Could you use this for a gerbil/chinchilla 'dust bath'?
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No, chinchillas require a special dust that mimics the volcanic ash in their natural environment and that can truly penetrate their coat. Luckily, it too is sold on amazon. Check out Blue Cloud Chinchilla Dust or Blue Sparkle Chinchilla Dust. Whatever you do, make sure it's labeled as chinchilla dust. Also if you have any other questions about chinchilla care, I'd recommend exoticpets.about.com they have a ton of useful information about all exotic pets.
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As for gerbils, they don't require sand baths in the way that chinchillas do (aka twice a week) but a monthly or bimonthly (twice a month) sand bath will do them good. They cannot use chinchilla dust however because it is too fine. For them a more granular sand like this one would be just fine.
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i would say no. its barely big enough for my 1 giant rabbit. unless they're babies, then yes...it would work temporarily.
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Sorry, I know this is a late answer and probably not helpful to you - but I thought I'd put it out there for other people. This would NOT be good for gerbils as their main home since they will destroy the plastic in no time by chewing. Also, they need to be able to dig in at least 8-12 inches of bedding or they tend to 'dig' in an empty corner until their noses bleed. A glass aquarium with a secure lid and tons of bedding works great! I did get this as a play cage for my gerbil though with lots of tubes - I would use it for that : ) Also for gerbils these make a good place for a sand bath cause he can go in there and roll and the sand won't get all over the place Sorry, I know this is a late answer and probably not helpful to you - but I thought I'd put it out there for other people. This would NOT be good for gerbils as their main home since they will destroy the plastic in no time by chewing. Also, they need to be able to dig in at least 8-12 inches of bedding or they tend to 'dig' in an empty corner until their noses bleed. A glass aquarium with a secure lid and tons of bedding works great! I did get this as a play cage for my gerbil though with lots of tubes - I would use it for that : ) Also for gerbils these make a good place for a sand bath... » Read More Sorry, I know this is a late answer and probably not helpful to you - but I thought I'd put it out there for other people. This would NOT be good for gerbils as their main home since they will destroy the plastic in no time by chewing. Also, they need to be able to dig in at least 8-12 inches of bedding or they tend to 'dig' in an empty corner until their noses bleed. A glass aquarium with a secure lid and tons of bedding works great! I did get this as a play cage for my gerbil though with lots of tubes - I would use it for that : ) Also for gerbils these make a good place for a sand bath cause he can go in there and roll and the sand won't get all over the place « Show Less
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I bought it for sugar gliders, but the spacing was too wide. Bigger rodents would be fine like a ferret or chinchilla.
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I think it would be fine for two gerbils - my only issue is that there is not space for a little "house" for our rat to use - they like to have some place to hide and make their nest
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I think this may be a bit too small for a chinchilla... I use them for my sugar gliders and I gifted one to a friends rat.
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I would not recommend it. It is too expensive to be used this way. Check out pet catalogs or Amazon Pets for something more suitable
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I would think so. The plastic is heavy and is like a melamine. I think if you need a truly rodent-can, metal might be best. In my experience, those critters seem to be able to sink their teeth into the most surprising things.
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It's more of a plastic type look. I wouldn't recommend putting gerbils in it. It's more for like dwarf rabbits, chinchillas, or guinea pigs
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Yes you can attach either the tube from this to the super pet cage, or you can hook super pet tunnels to the habitrail ones. Also, this cage would be just fine for gerbils. I have a robo dwarf hamster in there, and it is HUGE for him.
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That is exactly what I want to use it for. The room gets so dusty but the cat won't use any other litter. We have 2 computers in the room, the cat box, and the dog is usually in the room with us. Anyone know if this will do the trick?
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I cannot say for sure, since I do not have pets, but off-hand I would say yes, it does well for air-born dust and odors.
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I am sure you can but will check with my niece. I bought it for her hamster and it lives elsewhere!
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It should be safe for gerbils. I've used it for my hamsters for almost a year now and it's been the best bedding I've used. Handles odors great.
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Unless your chinchilla already has a penchant for chewing on plastic items, then you should have no problems using this. If they do chew on plastic items, I would skip this and consider one of the eco litter pans that can be eaten.
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It's doing great for my rats' tiny feet so far. The bars of the grate are close together, so I'm sure a chinchilla would fare well also.
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It's a good item for thrm to play around with, from personal experience guinea pig are ok with it, for chinchillas not quite interesting to them.