hey guys, im new here. i was just wondering.. is it ok to give my hamster a bath.. just like to wash her over? or wud it cause any damage and stress her out? thanks

I'm no expert but I would think it would stress them out, possibly scare them to death. Hamsters clean themselves anyway. If their cage is kept clean they shouldn't need a bath.

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i would only bath her if she had cling ons, and if you do watch out!
Hamsters can bite really hard.

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ah ok.. her cage is cleaned regularly and shes as tame as anything.. thanks

NEVER bath your hamster! It causes stress and getting them wet can cause hypothermia. They are very clean animals and don't need to be bathed.

Hamsters are quite capable of cleaning themselves. If she is long haired then you may need to brush her occasionaly but you should never bathe them. Even bathing them in warm water can cause hypethermia as Spacemonkey has already said, that's why it is so important to use vertical water bottles incase of spillages.

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