198 reviews forChinchilla Sand

Unfortunately, quartz sand is very often labelled as chinchilla sand, but it is completely unsuitable for them! It does not absorb the grease from their fur and, moreover (no matter how finely ground), it is sharp-edged and will eventually damage the fur structure.

Whilst described as sand, this product should be re-branded as dust. NOT suitable for small pets, like Gerbils. It will cause respiratory issues, and easily get into their eyes. SAND needs to be a lot larger grain size, which is not clearly identified wirh this product. In fairness, in rhe description its does state "finely ground", but not reference to grain size on the package, ayating 0-0.3mm so, definitely DUST. Avoid if you are are after a safe SAND for your beloved pets.

Why the manufacturer calls this chinchilla sand and puts a chinchilla on the packaging is beyond me. Quartz sand is not suitable for chinchillas! You can read this in any guide, forum, or specialist literature.

Within less than 24 hours the whole tray of this sand clumped together, I use it for my hamster as she likes to use it as a toilet, the sand i used to get would only have tiny clumps. I am really not impressed as i bought so much of it.

We bought the sand for our golden hamster, as he uses it in his toilet and loves digging in the sand bath. Unfortunately, the sand clumps entirely. The hamster pees in one small spot, and half of the sand bath ends up clumped together. He absolutely doesn’t like the sand either and has started peeing on the walls of his house since we began using this sand. Therefore, we absolutely cannot recommend this sand and will go back to using the more expensive brands.

I also bought the sand because of the good reviews. However, I had to realise that the sand starts to smell after a short time and gets really wet after a day. On top of that, the fur of one of my mice is no longer shiny. Not recommended!!

The sand starts to smell after just one day, and the fur of my gerbils doesn’t look healthy at all and even has a slightly strong odour. I won’t be using this sand again!

This sand is just cheap, nothing more. Our gerbils do bathe in it, but they also use the bath as a toilet, and the sand is completely ruined after just one day (with only two tiny little gerbils). It becomes brittle, can’t be sifted anymore, and starts to smell really quickly. With more expensive sand, it lasts longer and the gerbils have more fun, so: stay away from this sand!

At first, I was really impressed with the sand. It didn’t create as much dust as I was used to with other brands. However, because it’s so incredibly fine, it settles everywhere. My degus love bathing, almost no matter what. But now I’ve noticed that they can’t get the sand out of their fur as easily anymore, they carry it everywhere, and they scratch themselves more often after bathing because they can’t get rid of it. Their fur doesn’t shine like it used to; it looks dull and matte. And this fine sand is everywhere in the cage. On top of that, it absorbs the smell of degu urine extremely quickly and clumps in a very odd way. My little one, who’s currently being kept alone, has a different sand, and I don’t have any issues with that. Now I’ve got loads of this sand, but I definitely won’t be using it. What a pain!

Quartz sand is too sharp-edged and splits the hair; the animals basically end up with split ends because of it.

My chinchillas ended up with really scruffy fur from the sand, not suitable as bathing sand.

We used to always go for the WitteMolen® Bathing Sand or JR Farm Chinchilla Sand Special. Due to the price and the good reviews, I decided to give this one a try. The sand looks nice (like a white sandy beach), is soft, and very fine. However, my gerbils prefer bathing in the other mentioned types; this sand doesn’t glide off their fur as well, and their coat doesn’t have the same shine. What I find better about the other types compared to this one is that they bind the urine. Small clumps form, almost like cat litter, but with this sand, it sticks to the "toilet floor." While it does dry relatively quickly due to its fine texture, it feels very unhygienic, gives me an unpleasant sense of cleanliness, and ultimately isn’t cheaper than the other "good" types because the consumption is higher. My opinion...

The last two years, I (and my gerbils too) have been totally happy with the sand. Unfortunately, the manufacturer seems to have changed something, as the sand from the last delivery is extremely dusty, so every time I fill the sand baths, I end up standing in a cloud of dust. And my gerbils don’t seem to enjoy bathing in it as much anymore. I’ll give the sand another try (maybe it was just this one batch), but if it doesn’t improve, I’ll have to look for another supplier.

The hamster likes the sand for bathing. Unfortunately, the sand doesn’t absorb anything. My hamster also uses the sand bath as a toilet. Since no clumps form, the urine seeps to the bottom, and the entire sand has to be replaced daily. It’s cheaper than other sand, but also completely inefficient. After the hamster has done its business in there, it won’t go back in, so sometimes I have to replace it entirely several times a day. This stuff is really useless.

My rats use this sand in their toilet, and I’m extremely disappointed. It gets saturated after just a few drops, and a terrible smell of urine develops so quickly!

From this sand (bought at a pet shop, not from Zooplus!), my two chinchillas ended up with completely matted, greasy fur and abscesses! Unfortunately, the packaging didn’t state that it was quartz sand, which is unsuitable for chinchillas! I’ve now bought the special sand from JR Farm at Zooplus, and it’s absolutely brilliant. My chinchillas look fluffy again and are healthy!

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this sand. I bought it for my hamsters, and since they mostly pee in the sand, it became unusable in no time as it was completely soaked. So, for pets that use the sand as a toilet, it’s not suitable!

For gerbils and the like, the quartz sand might be great, but unfortunately, it’s not suitable for chinchillas. The fine hairs split, and after a relatively short time, the animals look like they’ve been moth-eaten. The manufacturer should replace the "Chin" on the label with "gerbil" or "degu," then it would be fine. As it stands, it gives the impression that the product is specifically made for chinchillas, which is misleading.

I don’t think this bathing sand is good; both of my chinchillas end up with greasy fur afterwards, and it’s only usable for one day. I won’t be ordering it again.

This sand is made of quartz sand and is not suitable for chinchillas as it can damage their fur.