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HAMPSTER *i rate*
arite well rite now im cleanin my hampster cage and im soaking EVERYTHING in dish soap and hot water...well my hampster like is in his lil hampster ball while im doing this and hes not like a tiny lil hampster hes really big!! and healhty...well he peed in his hampster ball and hes done this b4 but i juss wash the ball after i get the cage back together...shuld i wash the hampster??? how wuld i do it?? like in a bowl? i dont wanna kill my hampster but shuld i wash him?
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dont wash it itll die
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No, you're not supposed to wash your hamster. They clean themselves at least 4 times a day ((I know, I've had one)) and they will clean themselves. So, dont worry about it, just clean its cage and stuff and the hamster will clean itself.
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Your hamster will clean himself. Let him be.
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omg, your not supposed to wash your hamster stuff with dish soap. Soap can kill them!! Rinse it really well with water. Thats what my mom told me when i did it. As for the hamster. You can wash them, my mom did all the time cuz we had 8 and 2 albino, so theyd roll around in their pee and be yellow. lol. Just rinse them, or use a real little bit of soap to clean their fur. Depending on your hamster and how big it is, be careful how you wash it. I almost drowned mine because i put it in a bowl way to big. You also can hold him in your hand as you wash him. My mom did it that way, and dried him with paper towel!! Hope I helped!!
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wash them with a damp towel on hot days, no more than once every 2 1/2 - 3 months, try not to get it too wet, and dont blowdry it! hehe! hampsters get sick (colds) very easily when wet so dry him quicky and throughly! have fun but be careful!!Hope i helped! if ya need anything else drop it in the inbox!!
*Melissa
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you can bathe the hampster if you wish. it would probably help since he's a pet. don't put a whole lot of water in a bowl and use the pet shampoo from the vet. if you call them they can give you more details on how too.
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I have pet rats(their tame) and I bathe them in the sink with baby shampoo. Cause if u use regular soap, then it will hurt their eyes. If u don't have baby shampoo, then i guess just use water. Hope i helped!
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*sigh* This reminds me of the time my sister washed her hampster. I really have no idea if they need to be washed or anything, but please, whatever you do, do not put it into the dryer or microwave or anything to dry it. It would be a very very sad day :
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I don't know if a lot of people know this but hamster's are very clean animals. They clean themselves constantly, so I wouldn't worry about giving it baths all the time. But after it has completely rolled in it's piss, maybe you should pour a little water over it...don't put it in a ball. no soap.
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Heres what you do:
You place your hamster inside a teacup or something deepish(not TOO deep!)
Then you fill the teacup with water(don't drown him though!)
And then you add bodywash...I did that with mine...he turned blue!!!
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You could always so as most animals do..
Just give the hampster a few licks. He will be clean in no time!
Though..if that doesnt work id just wipe him off with a warm wet rag or something. You only need to do that though if he is really dirty. All animals know how to basically clean themselves..so he could take care of it.
DO NOT put the poor little thing in a bowl.
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No, you don't need to clean your hamster. Hamsters, actually, know how to clean themselves so you don't need to worry about it. I hope this helps!
Crystal
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Usually when a question says "I rate", I will avoid it and rate it low, but I like animals, so I'll help you out.
He will clean himself, like MFS said, but if he's soaked with it, and you really want to wash him, then be careful. I would suggest just using warm water, make sure it's not to cold or hot, and just kinda rinse him off. Don't try any soap or anything because if you don't get everything completely off then it could make him sick if he licks his fur. Try doing it in the sink so the water can just run off him into the drain, instead of just using a bowl.
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no - like all rodents, they groom themselves.
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