Chinchilla Dust Bath

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Chinchillas have dense fur. Over time, oils and moisture collect in the fur. In the wild, chinchillas have no way to clean their fur other than to roll around in volcanic ash which acts as an absorbent. Chinchillas do not go into water. Nor should you ever bathe your chinchilla in water. Doing so would [...]

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70 Responses to “Chinchilla Dust Bath”

Ashlee:

I think my chinchilla has Conjunctivitis ive been washingh it out with a q-tip and some eye wash and been putting terramycin in it. its been about 4 days since i discovered it i was just wondering how long this will take to clear up

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Matt:

I was wondering why my baby chinchilla is not rolling in his dust bath i just got him about a week ago and he doesnt want to take a bath he just always on the go should i try to hold him there and rub the dust on him???

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Nigel:

It is normal for a chinchilla to stare you, consider it more "interest" than strange, we have several not all of them do it, one in particular loves to stare at us, and watch tv, etc

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Becca:

I just want to thank you for your help. I returned my scented dust yesterday (even though it was open) and got regular dust and my chinchilla rolled in it within 5 minutes. I do have another odd question, is it normal for a chinchilla to sit at the side of the cage and just stare at you? My chinchilla will watch me for hours if I stayed in one spot.

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Ashley:

how often should you give your chinchilla a dust bath?

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Chinchilla Planet:

Becca,

Blue Sparkle dust bath is a favorite of chinchilla owners. If that's not available, try something unscented. You may be able to get a small box of dust from your pet store which would be a good to test to see if your chinchilla will roll around in it.

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