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[Hoppinchins]

Snowie is a white chinchilla with a little bit of gray.  I still can't get snowie to take a dust bath. I have a lava stone in the cage which he sometimes tries I to roll around in the dust that comes off of it, which is not a lot. Is that enough for his fur to stay healthy? I'll put Snowie in the dust bath, which he doesn't want to go into, and he doesn't even roll around in it, I have to rub it on him and he just tries to get out.

[mylittlechinchilla]

How old is he?  I'd try to sprinkle it on him to see if it helps.

[Abby W.]

Try giving a small amount of dust on a flat pan, like a cookie sheet.  He may not like the confinement of a dust house.  It sounds like he might be more comfortable bathing in an open setting.

[Hoppinchins]

Ok, Thanks thats a good idea. And He's about 2 and a half months old.

[Harleychin]

You could also try leaving the dust house in the cage for a few minutes and leaving the room.Some chins don't like to dust with someone watching them.