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With nocturnal habits and with a certain tendency to live in a community, the chinchilla is a rodent native to South America . In order for you to enjoy a happy life, you have certain needs that you must have satisfied, including a home according to your needs, objects that you can play with and, of course, certain hygiene habits. In this sense, this animal is most curious. Did you know that you do not need to bathe? It is cleaned with sand! In fact, doing it with water could lead to certain health problems such as fungus or pneumonia. The reason? The density of its fur, which makes it take a long time to dry.
The fact of bathing in this way is given by their origins and is that when they are in their natural habitat, they only need to roll in the sand to clean themselves. They do it on volcanic sand (it is the one that predominates in their place of origin), but you can buy this product based on sepiolite or attapulguite in specialized centers. Of course, we must emphasize the importance of using this type of sand, since using ordinary sand could lead to certain health problems in case they accidentally swallow it.
Also, you must have a container in which you deposit the sand. You don’t need to put too much quantity. In fact, just covering the bottom a little is enough. If you wish, you can buy a specialized bathtub or use any other object that serves this purpose and you already have at home, such as a tupperware or even a cookie tin.
As in the case of cats, chinchillas are the most hygienic animals. Baths are very important to them, so much so that if they don’t they can make them sick or even depressed! That is why it is important to pay close attention to this issue and make sure that you bathe at least two or three times a week. As for the duration, it should not exceed 20 minutes.
Through this process they eliminate traces of fat and moisture accumulated on the skin, resulting in that silky and shiny coat that characterizes them so much. It is recommended that you bathe in the afternoon since at this time of day is when they are most active and thus we do not disturb their rest.
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