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Sand and dust bath

Chinchillas have a soft, dense fur which is usually bluish-grey. This fur insulates against the extreme dry cold of the Andes where they originally come from. Chinchillas  need a daily bath in special sand to take care of their soft fur. The best sand-qualities are: Spanish Sand, Attapulgus and Blue Cloud. Don't use sand which contains quartz, silicone or traces of limestone.
The bath-tub for your Chinchilla has to be big enough so that your little rodent is able to roll about. A big bowl or something like a cat's tray are a good choice. You can also buy one of those chinchilla bath houses (available at Chinworld.com and other online shops).Take a look at the following photos to see some types of these „Chinchilla-bath-tubs".

Wanne3

cat´s tray

Wanne4

bowl

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bowl

chinchilla bath house from Chinworld.com

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