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AmityvilleHams · 07-04-2016, 09:22 AM

It is completely fine to leave sand in the cage at all times.A lot of companies might just say things like that to protect themselves from being liable for any skin problems resulting from usage,but of course the skin problems aren't really common anyways.

In terms of depth,it can be much more than 2.5 cm!However,you don't want to go too deep as sand can be dusty and if they try to burrow in it it could cause respiratory issues.About 6.5 would be fine,but really it's more about making sure the amount can't be burrowed in and isn't releasing a lot of dust into the cage.

07-04-2016, 09:22 AM
AmityvilleHams PM Fluffy for custom title Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 4,545	Re: Chinchilla Sand Instructions It is completely fine to leave sand in the cage at all times.A lot of companies might just say things like that to protect themselves from being liable for any skin problems resulting from usage,but of course the skin problems aren't really common anyways. In terms of depth,it can be much more than 2.5 cm!However,you don't want to go too deep as sand can be dusty and if they try to burrow in it it could cause respiratory issues.About 6.5 would be fine,but really it's more about making sure the amount can't be burrowed in and isn't releasing a lot of dust into the cage.