what do i use to give my hampster a bath?

Answer 1

You shouldn't bathe a hamster, he can clean himself.

Answer 2

Bathing removes natural and essential oils from the hamster’s coat, which can cause the hamster to catch a chill and die.
Bathing should only be done in exceptional circumstances, like if your hamster has paint, varnish or anything toxic on its coat that may harm it if it licks itself or ingests it. The hamster will clean itself if it is dirty and the substance is not toxic. Chinchilla sand will keep the coat clean and grease free. Normally there should be no need to bathe your hamster with water at all during the course of its life.

If your hamster does get toxic or harmful substances on its coat, then you must bathe it unless you are able to cut it out of the coat, e.g. if there is gum or something sticky, that can usually be cut out of the coat.

The best way to bath a hamster is this:

Get a bowl containing 2 inches of warm water. Test the temperature with your elbow to make sure it is not too hot or too cold.
Wet the hamster and gently rub it into the dirty area to cleanse it. Take extreme care not to let any water get near the nose, mouth, ears or eyes.
If your hamster has something particularly sticky that’s can’t be cut out in its fur, then you can use shampoo, but it must be baby shampoo. Again, make sure not to get it near the hamster’s face.
Carefully rinse out the shampoo, and place the hamster on a towel.
Dry very carefully; be careful of the hamster’s legs.
Then, get a hairdryer and put it on its lowest setting. Hold it very far from the hamster and always keep your hand between the dryer and the hamster to avoid burning the skin.
Wash your hamster on a warm day if possible to lessen chances of getting a chill.
Make sure the fur is completely dry before returning the hamster to its cage or the shavings will stick to the damp fur.
This is not a safe way to bathe a hamster. There are no safe ways to do it. So please do not wash your hamster if it smells or looks a bit grubby. Only if there is something toxic on the fur that cannot be cut off. This method carries the same risks as all others but this is the best way if you absolutely have to do it.
If your hamster smells bad, it may be sick and should be brought to the vet as soon as possible. To keep your hamster clean and healthy, make sure its living conditions are cleaned out regularly.

Answer 3

Do not bath your hamster in water this is not required, hamster are very good groomers and enjoy doing so themselves, if you hamster smells then most likely it their bedding which is soiled causing the smell.

You can however provide them with a sand bath to roll around in which some hamsters enjoy.

You do this by giving them a small tub filled with Chincilla SAND never dust as its too thin and clogs their little noses. This sand can be bought in plastics containers like a milk carton.

My dwarf hamsters love rolling around in it - its lovely to watch also this will remove any excess oil they may have on their skin. Syrian hamster however dont always enjoy this as much and may use it as a toilet or bed but it is in no way harmful to your hamster so you could try that.

Some hamsters are known to pee in their beds so unfortunatly it make just be a case of changing the bedding in their house more frequently than the whole cage.

Hope this helps x

Answer 4

You just fill the tub up with luke warm water and don't forget to add the bubble bath mix, because hampsters really love the bubble baths. Then you leave and let him do his thing for about 10 minutes, then come back and dry it off and get it ready for bed.

Answer 5

There is no need to give your hamster a bath! If there is any oder them clean it's cage more often and if that dosent work take your hamster to the vet. It could be a health problem.

Answer 6

Don't bathe your hamster. Hamsters clean themselves. If you think your hamster smells bad, the odor is probably coming from dirty bedding. Clean the hamster cage more often.

Answer 7

when my hamster was over heated I used a damp wash cloth to wrap around him and cool him. never gave him a bath, they wash themselves.

Answer 8

In the sink with dog sampoo!

Answer 9

you go to the local pet store ask him there. but usuall all creatures clean them selfs off.

Answer 10

water.