BABY

[edgar_8223]

well i had this question. i was wondering if it would be a bad idea to put a little baby powder on the dust? idk random question

 

[jess32247]

I don't see how it would be necessary, I wouldn't do it.

 

[Mt. Zion Chins]

It would be very bad to do so

 

[Dreamlite]

Why would you want to? Chins do great on plain old dust.

 

[Jenn]

I know that baby powder is bad for humans to inhale...I'm not sure how safe it would be for a chinchilla.

 

[mistywaterwoman]

Their lungs are like a million times smaller than ours, so if it's bad for US to inhale, it would be VERY bad for them to inhale. Think Canary in a coal mine.

 

[AZChins]

It has talc and fragrance in it, don't risk it. It's a good question.

If you need to add something to the dust, you could try a little corn starch. That's the only thing that I add to dust knowing it won't cause any issues.

 

[Luzidoodles]

This is slightly off topic ... I imagine the only reason to do this is bc you want your chin to smell like baby powder?? I've never used th bc I assumed they'd be bad, but there are fragranced dusts out there. I'm not suggesting it bc personally I only use blue cloud, but would this be an option or is it a no no? Just curious.

 

[Cuddlebug]

Chinchillas should not be dusted in anything that is scented. They have sensitive respiratory systems. Scented dusts can cause serious problems.