The question "whether it is possible to bathe hamsters?" often disturbs owners of these darlings and amusing rodents. It should be noted that it is not recommended to wash hamsters literally of this word. In fact, hamsters quite clean and accurate animals therefore they are capable to support the wool in excellent condition independently. Daily hamsters wash and clean wool.
Instruction
Regular washing is not necessary for hamsters – even an old and big animal who is not able to watch fully itself any more, instead of bathing it is enough to clean wet towel wipes. But on hair of a hamster pollution which the animal is not able to clean independently can sometimes accumulate. In this case not to do without bathing.
1. Strong pollution of wool or existence of parasites – a good reason to redeem a hamster. But at the same time it is necessary to know how it is correct to wash hamsters, differently the risk is high to cause damage to health of an animal. First of all it is necessary to gather in capacity for bathing warm, but not hot water. The right choice of shampoo also has important value. If you found in hair of a hamster of any parasites, use special anti-parasitic shampoo, but during bathing you watch closely that foam did not get to a hamster into ears or eyes.
2. Usual hamsters shampoo also strongly foams therefore soap an animal with all possible care. Eyes of a small animal are extremely vulnerable. It is necessary to wash away shampoo very carefully, a large amount of warm water. Having well rinsed a hair of a hamster moderately warm water, at once rinse it also water of room temperature. After that it is possible to start drying.
3. Remember that such animals as hamsters, are extremely inclined to catch a cold. To save an animal from respiratory diseases, at once after bathing dry its wool. It can be done by means of the hair dryer or a soft towel. The hamster with a wet hair is very vulnerable for drafts therefore continue drying until make sure that the small animal does not freeze.
4. Usually hamsters treat bathing quite calmly and are not afraid of water procedures. Moreover, some hamsters are not indifferent to bathing. Therefore if you want to indulge your hamster, try to put in his cage a superficial bath with water – but do not leave an animal unguarded