Do I need to give Chinchillas a bath or shower?

Yes! Chinchillas require regular bathing - but not a traditional wet bath. A wet bath will wash away natural oils, inhibiting the animal's ability to keep warm, maintain a healthy coat and protect against skin disease.

Chinchillas need dry dust baths to keep their beautiful fur soft and shiny. Twice each week, provide your chinchilla with a bath of chinchilla dust, which is readily available in pet or feed stores. Put the dust in any container that is large and deep enough for the chinchilla to get down and roll around in.

Watching a chinchilla take a dust bath is quite amusing - the flips and rolls it performs are hilariously funny. Be sure to remove the dust when the bath is done.