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souffle · 05-23-2019, 08:30 AM

No hamsters cannot get human scabies. They only live on humans. Pets can become infested with a different kind of scabies mite that does not survive or reproduce on humans but causes “mange” in animals. Hamsters have a specific hamster mite but this cannot be caught by humans either.
I'd still avoid handling though if your child has caught scabies as they will be having chemical treatment I imagine.

05-23-2019, 08:30 AM
souffle Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Yorkshire, UK but my heart lies in Scotland! Posts: 28,193	Re: Can hamsters get scabies from humans? No hamsters cannot get human scabies. They only live on humans. Pets can become infested with a different kind of scabies mite that does not survive or reproduce on humans but causes “mange” in animals. Hamsters have a specific hamster mite but this cannot be caught by humans either. I'd still avoid handling though if your child has caught scabies as they will be having chemical treatment I imagine. __________________ http://custardhamstery.weebly.com/