Many people who keep pets don't know if they need to bathe their pets, how to bathe them, and how long it takes to take a bath. The following editor will popularize the little common sense about Chinchilla bathing for everyone.

Chinchillas

Chinchillas are very clean by nature, they There are no sweat glands, so you can bathe without water, and wild chinchillas bathe in volcanic ash. Parents can bathe the chinchilla every 2-3 days, which is also very helpful for its physical and mental health.

Most chinchillas bathe themselves, but not all chinchillas love to bathe. Give it a bath on time, but not too often. Because frequent bathing can easily lead to chinchillas suffering from skin diseases. Chinchilla cleaning can sand bath, but you cannot use talcum powder to sand bath for chinchillas.

Pampered chinchillas like to take the initiative to take a bath in their own cage, rather than bathing outside the cage. Therefore, before bathing the chinchilla, you should first prepare a suitable size bath bucket, then put it in the bath sand, put it in the chinchilla's cage, put the chinchilla in the bath bucket, and let it play and take a bath by itself.

The bath tub and bath sand for chinchillas should be replaced and disinfected in time, and they cannot be left in the chinchilla's cage for a long time. And every time before bathing the chinchilla, it is best to disinfect and sterilize it first, then replace the new bath sand, and then let the chinchilla take a normal bath.

The owner should choose a suitable time before bathing the chinchilla. Generally speaking, it is best to bathe your chinchillas in the early evening before feeding them. And it is best to feed the chinchilla after 1 hour after bathing the chinchilla. In this way, chinchillas can be prevented from urinating and defecation in the tub.

Before the chinchilla takes a bath, the owner should prepare a tub and bath sand for it. However, when everything is ready, the owner cannot keep an eye on the chinchilla, otherwise the chinchilla will resist bathing. After everything is ready, the owner should leave quietly, then quietly observe Chinchilla taking a bath, and stand up when he needs help.