dusting

[chexy114]

I know you're supposed to provide a 10 minute dust bath about 3 times a week, and try to do that. Every time I have Momiji use his bath he'll only jump in for ten seconds at a time. He'll hop in, hop out a few times and then he's done with it. Is there a way to get him to dust for longer periods of time? Is that normal? I mean, his fur seems clean enough, but I've read on here how chins will dust themselves for 15 minutes at a time! I guess I'm just a little confused about it...

 

[kimbt622]

None of my chins dust for 15 minutes straight. I usually leave their bath out for 10-15 minutes and they hop in and out as they please, turning as much as they want and then going to run around a bit. It sounds totally normal what he's doing to me. He knows how long he wants to dust.

 

[leni]

Depends on the chin. Atlas, Ninja, and Zim could probably stay in their dust containers rolling all day if you let them. Jemma sounds like your guy, just goes in a couple of times and she's done, and Pixie & Peanut are in between that. I usually leave it in for about ten minutes. With the humidity being low like it is though, I've only been dusting them once or twice a week. When it gets higher I do it every few days.

 

[Idgie]

I give Idgie her bath a few times a week. She jumps in and out several times and then she is done. She seems to love it and gets excited when I put the tub in her cage. But it only takes her a total of 10-15 minutes to go in and out and be done. My previous chin was the same.

 

[Sesame]

I usually give my chin a bath every 2-3 times a week. During the summer time, when it's more humid, I'll give dust house 3 times a week. During the winter months, when it's not humid, maybe 2 times a week.

I usually give her access to it for about 10-15 minutes. I usually give the dust bath after playtime, so she'll do her thing, hop out, and go to her treat ledge and wait for a treat.