How to Properly Clean Your Hamster’s Cage

First, gather all of your supplies. You will need bleach, water, soap and a washcloth. Next, remove the hamster from its cage and transfer it to a container where it will be safe and comfortable. Remove everything that is inside the cage including the water bottle, food dish, and all of its toys and other furnishings.


Throw out the old bedding but set just a little bit aside so that you can mix it in with the new bedding. Hamsters will grow stressed as they rely heavily on their sense of smell and will react negatively to any sudden changes in their environment. Once you’ve thoroughly cleaned the cage and its contents with water, bleach and soap, allow it to dry thoroughly.


Once you’ve put in the bedding and all of the cage’s contents back in, you can put the hamster back in. Veterinarian clinic Woodbridge can provide further advice on pet care.

How to Take Care of Newborn Baby Hamsters

First, prepare the cage thoroughly even before the mother breeds as once she falls pregnant, she will become very angry if the cage is altered in any way. Keep the area quiet and draft free. Once the baby hamsters arrive, ensure that there is always a steady supply of food and water available as the mother will need it.

Should the mother die or for any reason need to be separated from the babies, use an eyedropper to feed the babies evaporated milk. Every hour, squeeze four drops of the milk into each pup’s mouth until it is capable of eating solid food, which will be at around three weeks old.

Once the babies are four weeks old, they reach sexual maturity. This is also the time it is safe to separate them from their mother. To know more on this head to sienna plantation animal hospital.