DIY Sandbaths - Page 2

Tammy_xb9sx · 08-09-2010, 08:25 AM

ooooooooooh yes!

annie81 · 08-09-2010, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MandyP

Do all hamsters like sand baths?

all the hamsters i know were like crazy when they saw their sand bath the first time. neither of them had had a sand bath in the pet store. the excitement can wear off but they all use it...at least as a toilet. its fun to watch them digging and rolling over

Sammybingo · 08-09-2010, 09:59 AM

In the past I have used a ceramic terracotta type dish, which did the job a treat, and used tissue boxes, which provide jolly climby chewing things too. Now I have one of the Superpet Critter Baths, which I do adore, he just looks so cute in it. I got it for that reason - my pleasure :P. He sits in it through most of his awake time and has a really good groom in it every ten minutes when he is up. He loves it! For those on facebook, here is Chewy being pet of the week (muahah, twice) - Super Pet USA | Facebook

Otherwise Super Pet Ceramic Bath House for Critters, Small

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MandyP · 08-09-2010, 10:34 AM

I am going to have to try this out with Dexter. Do you do it once a day or week? Or do you leave it in there all the time?
Also do you use chinchilla sand? x

wofunny · 08-09-2010, 10:36 AM

I put mine in for the whole time and change it weekly, i use Charlie chinchilla aswell

MandyP · 08-09-2010, 10:41 AM

Thank you

i will have to go and buy some at the weekend.

Sammybingo · 08-09-2010, 02:23 PM

Beware though. Charlie Chinchilla do a dust (not good for hams, and I have one I ordered by accident if anyone has / knows of a chinchilla house!) and a sand. It's definately the sand you want. I leave Chewbaccas bath in all the time and change the sand once a week.

fluffymunchkins · 08-10-2010, 07:00 AM

yep, charlie chinchilla SAND not dust

Also childrens playsand that you can get for like £4 from argos for a big bag is good!
Although with only 1 hamster you may not want that much

**Hope** · 08-10-2010, 08:10 AM

Also,as have just bought a bag of play sand from tesco - you have to let it dry out first - it kinda sweats in the bag and is quite damp - suppose it needs to be like this so that the kids can make their snadcastles more easily! Pain for us hammy folks though!

Alice · 08-12-2010, 12:01 PM

Where do you get the sand from? Is there specific 'hamster sand' that you can get from a pet shop?