Jolly Small Animal Bathing Sands 500g

Jolly Small Animal Bathing Sands

Jolly Small Animal Bathing Sands by DARO is a bathing sand that helps keep small animals dry and refreshed. Its dust-free, antifungal formula also makes it a practical litter option for hamsters, so one product covers both bathing and toileting.

Key Benefits

• Keeps pets dry and refreshed: A sand bath helps your small animal stay dry and feel fresh between cage cleans.
• Dust-free formula: Low dust helps protect against the respiratory and eye problems that dusty bedding and bath products can cause in small pets.
• Antifungal: The antifungal properties make it a hygienic choice for daily bathing and toileting.
• Doubles as hamster litter: The same sand can be used in a dedicated toilet area.

How to Use

Pour the sand into a separate bowl or small-animal bathroom inside the enclosure. Your pet can roll and bathe in it to stay dry and refreshed. To use it as hamster litter, give the sand its own bowl or bathroom, set apart from the main bedding, so your hamster has a defined toilet spot.

Suitable For

• Small animals that benefit from a sand bath to stay dry and fresh
• Hamsters, as a bathing sand and as a dust-free, antifungal litter
• Owners who want a dust-free option for pets with sensitive eyes or airways

Available Sizes

The range comes in several pack sizes, including 500g. Choose your preferred size from the options on this page.

What's Included

DARO Jolly Small Animal Bathing Sands, in the pack size you select.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jolly Bathing Sand really dust-free?
Yes. It's made to be dust-free, which helps protect small animals from the respiratory and eye problems linked to dusty sand and bedding.

Can I use this bathing sand as hamster litter?
Yes. Put the sand in a separate bowl or small-animal bathroom so your hamster has a dedicated toilet area apart from its nesting bedding.

What does the antifungal property do?
The sand is antifungal, so it's a more hygienic choice for a bathing or toilet area that your pet uses every day.

Do I need a separate container for the sand?
Yes, for best results. A separate bowl or bathroom keeps the sand contained and stops it mixing into the main bedding, whether you use it for bathing or as litter.

How does it help in humid South African summers?
Bathing sand is designed to keep small animals dry and refreshed. That's useful in warm, humid weather, such as coastal KwaZulu-Natal summers, when keeping fur dry matters most.

Which pack size should I choose?
The range comes in several pack sizes, including 500g. A smaller pack suits a single hamster's bath bowl, while a larger pack suits owners using it as daily litter or caring for more than one animal.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

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