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Ria P · 02-17-2021, 04:26 PM

Hi and welcome to HC!

Maybe Chloe has an allergic reaction but i don't know for sure of course.
Are the wood chips scented? What kind of wood are they?

I'd remove the woodchips and sand then put in plenty of paperbased substrate like Kaytee clean and cozy or Carefresh. Then add a sand bath because most dwarfs like to roll around in sand to clean their coats. Make sure that it is placed safely so a dwarf can't burrow underneath it and topple it over. I place mine on a platform.
For additional nesting material i'd put plenty of plain white unscented toilet paper torn into strips near her house.

You can bathe the eye gently with a cotton pad dipped in warm, previously boiled water and check if there is any redness or soreness of her skin where she has been scratching. I wouldn't buy any over the counter treatments because you don't know what is causing it. Better to get her checked out by a vet if needed.

02-17-2021, 04:26 PM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Meet Chloe Hi and welcome to HC! Maybe Chloe has an allergic reaction but i don't know for sure of course. Are the wood chips scented? What kind of wood are they? I'd remove the woodchips and sand then put in plenty of paperbased substrate like Kaytee clean and cozy or Carefresh. Then add a sand bath because most dwarfs like to roll around in sand to clean their coats. Make sure that it is placed safely so a dwarf can't burrow underneath it and topple it over. I place mine on a platform. For additional nesting material i'd put plenty of plain white unscented toilet paper torn into strips near her house. You can bathe the eye gently with a cotton pad dipped in warm, previously boiled water and check if there is any redness or soreness of her skin where she has been scratching. I wouldn't buy any over the counter treatments because you don't know what is causing it. Better to get her checked out by a vet if needed.