To bathe or not to bathe? - That is the question. Whether it is possible to bathe Syrian hamsters , and whether it is possible to bathe a hamster of the jungar, we will consider in this article.
For lovers of small and cute rodents - hamsters, first of all it is necessary to know that they are, by nature, clean and usually perfectly cope with cleaning their fur. However, there are times when a pet needs the help of a host.
Syrian hamsters and jungariks can be bathed, but correctly one of the following ways.
Sand baths
Many consider this method of bathing the safest. In the pet store it is necessary to purchase a so-called bath and sand for chinchillas. Instead of a shopping bath, you can also use another tool, a safe hamster capacity. It must be filled with sand and run your pet there. He is very happy to frolic there. In no case need to pour unrefined and unscreened sand. In this way it is best to bathe the Junggar and Syrian hamster.
Bathing for the time of bathing, you can put in a cage, but you should follow the bathing procedures of a hamster. As soon as it cools to them, the container with sand needs to be removed, so that he does not turn it into his toilet or storage of edible stocks. It should be remembered that it is not recommended to abuse this kind of bathing, as the hamster can become seriously ill due to excessive snorting of sand.
Water procedures
Before you properly bathe, for example, a jungar hamster, you need to make sure whether there really is a need. Because, despite the fact that dzhungar hamsters in the wild live in the steppe and in their life with water often come across, for a domestic dzhungarika water treatment can become a real stress. If the hamster has parasites, it can be bathed in a special shampoo purchased at the pharmacy. A small dose of shampoo can be applied and rubbed with one finger, trying to avoid the ingress of foam and water into the eyes and ears of the hamster. With dosage, the main thing is not to overdo it, as it strongly foams. If there are no parasites, then it is better not to use shampoo when bathing a hamster, it is much better to use it for washing the cells. After the procedures, the hamster should be carefully dried with a hair dryer, using the lowest temperature regime, or with a towel, to cover from drafts, eliminating the possibility of a cold.
Cotton Sponges and Wet Wipes
If a Syrian hamster or jungar gets very dirty and can not clean itself, it can be washed with a cotton sponge or wet cloth soaked in warm water (40 °). Wet napkins are best used for children, so as not to damage the silky coat of the rodent with some chemical component. After this, the hamster must also be dried by one of the above methods.
Syrian hamsters can, without fear, bathe with the help of sand
Also known cases where hamsters with great pleasure splashing in a bath with a warm water. Do not feed their grain, but let's swim. However, let him take baths only under supervision. After all, you remember that it is very important to prevent water from getting into ears and eyes.
The unpleasant smell of a hamster is not at all a sign of the need for bathing. If your hamster is healthy, and you clean it regularly (about once every 5 days), an unpleasant smell is simply not where it will come from.
We wish health to you and your pets!