Can a chinchilla bear use hamster bath sand? Why are there two big lumps on the chinchilla bear's butt?

Hamsters are a pet that many people like to keep. What many people don’t know is that there are different types of hamsters, just like cats and dogs. Among them, chinchillas are also a common hamster variety. So can chinchillas use hamster bath sand?

Can chinchillas use hamster bath sand?

Do not use bath sand. Hamsters of the bear family will drool and bathe themselves. Chinchillas have large pores, so bath sand will clog the pores and cause skin diseases. Only dwarf hamsters can use bath sand.

However, you can use hamster cooling sand, because the cooling sand is made of bentonite, so it doesn’t matter if the hamster accidentally eats it. Moreover, hamsters usually just hide it in their cheek pouches and will not actually eat it.

Cooling sand can be used as bedding or urine sand. If it is used as bedding, it is generally used in summer, and a layer of it can be laid on the bottom of the cage.

What's wrong with the two big lumps on the butt of the golden bear?

The two big lumps on the butt of a chinchilla bear indicate that it is a male chinchilla bear. The enlarged butt is his testicles. Normally, the testicles are retracted in the abdominal cavity. When it is hot or in heat, the testicles will become larger and exposed to facilitate heat dissipation. This is a normal phenomenon and there is no need to be nervous.

Which one is more suitable as a pet: chinchilla, hamster or golden bear?

In terms of touch, chinchillas are the best! Although hamster bears are also nice to touch, they don’t feel as good as chinchillas.

In terms of size, hamsters are the smallest, chinchillas are slightly larger, and the cages and running wheels will need to be replaced with separate, larger ones later. Chinchillas are the largest.

In terms of price, hamsters are the cheapest, a few dollars, followed by chinchillas, more than twenty dollars, and chinchillas are the most expensive, the cheapest one I remember was 800.

When it comes to being delicate, chinchillas are the most delicate and must be kept in air-conditioned rooms in the summer.

In terms of clinginess, after getting familiar with each other, hamsters like to lie on the hands, while chinchillas are a little more independent.

In terms of the difficulty of finding a chinchilla after it escapes from prison, it is easier to find a chinchilla because it is large! Hamsters and chinchillas are too small, so it is very difficult to find them after they escape!