Why are there little flies around my hamster cage?

Question

I have little flies the size of a pin head flying around my hamster cage. I have a gerbil and another hamster, but the flies aren't at their cages, only the one hamster. I cleaned all the cages on Saturday, like I always do. I noticed yesterday morning flies at the one cage. I cleaned the cage right away and gave the hamster a bath. I put fly paper above the cage. When I came home from work last night, the fly paper caught most of them but there were still a few flies left. I've had the hamster for over 2 years and nothing like this has happened before. What should I do? Are they going to harm my hamster? I don't think the hamster even notices them, but I feel so bad for my hamster!

I cleaned the cage and gave the hamster a bath. Did you read everything I said above?I clean all 3 cages once a week on Saturday. The flies are only at the one cage. I don't want to keep cleaning the cage every day because the hamster doesn't like it.

Answer 1

Your hamster is probably about to die. But don't feel too bad. Most hamsters live for an average of about 2 years anyways.

Answer 2

Do you feed fresh fruit or vegetables to your pets? They do sound a little like small for fruit flies I must admit. Check that no food or droppings have fallen out of your pets cage which could be attracting these tiny annoying flies. Also check for any other different conditions. It may not be the hamster itself. Have you bought a new plant or flowers for your house? is the window open, there may be other factors and not just the hamster
PS. be very careful when bathing small animals that they are kept warm, being so tiny they lose body heat rapidly, use anything too strong to bathe them in. Human shampoos and other products will be far too strong....good luck.

Answer 3

They are fruit flies and no they won't harm him. Give him a bath and clean the cage really really good. There is some left over's hiding somewhere in his cage. My guinie pig has those sometimes too and after his bath and cage change they go and die somewhere.

ps~yes I did read everything you wrote and I'm still telling you to try to clean his cage again.

Answer 4

in cas you hamster has mites, pass to a petstore to verify in the event that they have a mite scientific care. you additionally can take a toothbrush of come and take a examine out to sweep or comb out any mites which would be on him. Them placed him straight away right into a prolonged relatives cage. replace something interior the cage that isn't ceramic or plastic. to no longer gross you out, yet sometime they are in a position to get mites that lay eggs that grow to be flies. learn you hamster for any wounds additionally. Take him to a vet in case you spot any.

Answer 5

Either the food or the bedding is infested with flies.If you are keeping it as clean as you say, there is no other explanation.I once bought bedding from a reputable store that had bugs in it. Not a pleasant experience. You can try to put the food in the freezer for a day or two.hope this helps.

Answer 6

try giving the hamster a bath too. if that dosent work put a bug light near there cage but not too close.

Answer 7

They probably won't harm your hamster. Maybe if you clean the cage more often (I don't know how often you clean it, of course), they might go away.

Answer 8

Could they be fruit flys? Are you trying to feen your hamster fruit? If it continues.... try putting him in another cage and scrub his cage in the tub with a bucket of water with a few teaspoons of chlorox in it... then rinse well.

Answer 9

maybe those lil flies likes the smell, theres this air freshener specially made for hamsters cages, so maybe that cud help

Answer 10

They are probably fruit flies or something similar. They probably won't harm the hamster.