CHINCHILLA HELp?

my chinchilla's fur is kinda wierd like scruffy on 1 side. i know you arent suppossed to let it get wet but im not sure what happened to it.. either water or what im thinking is there were shades on the ground (windowshades) and the oils from that got on him.. what should i do to help him so he does not get sick. he has been like that for atleast an hour maybe too im not sure. he is dry not but im still afraid he will get sick HELP PLEASE
Answers:
No you are not supposed to get it's fur wet, bathe it etc. It'll be fine just get some Chilnchilla sand at the petstore. That is what they use to "bathe" themselves. It scrubs and gets the oils. And don't forget it will clean itself with it (don't try to help it). Just put some in a big flat tupperware or something.

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First of all, the fact you state he is dry is the most important thing and will prevent him from getting sick. Whatever you do, do not put water on his coat because he will have difficulty getting dry and that can cause illness.

Do you have a chinchilla bath for your chin? If you do, then just put fresh chinchilla dust in the bath and let him go in it at his leisure and roll around. If you do not, then go to a pet store and buy a chinchilla bath and dust (or get the dust and put it in a nice sized metal bowl or pan), then pour an inch thick layer in the bath and place this inside his crate/cage. He will roll around in it on his own and this will help clean his coat and unscruff his fur.

Also, if your chin lets you handle him, then you can take a very soft bristled brush and gently brush his coat going with the grain of his hair.