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Old 06-18-2017, 04:02 PM  
FelicityAnn
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Location: Sagunto, Spain
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Default Re: Keeping your hamster cool

Here in Spain 30º is normal in June, and hotter in July & August! I have three terracotta glazed tiles that I keep in the freezer, and lay one on the top of Esmeralda's wooden house when the temp passes 28º. I keep the fruit & veg in the fridge, and lay a piece outside her door every now and again, which she takes indoors with her to snack on.

Last week it got up to 32º and she went to sleep in the corner of the bin cage, so I stood an ice block up against the OUTSIDE of the bin, just where she was sleeping. As they're forecasting up to 35º this coming week, I'll be changing the tiles/blocks every hour when I'm here.

I also keep the chinchilla sand in the fridge, and, as she pees only in there, when I spot-clean, I top up with cold sand.

At the moment she doesn't seem to be stressed out by the heat, apart from not running so much in her wheel.
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