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[Russbiker]

Hi, Im using very fine proper Chinchilla dust and its a decent size metal bath that they can both fit in. I see majority of videos with pairs of chinchillas taking a bath at the same time but I worry that they seem to kick dust in each others eyes. Would it be better to give them separate baths or is the dust too fine to bother their eyes?

[GrayRodent]

It's common practice to bathe multiple chins. It is always possible dust can get in their eyes even when they are alone in the bath (which is one reason why you shouldn't bathe a chinchilla with an eye infection) but it's not a big deal when it does. As long as both appear to be healthy (no runny eyes, or missing fur) it is safe to bathe them together.

[Russbiker]

Thanks for the confirmation, I thought it would be a shame to separate them for dust baths seeing as they enjoy having them together

[GrayRodent]

Glad to be of service. Another thing to mention is that it is not healthy for chinchilla's skin to dust more often that every other day.

[Russbiker]

Glad to be of service. Another thing to mention is that it is not healthy for chinchilla's skin to dust more often that every other day.

yes theyre having them every 2-3 days at the moment. They dont seem to spend long in there though, they love it for a minute or two then seem to have had enough. I read somewhere else on the site that bath should be upto 15mins?! Seems very excessive, or is this maybe if they were getting them once a week instead of several shorter baths?

[GrayRodent]

15-20 minutes seems to be the industry standard for dust baths and the timeframe most recommended by breeders. What is excessive is when chinchilla owners leave the dust bath in the cage for days and days which isn't unheard of.