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Our cute chipmunk (whom we had rescued and helped get better but still has a little walking disability), loves these snacks which I give a pinch-full about once a week.Helpful tips about chipmunks as a pet: Don't consider getting a chipmunk for a pet intentionally because they probably will not get accustomed 100% to us humans; they are definitely more wild. We have this cute little chipmunk for at least 6 months now, and although she has become a little more accustomed to our presence as we walk by her home often (where it is located), there are times that we do startle her and she will dash to the other side of her home in a flash - but it is happening less often. It is somewhat funny, but we don't mean to scare her. It doesn't happen all the time.Also, I tried to attempt every so often to pet her fur just for a second so she can get used to it a little. I thought she really did, because I was petting her every so often just for a few seconds. I never picked her up, though. But recently, I tried to pet her (while she was with her food), and it was my mistake. She suddenly jump on my finger and bit into it (like a puncture) with both sets of teeth. Ouch! I don't blame the chipmunk, but I learned my lesson when she is around food. Of course I immediately washed my finger (which bled so much!) with soap and water, poured hydrogen peroxide on it to rinse it out, and then in between the pouring out blood, I wrapped it tight with a bandaid. I was almost going to go to the clinic but then I thought to wait a day or so. I figured the chipmunk has been in a cleaner home for many months and she has less germs than outside (of course I clean out her rags in her home once a week). Amazingly, my next day my finger no longer hurt, and then a few days later it is healing really well. I put Neosporin on it once or twice a day and have a band aid on it so it won't get contaminated. We still will care for this cute chipmunk because she won't survive in the outdoors at this stage because of the injuries she had received.FYI... I don't keep the chipmunk in a wire cage. I find those are tough on little feet and can get messy with other paper fillers on it. Instead, I have an extra large plastic storage container without the top on (of course). It is one level where she can run and exercise much better over a greater area.For other food I her her: she loves plain raw almonds mostly. I also give her at various times but not all at once: cashew, walnut, pistachio, Kaytee Fiesta Country Harvest Treat (for small animals), Wild Harvest Veggie Puffers vegetable puffs (for small animals), an apple core after I finished with it, part of a fresh fruit when we happen to eat some, natural dried fruit chips, and the rare acorn I find outside. Once, I also bought some mealworms at the pet store and put it in her home. That grossed me out. But she ate them. I never bought them since that time.And, I cut off some short branches with tiny pears from our Cleveland Select ornamental pear tree, which she loves. And short branches with red berries from my Dogwood tree (I saw other chipmunks collect those red berries). And, she likes dandelions weeds.Her water is in a shallow plastic container that I change often. I surrounded the container with some flatter rocks so she can have a feeling of being outside and can get to the top of the water container a little more easily.My Syrian hamster likes these treats which add variety to his diet. He eats everything apart from the green (hay?) pellets. Usually this product is priced well too.My Bun wasn't interested by the treats. They lookedBunny likes it and has natural ingredients, unlike some other products.This products quality significantly reduced over the years! I bought a bunch of these, noticed that the nuts and fruit looked kind of old, but decided to give them to my pet because it was still on the market to be sold. That was a big mistake! After giving this prodect to my 15 week chinchilla, he couldnt stand straight, fell sidewards, and loss consciousness. Rushed him to the hospital where he died within an hour. I am upset that the makers of this product seller this product to the public and only cares about profit! Someone should take them to court for harming their pet. Please do NOT buy to protect your pet!!!!Rats cannot and should never eat timothy hay! They can't digest it and it can cause blockages, leading to death! I haven't lost any pets as I caught on as soon as I saw it in person, but be aware of this if you do buy for rats!It's my own fault for not reading more thoroughly, but this mix is only really meant for rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas... which it says right on the front of the package! Haha! My rats DO adore this mix though and eat everything but the alfalfa pellets (which I pick out and feed to our rabbit, anyway). Other than those, it's totally rat safe!The mixture is great, it smells good like a trail mix blend you'd eat as a person however i wouldnt recommend since they say its for animals :)Unfortunately I got this for my rats and they are not a big fan, they've maybe ate 1 or 2 pieces from the mixtureFor the price you can't beat it so yeah it was a loss for me, but worth trying it at under $2 for itMaybe my rats will come to there senses and eat itI think hamsters or guinea pigs would like thisIt's a good treat; a mixture of different kinds of fruits and seeds. However my bunny found some fruits to be a little too dry for her to enjoy the flavor
