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03-14-2017, 03:03 PM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Clacton-on-Sea
Posts: 50
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Sand bath help
So I have some sand baths for my robos and they seem to be using as a toilet but then also rolling around in it.
Can I do anything to help them stop?
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03-14-2017, 03:11 PM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 4,545
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Re: Sand bath help
That is normal and fine.Don't do anything
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03-14-2017, 03:12 PM
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The Hamtologist
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Southern United States
Posts: 2,855
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Re: Sand bath help
Those are both completely normal behaviors! All you can really do is scoop the pee out of their sand pit whenever you see they've gone in it. Nothing bad will come of them rolling about as it's not quite the same as it is with humans best wishes
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03-15-2017, 12:07 PM
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: Sand bath help
They also lick themselves clean very thoroughly you could try providing another "toilet" - a small dish with some sand in - but then they might use both as toilets lol.
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03-15-2017, 01:41 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: United States
Posts: 4,407
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Re: Sand bath help
I am soooo happy when I see the dwarf hybrids using their sand bath as their toilet as that means less cage cleanings. Heaven is potty trained in a sand bath bowl thankfully.
I bought a scoop at Pet Smart for .99cents then add more sand every few weeks. You can reuse the same sand if you are using chinchilla sand.
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04-14-2017, 08:48 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Clacton-on-Sea
Posts: 50
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Re: Sand bath help
Haven't been on in a while so just seen these!
Yes I love to watch them in the sand baths so cute!
I also agree it really helps with cage cleaning! I have been replacing the sand every few weeks and then spot cleaning it as a when needed Nani flicks it bloody everywhere!!!! Haha
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04-14-2017, 08:58 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 4
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Re: Sand bath help
Hellooo i just got my new Dawrf Hamster a sand bath yesterday i thought he would be straight in to it but nope:mad never went near it. Do they sometimes not like them he seems to like his bedding better to roll in.
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04-14-2017, 09:09 AM
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The Hamtologist
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Southern United States
Posts: 2,855
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Re: Sand bath help
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Originally Posted by doughnut 10
Hellooo i just got my new Dawrf Hamster a sand bath yesterday i thought he would be straight in to it but nope:mad never went near it. Do they sometimes not like them he seems to like his bedding better to roll in.
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Some hamsters love their sand baths, while others want nothing to do with it! You can always try moving the bath to another location in his cage or changing the bowl/item that the sand is in to see if that makes a difference
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04-14-2017, 09:20 AM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: Sand bath help
If by dwarf you mean a Russian doughnut it would be highly unusual for him not to enjoy it, if it's new it might just take a while to get the hang of it, is it big & deep enough to have a good dig & roll around in? Do you have chinchilla sand in it?
As Drago suggested you could try moving it to another area but it might pay to be patient & wait & see.
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04-14-2017, 10:08 AM
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Adult Hamster
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 284
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Re: Sand bath help
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Originally Posted by cypher
If by dwarf you mean a Russian doughnut it would be highly unusual for him not to enjoy it, if it's new it might just take a while to get the hang of it, is it big & deep enough to have a good dig & roll around in? Do you have chinchilla sand in it?
As Drago suggested you could try moving it to another area but it might pay to be patient & wait & see.
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Um...You just said "Russian doughnut."
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