Hamsters

Weekly Tasks

Confine your hamster to a second

holding cage, its play pen, or exercise

ball—somewhere it will be safe while

you clean out its cage.

emove all the toys, bowls, and other objects in

the cage. Remove all bedding and put some of it

to one side. Throw the rest away.

Brush the cage out thoroughly with a stiff cleaning

brush, and then give the floor of the cage a light spray

with an animal-friendly disinfectant. Do not use any

household cleaning products as these may be toxic to

your pet.

Put in the new bedding and the bit of old bedding that

you kept to one side. This means your hamster will

feel safer when you return him to his home as he will

have a familiar scent that he will recognize.

• Clean and fill the water bottle.

• Give your hamster an all-over health check—see

Health section.

Hamsters