Supreme Petfoods Chinchilla Bathing Sand, 1 kg

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Make sure you hoover any dust surrounding the tub and clean the bath with a damp cloth- ready for next time! Behaviour: All pets should be allowed to exhibit normal behaviour patterns and should be provided with the facilities to do so. Your Chinchilla will want to take a dust bath around two to three times a week and usually like to bathe themselves for 5 to 10 minutes per session. We recommend that you offer the dust bath to your fur friend in the evening as this is when they’re most active and likely to use it. Chinchillas of either sex may be kept singly, but they love company so it is better to keep a pair. A pair of chinchillas will snuggle up together to sleep, and if you wish to keep a pair they must be of a single sex,

Chinchillas are gentle, intelligent and inquisitive with a dense, highly attractive coat. They are active in the evening but are not purely nocturnal, and are native to the Andes Mountains of Chile in South America. An adult chinchilla will measure about 25 cm long, excluding the tail. CHOOSING YOUR CHINCHILLA Hamsters stay clean by grooming themselves, and should generally stay clean. Provided that their cages aren’t dirty and their bedding is changed regularly. Pellets are not enough on their own – chinchillas also need a constant supply of good quality hay. This will help wear down their teeth. Forage mixes When the meetings in the neutral space are going well, you can thoroughly clean one of their cages while it's empty and then set it up ready for the two chinchillas to move in together

As we’ve discussed in the previous paragraphs, chinchillas are pets that require special care, including regular dust baths. So, let’s look at some of the benefits of using this dust sand for chinchillas. 1 . Helps keep chinchillas clean

The Animal Welfare Act 2006 means all pet owners have a legal duty of care to their pets. Anyone who is cruel to an animal or is found not to be providing the five animal welfare needs, as listed below, can be Chinchillas should be offered a bath once a day, for about 20 minutes. If the bath is left longer than this, it may become soiled and your chinchilla won’t want to use it.Chinchillas should be given access to a dust bath at least once a week. However, some chinchillas may require more frequent baths, especially if they have particularly oily fur. It’s important to monitor your chinchilla’s fur and behavior to determine how often they need a dust bath. Can you bathe chinchillas?