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Ria P · 04-03-2022, 12:42 AM

So sorry for your loss of Bertha.

I have read to leave a cage empty for a week.

When one of my dwarfs died i washed with washing up liquid and hot water, disinfected with pet friendly spray which i left on for a while before thouroughly rinsing and drying the cage the same day. A couple of days later i saw one who needed a home so i moved him in.

I think that anything that can be washed and disinfected that way could be used rightaway.

Anything pourous that absorbs scents i throw out but wooden items that i can wash and dry i freeze for a week before reusing.

04-03-2022, 12:42 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Cleaning After A Death So sorry for your loss of Bertha. I have read to leave a cage empty for a week. When one of my dwarfs died i washed with washing up liquid and hot water, disinfected with pet friendly spray which i left on for a while before thouroughly rinsing and drying the cage the same day. A couple of days later i saw one who needed a home so i moved him in. I think that anything that can be washed and disinfected that way could be used rightaway. Anything pourous that absorbs scents i throw out but wooden items that i can wash and dry i freeze for a week before reusing.