Your chinchilla is descending from desert-dwelling creatures so he might be quite frightened of water baths. Thus you will need to give your chinchilla a dust bath to keep him clean. Chinchilla sand is available for purchase from reputable pet supply stores. Also purchase a chinchilla dust bath or you can use a low plastic container. Put several inches of chinchilla sand in the container and put it in your chinchilla’s enclosure. With luck, your pet will jump right in and roll around to get clean. Remove the dust bath in about 15 minutes if he doesn’t roll around so your chinchilla doesn’t use it as a litter box. Try another time and keep at it until your chinchilla gets the hang of his dust bath. Offer the bath to your chinchilla several times a week to keep him shiny and clean. Contact your vet Louisville, CO to learn more.
