Chinchilla Bathing Sand, 1 kg
Original price was: £10.08.£8.40Current price is: £8.40.
- suitable for chinchillas, degus, hamsters and gerbils
- 100% natural
- dust free
- free of bacteria
- naturally absorbent
- Item display weight: 1.5 grams; Item display volume: 1.5 milliliters; Age range description: All; Included components: See Description
Chinchillas are playful, friendly and VERY intelligent. They??re creatures of habit and like their daily routine to be as normal as possible!
Chinchillas are nocturnal but, because they??re sociable, they will adapttheir routine so you can play with them, but they??d be grateful if youwould do it at the same time every day!
What to Feed Your Chinchilla
Your Chinchilla will need a balanced diet and fresh hay every day toprovide the fibre, vitamins and minerals it requires for good health. Itwill may also need a gnawing block and safe twigs to chew to help weardown its teeth.
A Chinchilla diet must be very low in fat and they should never havesunflower seeds or peanuts in their diet. They can easily becomeoverweight if they have too much fat and over the long term, it canactually be fatal.
Chinchillas need feeding every day (in the morning and in theevening). A good quality, heavy, earthenware bowl keeps food dry andclean and prevents the Chinchilla from tipping the food. Bowls must becleaned after every use.
As you will want to play with and handle your Chinchilla you cantreat your pet with an occassional piece of apple or carrot.
If you??re changing your Chinchilla??s diet, its vital that youintroduce the new food gradually. Mix about one quarter of the new foodwith three quarters of the old food on the first day and then graduallyincrease the new food and decrease the old food over a 10-day period.This should make sure that your Chinchilla has no tummy upsets.
Some natural treats for your Chinchilla are fresh grass (but NOTgrass clippings), carrot and parsley. However, too much green food cancause diarrhoea.
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- Chinchillas should not be bathed in water
- Their coats absorb water very easily and it is very difficult to dry them out
- Water in the fur of chinchillas can cause hypothermia
Bathing Sand
The Importance of a Sand Bath
Chinchillas, hamsters and degus should have a regular sand bath. They will thoroughly enjoy themselves and the sand will help keep their coats healthy by removing excess oils.
Always remove soiled sand immediately and change all sand once a week.
These small furries must not be bathed in water as their coats absorb water and are very difficult to dry out.
- Allow 2.5cm/1?? of Sand in a high sided tray
- Chinchillas will enjoy a sand bath every day
- hamsters, gerbils and degus prefer to bathe two or three times a week
- Only allow your petto bathe for up to 10-20 minutes at a time to help prevent dry skin
- Remove soiled sand immediately and change the sand at least once a week
Exercise
It is important that your Chinchilla has the opportunity to exerciseevery day. Your Chinchilla will love safe branches to climb on and gnaw,as well as platforms. You can make it some tunnels out of drainpipes orterracotta chimney liners. Flowerpots are great for hiding andexploring and cardboard or wooden boxes give it something to hide inthat it can chew as well.
Hide some small pieces of food or treats in the play area toencourage it to forage. Chinchillas are naturally very active andinquisitive animals. They like to keep themselves busy and, whenallowed, spend the majority of their time running around andinvestigating their surroundings. If you have a ??chinchilla-proof?? room,they will love this large space to explore and run around in.
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