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chinchillas bathe in a special kind of dust
you can buy it at the same store you bought your chinchilla at. And im also sure that someone at the store can explain it to you in further detail.
i Hope this answered your question.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agonot in water. Chinchillas take dust baths. You can buy chinchilla dust at a pet store to use.
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∙ 13y agoYes they do, they cant bathe in water (it hurts their fur) and volcano dust was a natural source found in their original habitat, the Andes Mountains.
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Is water bad for chinchilla 's skin?
yes. if you're going 2 bathe your chinchilla, it would be wise 2 buy the vanilla sand that you can buy @ Petsmart & let them roll around in it. it is chemically formulated 2 bathe them like the powder they roll around in the wild does, only the vanilla smells good unlike the powder from the wild.
Could you use sand for hamster-bedding?
NO. you can use Chinchilla sand for your hamster to bathe in though
How does a chinchilla relate to a human being?
A chinchilla may relate as a pet if you have him from birth. But remember they are wild creatures.
Can you bathe a chinchilla in water if it is extremely filthy?
Yes, a chinchilla can have a warm water bath. The most important thing when bathing a chinchilla is to be absolutely sure they are 100% dry when you are done. You can dry them with a blow dryer (set it to LOW so you dont burn your pet).
How many types of wild chinchillas are there?
One. The Chinchilla Chinchilla.-> The two living species of chinchilla are Chinchilla chinchilla(formerly known as Chinchilla brevicaudata) and Chinchilla lanigera. There is little noticeable difference between the species, except C. chinchilla has a shorter tail, a thicker neck and shoulders, and shorter ears than C. lanigera. The former species is currently facing extinction; the latter, though rare, can be found in the wild. Domesticated chinchillas are thought to have come from the C. lanigera species.
Where are chinchilla found?
in the wild Chile domedticly pet stores
Where in the world can chinchilla be found at?
Chinchillas are native to the Andes Mountains in South America.
What is the scientific name for chinchillas?
Pet chinchillas are Chinchilla lanigera a more robust species found in the wild is Chinchilla brevicaudata. There may once have been a third species in the genus as early text refer to the King chinchilla being a much larger animal.
How does a chinchilla protect its self in the wild?
It gets knifes and stabs the oppent. They eat them up after.
What does a chinchilla eat in the wild?
fruits, plants, seeds, insects and sometimes tree bark.
What region does a chinchilla live in?
In the wild chinchillas live in South America. Mainly in the south.
What is a Chinchillas Preditor?
Poachers, mostly, but also a lot of wild animals, ones that are bigger than the chinchilla.
