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Bathing a Hamster
Is it safe? What can you use?
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jaboeh02
Posted: 2:14:51 PM 3/7/2007
Can you bath a hamster? If so, how??
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up to his level of sagacity, but man has frequently
dragged the dog down to his."

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sandysbabies
Posted: 2:41:13 PM 3/7/2007
My son bathed his hampster unknowing to us and it took a cold and died. I don't think you are suppose to bathe them. Maybe you could research and find out. Good luck.
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NoDogYet
Posted: 6:07:48 PM 3/7/2007
Let the hamster groom himself using a dust bath. This is what we have:
http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023695&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302047886&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441807869
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Posted: 5:02:40 PM 5/27/2007
don't bathe hamster. you might not believe this but Syrian Dwarf hamster's and a few others bathe themselves like cats.
Posted: 12:08:47 AM 6/29/2007
Usually you'd use a dust bath, or let nature work its' wonders (i.e. let the little rat, i mean hamster, clean itself, much like a cat) or else I'd recommend taking a face cloth and immersing it in lukewarm or warm water and scrubbing the little hamster. Or else use a baby wipe, if they're on hand.
crazypelo77
Posted: 4:41:32 PM 7/6/2007
You don't have to bathe a hamster. They clean themselves often, like a cat. I've had mine for almost two years - he is sweeetest little guy and he always smells good and is clean. If your hamster does have an odor - sometimes it does have to do with the cleanliness of his habitat/cage. It should be cleaned at least weekly - depending on the hamster.
Posted: 5:02:56 PM 12/29/2007
Do not bathe a hamster.
They could die because of the coldness of the air after the bath.

if you decide that you HAVE to bathe him, the best thing to do would be to bathe it, and hold the hamster in a nice dry towel for approximately 30-45 minutes.
Posted: 5:02:58 PM 12/29/2007
Do not bathe a hamster.
They could die because of the coldness of the air after the bath.

if you decide that you HAVE to bathe him, the best thing to do would be to bathe it, and hold the hamster in a nice dry towel for approximately 30-45 minutes.
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