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Old 07-23-2021, 02:13 PM  
Caro97songs
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Join Date: May 2018
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Exclamation How often to clean burrows/sleeping area?

Hey guys. I’m making this post to have a cage cleaning question answered about my Robo hamster’s bin cage.

He has a bin cage that is around 577 square inches. This is the enclosure his previous owner had him in and I might upgrade to a larger one eventually. His burrow/sleeping area is all the way under 9 inches of bedding. I’ve been holding off on cleaning his burrow/sleeping area because I’ve heard that it stresses hamsters to destroy their burrow. Can anyone tell me how often I should be cleaning the deep area of bedding that he sleeps in?

I have no idea how clean his burrow is because I’ve been afraid to check and thus destroy the burrow. I’m not sure if he pees in the burrow or not. He definitely pees in his wheel and sand area. He poops all over the cage but his poops are so tiny and hard to grab that I’ve just left them. I’ve read that hamster poop is relatively clean/safe.

I rarely have even needed to spot clean the bedding because the top layer of his bedding has no soaked bedding or anything else to really clean. I’ve only been spot cleaning his sand area. I also clean his wheel daily.

I’ve read differing advice online. Some people say clean the burrows once every 1-2 months while others say it’s okay to wait until it starts smelling. So, if anyone could clarify for me how often to clean my robo’s burrows, I would be so appreciative!

Thanks!
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