| There are many things as the owner of a chinchilla | | | | If you are someone who smokes then avoid doing |
| that you must do to ensure that they remain in good | | | | so around your chinchilla as the tar that emanates |
| health. One item that is important to arrange for your | | | | from the cigarette can easily contaminate their fur. |
| pet is that you place a chinchilla dust bath into their | | | | The chinchillas will then notice a strange smell on |
| cage that they can use on a regular basis. | | | | them and will choose to lick their fur in order to |
| With this type of bath they are able to help ensure | | | | remove it from them. They will then swallow the tar |
| that they remain free of germs, which otherwise | | | | which can prove extremely dangerous to them. |
| could result in them becoming ill very quickly. Having a | | | | Should you need to it is important to give your |
| regular dust bath not only stops germs from growing | | | | chinchilla a wet bath to help remove the tar residue |
| on them but helps to keep their fur looking | | | | from their fur. |
| wonderful. This is because through a dust bath oil and | | | | When it comes to helping your chinchilla smell fresh |
| dirt that collects on their fur can then be released. | | | | when having a dust bath, you can mix a small |
| If your chinchilla cannot have a regular dust bath then | | | | amount of baking soda into the dust. Then just allow |
| over time you will see some changes in the way | | | | them to roll around in the bath as they would |
| they feel and look. Not only will they begin to suffer | | | | normally as this is a completely natural thing for them |
| from health problems if unable to keep clean but you | | | | to do. |
| may find that they begin to have behavioral problems | | | | If you notice that when your pet has a dust bath |
| as well. | | | | they go to the toilet in it, make sure after they have |
| When it is warm it is essential that you provide your | | | | rolled around in the dust that you wipe their fur with |
| pet with a daily chinchilla dust bath. If you don't then | | | | a cloth. Plus if you notice that following a dust bath |
| their fur will become greasy and matted very quickly | | | | your pet's eyes are watering this may be a result of |
| as a result of the heat. Plus if you don't provide them | | | | them being affected by the dust in fact they may |
| with the bath this can lead to them suffering from | | | | be allergic to the kind of dust you are using. So |
| heat stroke as they can become overheated quite | | | | replace it with another kind to see if this problem |
| quickly. However, when the weather is cooler they | | | | disappears. If it doesn't then you must arrange for |
| won't need to bath on a daily basis instead allowing | | | | your chinchilla to see a vet immediately as the |
| them to do so at least twice a week should keep | | | | problems they are having may be the cause of some |
| them healthy and happy. | | | | other kind of illness. |