you cant tell if just one hamster takes dust baths. most types of hamsters do take dust baths, try it out.
WITH DUST?!
No! Is just their way of getting clean and matt free. Dust baths are highly recommended.
Gerbils do not require dust baths like Chinchillas. If you are able to get a gerbil to try it then use a dust bath formula from a pet store. In my experience they don't like baths.
Gravel and gravel only? Yes they can, but it is a very boring life for them. They like to scratch about in sand and dust and dust-bath - they can't do that on gravel.
DO NOT wash them with water! They will freeze and get hypothermia. You should give them dust baths. You can buy them at pet stores. Dust baths are basically kind of powdery substance, dusty stuff... lol. You can get a bowl or get a place to put the dust and they can clean by themselves.
hibernation, specially built cheek pouches, take dust baths
Based on my research, they take dust baths because it is healthy for them. I'm not so much help, sorry. :)You are right; you aren't much help.Here is another opinion.First, chinchillas are native to dry areas where there is not much water.Second, the dust baths get rid of excess oils and moisture on the fur which would not happen in a water bath.In conclusion here is the ovarall reason:It's healthy for themIt gets rid of excess oils and moisture on their coatThey come from dry areasAnd my extra answer - chinchillas have such dense fur that if they had a bath in water - their fur wouldn't properly dry.
hibernation, specially built cheek pouches, take dust baths
im not sure that chinese dwarfs are meant to have dust baths! sorry!
to get rid of mites and other things on it, it also helps to keep them clean
button quails are an endangered species. chinese painted quails are the real name for the domescated 'button-quails' and no, you don't. you can go to a fair and buy one for 10 bucks and you must buy two so 20.00