Syrians & sand baths

[jayne]

I remember reading in a thread about someones syrian who enjoed rolling in their sand bath but cnat for the life of me remember who's it was or where!
So i though i would start a new one and ask if any of your syrians use their sand bath for its purpose or use it for the loo?

I ask because i have recently put some sand in Maxs potty and he absolutely loves rolling around in his sand, its the funniest, cutest thing! I know dwarfies do it but to see Max do it is funny as hes so big!! He doesnt use it as a potty by the way, otherwise he would be rolling around in his own pee :shock: He is still insisiting on peeing outside the potty :roll:

I will try and get a photo of him rolling in his sand!

Oh... just came to me, think it might have been Catjas Algy in the sand bath :?:

[sammys/mum]

My Syrian rolls in his sand bath! Not as much as the dwarfs do but still quite a lot!

[babyboos]

My Syrians don't use them as baths as much as the dwarf species do but the girls do like them more than boys and use them for their intended purpose - ie to collect poops and pees :-)

[Jane]

Charlie uses it as a bath and potty :lol: :lol:

[DonnaB]

Charlie uses it as a bath and potty :lol: :lol:

Thats what my Luna does too. :lol:

[hamsterman]

:) Is it o.k to provide a dust bath for a long haired ham?

[Jane]

Hamsters should never had a dust bath because it's bad for their respiritory system. A sand bath is fine for long haired hamsters though I think :wink: Well, my Bobby is long haired and has one!

[heleni0]

My Houdini loved his sand bath.

He rolled in it:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1387/664360316_7bea9abaae.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heleni0/664360316/)

Dug in it:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/430851406_570e8283b3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heleni0/430851406/)

Took naps in it:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/434480027_9fdba5653b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heleni0/434480027/)

and held his wood chews hostage in it :P
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1305/536925260_06774a2349.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heleni0/536925260/)

[Basia]

Those photos are so funny. I think the bird-bath is a really good idea.

[Gust0o]

Very cute pictures! :D

I think it's down to the individual hamster - some of mine have used sand baths, some even for cleaning.

However, with equal frequency, it's a potty; a source of nest material; or an unused oddity!

The dwarves are a lot more appreciative of it, but I wouldn't say no for a syrian - they'll make of it what they will :)

[sarahh]

Aww bless Houdini so cute bless him I love the idea of the bird bath being used.

Ours have pottys which they use for baths and pottys.

[Jessalina]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1387/664360316_7bea9abaae.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heleni0/664360316/)


Aww :lol:

Think I might give it a try :)

[hamsterman]

When I said dust I meant chinchilla sand :wink:

[Harry the Hamster]

i half fill a empty rubber glove box with sand and hide nuts in it, Harry loved it.