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Pebbles82 · 11-06-2021, 05:10 AM

That’s a good point. Syrians are easier to just spot clean mainly as they almost always use a litter tray. What I used to do with our Robo (never knew where he peed either) was a “half” clean

. So I’d do one half of the cage (eg the right hand side) and he would move to his second nest on the left side. Then maybe a month later I’d do the left side - and he’d move back to his other nest! That way half the cage was left smelling familiar and untampered with. That wouldn’t work with Syrians who only have one very precious nest!

11-06-2021, 05:10 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: How often should you do a full cage clean? That’s a good point. Syrians are easier to just spot clean mainly as they almost always use a litter tray. What I used to do with our Robo (never knew where he peed either) was a “half” clean . So I’d do one half of the cage (eg the right hand side) and he would move to his second nest on the left side. Then maybe a month later I’d do the left side - and he’d move back to his other nest! That way half the cage was left smelling familiar and untampered with. That wouldn’t work with Syrians who only have one very precious nest!