Do Hamsters Need a Bath?
No. Hamsters do not need water baths and should never be given one. They self-groom constantly using their tongue and...
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DIY Bin Cage for Hamsters: Step-by-Step Guide
A DIY bin cage is one of the best-value hamster homes you can make. You need a large plastic storage...
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Hamster Cage Setup Mistakes to Avoid
The most common hamster cage setup mistakes are choosing a cage that is too small, using bedding that is too...
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Best Sand for a Hamster Sand Bath
The best sand for a hamster sand bath is fine, dust-extracted chinchilla bathing sand. It is dry enough to coat...
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Hamster Wheel Types: Which One Is Right for Your Hamster?
The three main hamster wheel types are upright silent spinners, flying saucer disc wheels, and bucket-style deep-cup wheels. All three...
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Best Hamster Cage Type: Tank, Bin, or Barred?
The best hamster cage types are glass tanks and large plastic storage bins. Both hold 8 to 10 inches (20...
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Hamster Chew Toys: What’s Safe and What to Skip
Safe hamster chew toys include untreated wood sticks and blocks from apple, willow, birch, hazel, or pear trees, cork bark,...
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Best Hamster Bedding Type: Soft, Safe, and Burrow-Ready
The best hamster bedding types are unscented paper-based bedding and kiln-dried aspen shavings. Both are soft, low-dust, absorbent, and safe...
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Hamster Bedding to Avoid: What’s Unsafe and Why
The beddings to avoid for hamsters are cedar shavings, pine shavings, fluffy cotton wool nesting fluff, scented or dusty beddings,...