I have a dwarf hampster. I give it baths and am wondering what kind of shampoo would be safe to use on him?

I once used dish soap because its used on resued animals but I'm scared to do it again.I have a dwarf hampster. I give it baths and am wondering what kind of shampoo would be safe to use on him?
Bathing removes natural and essential oils from the hamster鎶?coat, which can cause the hamster to catch a chill and die.


Bathing should only be done in exceptional circumstances, like if your hamster has paint, varnish or anything toxic on its coat that may harm it if it licks itself or ingests it. The hamster will clean itself if it is dirty and the substance is not toxic. Chinchilla sand will keep the coat clean and grease free. Normally there should be no need to bathe your hamster with water at all during the course of its life.





If your hamster does get toxic or harmful substances on its coat, then you must bathe it unless you are able to cut it out of the coat, e.g. if there is gum or something sticky, that can usually be cut out of the coat.





The best way to bath a hamster is this:





Get a bowl containing 2 inches of warm water. Test the temperature with your elbow to make sure it is not too hot or too cold.


Wet the hamster and gently rub it into the dirty area to cleanse it. Take extreme care not to let any water get near the nose, mouth, ears or eyes.


If your hamster has something particularly sticky that鎶?can鎶?be cut out in its fur, then you can use shampoo, but it must be baby shampoo. Again, make sure not to get it near the hamster鎶?face.


Carefully rinse out the shampoo, and place the hamster on a towel.


Dry very carefully; be careful of the hamster鎶?legs.


Then, get a hairdryer and put it on its lowest setting. Hold it very far from the hamster and always keep your hand between the dryer and the hamster to avoid burning the skin.


Wash your hamster on a warm day if possible to lessen chances of getting a chill.


Make sure the fur is completely dry before returning the hamster to its cage or the shavings will stick to the damp fur.


This is not a safe way to bathe a hamster. There are no safe ways to do it. So please do not wash your hamster if it smells or looks a bit grubby. Only if there is something toxic on the fur that cannot be cut off. This method carries the same risks as all others but this is the best way if you absolutely have to do it.


If your hamster smells bad, it may be sick and should be brought to the vet as soon as possible. To keep your hamster clean and healthy, make sure its living conditions are cleaned out regularly.I have a dwarf hampster. I give it baths and am wondering what kind of shampoo would be safe to use on him?
DO NOT bathe your hamster. He does not need it unless he has something harmful spilled on his coat. Hamsters are naturally clean animals and bathe themselves constantly. Bathing a hamster in water will probably make him get sick, either from the stress or from being exposed.. If your hamster's coat is looking greasy or patchy, you can give your hamster a small bowl of bathing sand and sprinkle of little on his coat to absorb the grease and make his coat nice and smooth. ONLY USE BATH SAND...not the dust baths, as the sand is very fine and can cause respiratory problems in hamsters.


The dish soap and most pet shampoos will probably kill your hamster with repeated use, as the concentration of chemicals is very high.
You really don't need to give your little hammie a bath! They are very clean animals and know how to groom themselves woth out troubling their dear owners!, But if you MUST bathe him, I suggest you use a MILD kitten shampoo that is WATERED DOWN ALOT. You hamsters doesn't need alot of soap. I hope this helps a bit! Good Luck!
You can't use shampoo to bath them!If you use water,they mind get WET TAIL ~%26gt;can die





They can clean themselves.


OR


you can go to your nearby petshop %26amp; buy Bathing Sand for them..
they're suppose to have dust baths