[AprilPearl]

Mulky no problem at all. It makes me so happy that you are giving Koda a chance Scamp’s back legs were more stiff than limp. They permanently stuck out at pretty much 90 degree angles from his side. He didn’t have any problem bending round to clean himself, so we didn’t have to do anything special. However, I can’t say whether he had any difficulties at first because by the time we got him, Scamp had already been paralised from the waist down for about 2 and a half years. It could be that Koda gets the hang of washing himself, or maybe he won’t. Sorry not to be more help! For now, seeing as he is having diffuculties, I would try to keep him clean by brushing him with a toothbrush, picking out anything caught up in his fur and if absolutely necessary wiping very dirty patches with a damp cloth. Bathing is not a good idea for hamsters unless it is an absolute emergency.