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Old 07-20-2018, 10:14 PM   #1
mydearhamsters
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Unhappy Oily Fur

So I have a roborovski hamster - Mocha. His cage is quite small but its the only cage my dad allowed me to buy. After the few months I got him, his fur started to part and became very oily. he stayed at one spot for a long time. I got worried that I got an old hamster cuz the staff in the pet shop doesn't know how old he is. Anyways, he looked really dirty and i know i couldn't give him a shower (with water). Ive tried providing him sand baths but he wouldn't use it.
Also, he wouldn't use any chew toys I provide him. He really like to eat nuts, carrots and sunflower seeds tho. He is a timid hamster, he also nibbles. He will bolt off overtime i open the cage when I first got him. But now he is quite steady, still kinda timid. He isn't that dirty before... until I accidentally left the cage opened and he got out and ended up going behind the fridge. (don't worry, I got him back).
Will his teeth overgrow for not using his chew toys? Will he get any sickness by looking that dirty? Sorry for asking so many questions, Im a new hamster owner. Please help me out.
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Old 07-21-2018, 03:32 AM   #2
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Default Re: Oily Fur

If he won't use the sand bath on his own, you could rub the sand all over him and into his fur.

If he won't use the wooden chews you can give him the tiny whimzee toothbrushes that are meant for dogs. Hamsters love those. Or I've seen people on the forum say that you can rub tiny amounts of peanut butter into the wood chews to encourage them to chew it.

Why won't your dad let you get a bigger cage? If you're in the UK the Alaska cage from Zooplus is probably cheaper than the too small cage you have. It's not fair to the animal to keep it in a tiny cage.
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Old 07-21-2018, 03:58 AM   #3
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Default Re: Oily Fur

It's unusual for a robo not to enjoy a sand bath, which sand have you used? The tiny friends farm chinchilla sand is the best one to use. If you use that & he doesn't like it I wouldn't worry too much, their fur can look a little oily sometimes but he should be able to groom himself fine, if he just got a bit of normal household dust on him when he escaped & nothing else then that shouldn't be a problem either.
They don't really need chew toys, their normal mix should be enough to keep teeth trim so as long as he's eating a good mix I wouldn't worry. He might well enjoy a whimzee as most do but it's not essential.
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