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Old 05-20-2016, 11:14 PM  
Pebbles82
Hamster Antics
 
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Default Re: Hamster has Mites or Fleas???

Hi. Don't use a home remedy - it could be toxic and too strong for your hammy - you need to see a vet really. Listerine is quite strong smelling.

Try not to panic. Wait to do the full cage clean until you've had him seen by a vet. Do you have a good sized pet carrier, or a large plastic bin or a spare cage? You'll need something to pop him into for a couple of hours when you clean the cage. If you can set up a pet carrier or similar with some new bedding and a little house and scatter some food in he can just sleep in there while you sort out his cage.

But you need a vet diagnosis as to what it is and the correct treatment for it. Home remedies will be too strong for a hammy.

Or the thing that Nancy suggested. But try to think in order - if you do the hammy before the cage he could get them back again. Toys and cage items can be washed, and wood items put in the freezer for a few days.

Although it's unpleasant, your hammy's health is the priority. So better to wait a bit and get safe treatment.
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