How to get rid of hamster smells
We had a lovely little hamster called Henry for many years but his cage towards the end of a fortnightly clean became a bit pongy which is why we devised this guide on how to keep hamsters from smelling! We have had hamsters and gerbils for many years as pets, so we are quite confident that our guide works through experience and trial and error. When working out what is the easiest way to clean a hamster cage, you need to invest in a few essentials to make it a breeze. Our guide contains everything you will need and the easiest way to do it with minimal stress to yourself and your hamster. So how to get rid of hamster smells?
We used many products to try to combat the smell and found a method and products that actually work well together. As most animal lovers and owners know, it is the house guest that can smell your pets because you may have become used to the smell.
For the easiest way to clean a hamster cage and get rid of hamster smells, follow our guide:
- Place an ozone-free air purifier in the room near your pet’s cage. These small compact and quiet air purifiers have a 3 stage infiltration system to reduce smells, dust, pollen, smoke and pet dander (flecks of skin shed by cats, dogs, rodents, birds and other animals with fur or feathers).
- Place your hamster(s) somewhere safe. You can place yours in a plastic ball(s) and pop them in the garden or somewhere safe inside your home.
- Wearing marigolds combine a little fairy liquid in hot water and wash the base of the cage thoroughly after emptying the cage. Wipe down the sides of the top wired areas of the cage and wash the wheel, feeding bowl and water dispenser. Leave to dry. Spray the cage with a safe animal disinfectant for small animals. We use Johnsons Clean N Safe Disinfectant. Leave for 15 minutes then wipe clean and allow to dry.
- Sprinkle granules onto the areas of the cage where your hamster(s) like to defecate. We used Cage Fresh Granules.
- Next, sprinkle a little hamster food at the opposite end of the cage to where you placed the granules. If the hamster(s) find it, it will be a nice little surprise! We used Tiny Friends Farm Hamster Mix.
- Place some bedding at the bottom of the tray over both the granules and the hamster food, covering this part of the cage a quarter of the way up. We use Carefresh Ultra bedding, it stays fresher for longer.
- Fill the food tray and fill the water dispenser with clean fresh water.
- To give your hamster(s) something to chew on, you can place chewable products in the cage too which will prevent them from chewing the cage itself.
- Pop the hamster(s) back in the cage.
Every other day, put your marigolds on and scoop up any poop you see and dispose of in the bin. This makes life a lot nicer for your hamster too!
The cage should now smell fantastic and will stay fresher for much longer.
We hope you found our how to get rid of hamster smells guide helpful.
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