How to put Eye-Drops in your Hamster’s Eyes
We came up with this technique when our hamster Bingley had problems with his tear glands and so needed eye drops each night. He wouldn’t sit still, but we found that this method makes it a lot easier.
You need:
* 2 people (preferably)
* A handkerchief
* Hamster and eye drops (obviously :P)
1. It is possible to do this on your own, but it’s a lot easier with two people. Start by placing the hamster on top of the handkerchief.
2. Gather the handkerchief up around the hamster tightly, so that only its head sticks out of it (we call it ‘swaddling’!). This way the ham can’t wriggle or bat at the drops with its feet.
(Bingley’s eyes are already wet here because the first pics we took were too blurry
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3. Whilst holding the hamster firmly, get the second person to carefully put the drops into the hamster’s eyes.
4. Once you have done the eye (or both eyes) you can release the ham from the handkerchief. Your hamster may try and wash the drops off but most of the drops will have gone into their eyes.
The same procedure can be used for eye-cream, but sometimes with cream it is better to put a drop on a cotton bud and smear it on the eye whilst the hamster is swaddled.
Hope this helps you if you need to put drops in your hamster’s eyes; we’ve found it works very well.