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bathing

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Question
Can I, and how do I bath my robo dwarf hamster?

Answer
Hi Karli,

there shouldnt really be any reason why you should need to bath your hamster.

As Roborovskis are very small it would probably give them a severe cold.

If the hamster has something sticky on its fur then it would be best to try and wipe it off with a damp cloth.

If the fur is not really dirty then you could try giving them a bowl of chinchilla sand for them to roll in, but you may just want to put it in for an hour or two because if you leave it in for longer then they may use it as a toilet!

Please let me know if you need any more info.

Regards,

Tammy