At 11:19 AM 7/22/00 -0400, Gerbil Maniac wrote:
>Hi Trevan:
>
>Most rodents do, including Gerbils, Degus, Chipmunks, and of course,
>Chinchillas!
>
>Get some Chinchilla Dust Bath sand/powder at the pet store. Place a layer
>about 1 cm deep in a small dish [ie., about 10 cm in length] and place it
>in the cage. Your Gerbil will most likely ignore it at first [maybe for
>few days even] but he will eventually use it. You can help him get the
>feel of the sand/powder by sprinkling some on his back and rubbing it very
>lightly in. It is probably best to leave the dish in the cage for only
>15-minute periods once or twice a day, otherwise it may be used as an urinal.
I fill bowls with play sand (it's much cheaper) and put a half inch or so
of chinchilla dust on top. Most of them roll in it when it's fresh, then
use it as a bathroom. If changed regularly this helps keep the rest of the
tank clean.
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