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Congratulations on deciding to bring a hamster into your family! Make sure you have their new home set up before their arrival with this essential hamster shopping supply list.
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Mice make very fun little pets! You will want to use a bedding substrate that is dust free. I recommend Care Fresh. It will need to be changed about once weekly. They love the have the little wheels to run in and most of them enjoy another mouse for company. You can give them a sock to make a nest out of but it should not be the primary bedding. In general you will not need an additional heat source as long as the house is warm. Keep the cage away from drafty windows and in a warm room. Mice also like to have toilet paper tubes and boxes to play and hide in. Make sure as well that you are feeding an appropriate diet meant for mice. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
I use Yesteday News which is pelleted litter made from recycled newspaper. They also have pelleted pine litter. The pellets are bigger and don’t track out of the litter box, and don’t stick to their feet. I use just a small amount and clean it daily. I also have a robot vacuum and it vacuums daily on a schedule so the house is clean without me having to do it. The vacuum was one of my favorite purchases ever! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for your cat.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Oxbow has pellets and timothy hay in their product line. The majority of the diet should be timothy hay or similar grasses. Pellets should be limited to no more than a 1/2 cup daily. Alfalfa should not be offered after 7 months of age. Trim nails every 3-4 weeks if necessary. Your veterinarian can show you how initially. Teeth should be checked monthly. A yearly exam should include a dental exam and teeth trimming if indicated. Symptoms of overgrown teeth include decreased appetite, drooling, pawing at the mouth, swelling or discharge.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
I would try this antimicrobial eye gel. ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vetericyn-Plus-Animal-Antimicrobial-Ophthalmic/dp/B00HYRZFMK/ref=sr_1_25?keywords=vetericyn+eye&qid=1559134319&s=gateway&sr=8-25 ) I don't know what bedding you are using but you want to use something that has very low dust like Care Fresh. I would start with these two things and if no improvement then you should try to get him to a vet for an exam. ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carefresh-29785-10ltr-Ultra/dp/B005AIPPVQ/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=carefresh+animal+bedding+hamster&qid=1559134402&s=gateway&sr=8-5 ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
This may just be their instinct to make the bedding deep so that they can burrow into the bedding at the bottom of the cage. You can try a different bedding (paper bedding such as Carefresh is the current recommendation, if that is not available then pine or aspen shavings) to see if it changes the behavior.
Updated on September 24th, 2025