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Ria P · 07-27-2022, 02:41 AM

Robos wee so little that their wee almost evaporates hence it can be very difficult to locate their pee spot, especially in a large enclosure with plenty of absorbing substrate like Kaytee.

Personally, i wouldn't bother to spotclean yet.

Yes, i took Scottie out and let him round around in the hall when i checked and spotcleaned his HH the other day but couldn't find a pee spot because he wees mainly on his wheel!

I put Robo Finley in the playpen which freaked him out and he run around squeaking so i put him back. A few days later i took the roof off his house and found his pee corner which i cleaned and then added a small corner toilet. I did this with Finley in the tank while he hid on the other side and it worked far better for him.

Hamsters react differently but for most it is better to take them out and with furniture on stilts it wouldn't be safe to leave them in.

07-27-2022, 02:41 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Spot cleaning advice Robos wee so little that their wee almost evaporates hence it can be very difficult to locate their pee spot, especially in a large enclosure with plenty of absorbing substrate like Kaytee. Personally, i wouldn't bother to spotclean yet. Yes, i took Scottie out and let him round around in the hall when i checked and spotcleaned his HH the other day but couldn't find a pee spot because he wees mainly on his wheel! I put Robo Finley in the playpen which freaked him out and he run around squeaking so i put him back. A few days later i took the roof off his house and found his pee corner which i cleaned and then added a small corner toilet. I did this with Finley in the tank while he hid on the other side and it worked far better for him. Hamsters react differently but for most it is better to take them out and with furniture on stilts it wouldn't be safe to leave them in.