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05-15-2018, 12:27 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 47
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eating sand?
today i bought some play sand for my hamster and she's been cleaning herself for 10-15 minutes in it, and i can hear the sand in her mouth crunching. should i take it out?
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05-23-2018, 02:40 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 129
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Re: eating sand?
I don't think playsand is the right sand for a hamster. If it's safe to use for chinchilla's I also give it to my hamsters.
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05-23-2018, 04:34 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: May 2018
Location: VA, USA
Posts: 156
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Re: eating sand?
Tesco Children Play Sand is OK, but if your hamster is eating sand you might need to remove the sand and take your hamster to the vet for a check up, see if anything is wrong. (BTW I'm not an expert, but I do have some experience in hamster care for a first timer)
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Last edited by BubbyandHamper; 05-23-2018 at 04:35 AM.
Reason: Autocorrect being stupid
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05-23-2018, 06:15 AM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: eating sand?
I wouldn't worry, your ham's not likely to eat much if any of it really.
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05-25-2018, 06:43 AM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 3,190
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Re: eating sand?
Like cypher I wouldn't worry about your hamster eating a little sand. My Pumpkin keeps her food stashed in her sand bath.
I assume that you have sterilised your play sand to ensure that it is safe.
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Originally Posted by Baron
I don't think playsand is the right sand for a hamster.
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Play sand is safe for hamsters as long as it been properly sterilised first.
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Owning Hamsters since Nov 2007
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