Cleaning Tasks
Keeping a hamster is very simple. All you need to do is clean the cage at least once a week removing the wood shavings and wash the base. Every month you have to completely wash the cage including the frame, using some disinfectant that can be brought in pet shops or some bleach or Blue fairy is good. Change the water bottle once a day . Unchanged water can become contaminated with germs and make your hamster ill. Do not be worried if you see your hamsters eating their faeces, this is copraghory and is important in the digestion of celluose.(Do not try this, this was designed for hamsters). Do not bath your hamster, it could get a cold, hamsters can clean themselves and will not smell if you change the bedding and wood shavings enough. But you can if you have to wash them in luke warm water under Veterinary guidance. Remember that all Metal Wheels should be covered with card on the exterior to prevent the hamster little feet getting trapped. Everyday the food bowl must be cleaned to prevent build up of germs and fresh food should be removed after being in the food bowl for two hours regardless if your hamster has eaten any. |
