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how do chinchillas take baths?
WITH DUST?!
Can you use flour for a gerbils dust bath?
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.
How do chinchillas clean themselves?
They take 'dust baths'. Their fur is so soft and fine, that they can't really take a normal "bath" with water. They get dirty to get clean (kind of oxymoronic, but that's what they do).
Can you leave bath sand in your chinchillas cage constantly?
No. Too much exposure to the dust all the time can lead to eye irritations.
What is chinchilla dust bath?
Chinchillas use dust to clean excxss oil, excretory residue and food bits off their bodies, much as people use dry shampoo.
Why don't chinchillas wear bathrobes?
They can't bath in water, so they take dust bathes, so they wear 'dustrobes'. That's funny, I like to think I am funny sometimes, but I'm not... Shut up, I answered your question.
Do chinchillas bathe in dust?
No they dont
Is it bad for chinchillas to take a lot of dust baths?
No! Is just their way of getting clean and matt free. Dust baths are highly recommended.
Why do Chinchillas take dust baths and not water baths?
As a chinchilla owner, I can tell you that chinchillas would be terrified of being immersed in, or sprayed with, water. It is not natural for them. The ancestors of our domestic chinchillas lived in the Andes Mountain Range spanning Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru. They lived at sea level and at high altitudes. Because of the temperature, they accumulated a lot of moisture in their fur, which is very dense. They lessened this moisture by rolling in volcanic ash found in the Andes. That practice is ingrained in all chinchillas. If you place a large igloo with Blue Cloud Chinchilla Dust in it (the best brand), even if a chin has never seen such an object, or been exposed to chin dust, it will immediately know what it is for and will quckly proceed to take his first bath. It is instinctual, not something that is taught. View www.chinchilla-advisor.com for more information on bathing chinchillas.
Why do chinchillas need to take dust baths instead of normal water 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.
How often do chinchillas need a dust bath?
Never! In the wild, gerbil take sand baths, it keeps their fur clean and fluffy. But I would not recommend actually giving them a bath. Gerbils are not big fans of water, and could easily drown. I you really want your gerbils to look nice though, buy them bath powder and put it in a container. It's adorable to watch them roll around in it! You could also brush them with an unused toothbrush.
Do Syrian hamsters take dust baths?
you cant tell if just one hamster takes dust baths. most types of hamsters do take dust baths, try it out.
