Hamster Cage

Hamsters are clean animals. They like a nice clean cage and like most domesticated pets, hamsters will generally clean themselves. Read our guide for tips on how to clean a hamster cage, to help keep your hamster clean.

Because of this, it should never be necessary to have to bathe your hamster as washing them is not good for their fur; the water removes the natural oils from the fur, which in turn can make them unwell.

To help keep the hamster’s fur in god condition he will lick it as required, however there may be times when you feel you have to wash your hamster. This should only be an exceptional circumstances, for example if there is something on the fur that may be toxic of harmful to your hamster if ingested.

If there is a substance that has to be removed from the fur you should see if it is possible to cut it out, or brush it away. If this is not possible or the substance is something like paint or something very sticky and you feel forced to wet your hamster then do so very carefully. Use a damp cloth and a small amount of warm water, and keep away from the nose, mouth ears and eyes.

When clean, dry your hamster very carefully with a towel and then with a hair drier on a very low setting held far away from the hamster. Make sure your hamster is completely dry before returning it to its cage so that the bedding does not stick to the fur.

One thing to consider is that if there is a bad smell coming from your hamster it may be because it is sick and in this case you should take your pet to the vet to be checked over.

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