Sunday and and drop a bit while he was eating (drunk) and Gubey found it. From now Chris always leaves a bit for them for next day and they love it. It must be dry tho. Not the healthiest food I know.

[Karen]

Here's a freebie that mine go crazy for - Rose Hips!   Found in the hedgerows early/mid Autumn.

[pinkpill]

any flowers from the garden  mine have just had a red rose each  my hammies n degus love em too 

[Sam_Spice]

Skipping the standard nuts and fruit diet mine like:

-Rose petals
-Sweet drinks (tea/squash/anything sugary)
-Cereal (favourites are the ones covered in sugar/honey)

They also love their mineral lick and salt lick  They like drinking their water like tequila (i.e. followed straight after with the salt lick  )

They arn't intentionally given the 'human' food and drink, they've just become very good theives!

[jim_kirk]

Hi Guys,

As well as all the great stuff listed so far my little gang like 

Melon (any type leave a few pips for them)
Butternut Squash leave the pips again
strawberries
for protein I add small balls of raw beef mince (Fly size balls, very small)
Cheese (wenslydale the kind with fruit in)


Spoilt aren't they................. 

[larkabright]

Barley LOVES little tiny bits of tinned sardines....  
strange deluded chipmunk......

[jane]

is it safe to give the chippies avacodos?

[tarcus]

Avacados  spoiling them now are we  yes but I would not let them have the stone as it swells their pouches a bit avacados are rich in all the things they need including I believe a high fat content so ideal for winter bulk.
Don't forget to take your bags with you if you go walking on the country this weekend for there is an abundance of goodies just waiting to be picked. Money may not grow on trees but chipmunk food does

[jane]

thank tarcus got the advos free off a friend so it's all freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee fooooooood

[Nate]

Mine all love avacodos, I cut a whole avacodo in to four pieces and remove the stone. That way all mine get to a bit, except me. 

Mine cut to see avacodo on the menu at least twice a week. 

I did forget to give mine Marigolds this summer though. 

[Gilly]

Brambles are going down well at the moment. I've got a great supply within arms reach through my neighbours fence 
Somebody mentioned giving them wheat. I acquired some a few days ago and Alv loved it. Just my luck the field I got it from has just been harvest 

[chris]

Don't forget cobnut season is on us again. My chips can't resist them.

[pitkin03]

i'm glad someone asked about avocados as i was unsure as they had a stone, but will give it a go now.