Supreme Petfoods Chinchilla Bathing Sand, 1 kg

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In the wild, chinchillas bathe in volcanic dust as a type of self-cleaning ritual. Chinchillas will find sources of dust and roll around in it, absorbing its minerals and oils from the earth. This blog chronicles the building of "The Farthing layouts", a series of smallish OO layouts that portray different sections of a GWR junction station in Edwardian days, with occasional time warps.

They like to sleep together so, unlike other rodents, they only require one nesting area. They may choose to sleep in tunnels given to them or made by them. This means they'll stay bonded and will not become territorial of other nest options. Dust baths Avoid fluffy material bedding as this can wrap around gerbils’ legs and cause stomach problems if eaten. Boxes and tunnels

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I say Chinchilla “sand” because that’s what was available here in Denmark. Not sure it’s the same as “dust”? Anyway, the fine grain meant that extra careful cleaning of the sleepers was needed, and even then I missed some.

If you are getting a chinchilla to keep your current one company, then you will need to carry out the introductions nice and slowly to reduce the chance of them fighting. When do chinchillas sleep?

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Rolling around in sand can often create a kind of sandstorm or dust around a chinchilla, especially if the grains are incredibly fine. This often causes a lot of mess and can occasionally irritate a chinchilla’s eyes and be breathed in by them, which isn’t particularly healthy. So, while all chinchilla sand should be dust-free naturally, we ensured it really is.