Do I need to groom my hamster?

[HamsterLife77]

Hi I am new on hamster central and I was wondering if I need to groom my long haired Syrian hamster (male)? I have looked around the internet and cant find any answers. He is not matted but I was just wondered. Any advice would be appreciated!

[mangoandmimi]

You can do if his skirt gets bedding caught in it or starts to get messy or anything. A soft toothbrush would work fine and you’d only really need to brush the tufty bits - depends on his coat length I guess.

[HamsterLife77]

Thanks for the advice I got a toothbrush today for brushing him and he seems to quite like it!

[lydiaaa]

Glad to hear he's enjoying his grooming. I would be careful not to do it too often though, only when his coat is looking a bit scruffy or has anything stuck to it.