giving him a bath
By fulghum16
@fulghum16 (90)
Japan
July 18, 2008 7:45am CST
my hammy's having trouble with humidity. he can't sleep bec he keeps on moving around to find a cooler place. so i decided to give him a bath in my toilet sink. i let him swim around in lukewarm water. whenever he gets tired, i let him rest in my finger/s and then swim again. i know when he's done, he crawls back to my hand. i give him a nice massage while i pat him dry. he licks himself up until he's dry enough to eat his treat, chocolate ice cream. then his off to his sleep.
5 responses
@redwarrior82 (480)
• Singapore
22 Sep 08
He's sounds cute! Be careful not to let him catch a cold though! Hamsters catch colds very easily. I think your hamster is so tame :) You must be a great pet owner.
@joannacrizel (378)
•
7 Aug 08
Is it really safe for hamsters to be bathed like that? I also want to do that with mine but I'm afraid being bitten.
@fulghum16 (90)
• Japan
17 Aug 08
i am sorry but no. i tried to look for articles regarding this matter and it just kept on saying that it is not advisable to give him a bath. sorry for this.
@heartonfire (4119)
• Denmark
18 Jul 08
Haha, it all sounds cute... i had a hamster too but i never gave nor thought of giving him a bath... i knew water harms hamsters,so i didn't give him water to drink either... but yours seems to really enjoy it,and be happy about it so i must say i am glad he has an owner like you :)
@fulghum16 (90)
• Japan
20 Jul 08
yeah and it was fun. he's such a good hamster so i guess he deserves that. by the way, all living things need water so i think your hammy still needs water to drink. pls do it asap.
@fulghum16 (90)
• Japan
20 Jul 08
thanks. just spend time with your hammy will do the trick. thanks for dropping by.
@krisel06 (47)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
I'm happy to hear that your hammy's love taking a bath. i have four hamsters right now. I'm thinking of giving them a bath too since they smell not that good anymore, but I read some hamster site that it won't be good for your hamster to give them a bath. I'm not sure with the exact words but it something that will make them shocked, I guess.
@fulghum16 (90)
• Japan
28 Jul 08
the thing is, it is not advisable to give your hammies a bath bec there's a probability that they'll catch pneumonia. since, i took special attention with regards of room and water temp, i took advantage of it. plus i do it, let's say once in a year. hehehe...there are scented wood carvings in petshops. you might wanna try it. and try to clean your hammies' cage 1 to 2 times in a week. have fun!
