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Sep 03, 2009 15:47

hi hi so i wanted to update you on harriet's vet visit in case it helps any of you guys out ( Read more... )

toilet paper, vets, suggestions, bedding and nesting material, update, itchy, cage cleaning, eyes, health concerns, fur loss, dandruff and dry skin, air quality

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seashellz September 3 2009, 23:05:01 UTC
have you heard of smartwater? do you think that'd be okay to give hammys?

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daedalsobriquet September 3 2009, 23:06:45 UTC
i have heard of that but im not sure if its safe. its supposed to be fortified with electrolytes or something right? i would call and ask a vet before giving hamsters anything that isnt natural.

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lilacpetal September 4 2009, 02:48:21 UTC
Yikes, I've always given Ookii tapwater. (I drink it myself too.)
I didn't know that was not recommended.

Hope Harriet has a speedy recovery!

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daedalsobriquet September 4 2009, 03:00:13 UTC
thanks! and it might just be this area. although i know people who also drink tapwater here.
i think he was just being extra cautious cuz shes sensitive.

she is mad at me right now. i had to put her in the bottom of the cage cuz the top level didnt have the plastic sides to accommodate bedding. so i put her on the bottom with two inches of carefresh and she is like harrummph what is this? and went into her igloo to sulk.

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wunderaliceland September 4 2009, 03:14:15 UTC
Pardon the dumb but what do people mean when they talk of measurements like that?? How much is 1 part bleach..??? I've always wondered what I should be using to REALLY clean Pickles cage out aside from removing the nasty bedding.

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daedalsobriquet September 4 2009, 03:17:36 UTC
it just means the ratio you want to use is 30:1 so it can be one teaspoon bleach to 30 teaspoons water or one cup bleach to 30 cups water depending on the size of the job. :)

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daedalsobriquet September 4 2009, 03:18:35 UTC
also i'm still a little wary of using bleach, even in a small amount, as it seems so harsh, im going to look into the "cage clean" spray i used to buy and see if it contains bleach. i want to kill the bacteria...but not the ham :p

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wunderaliceland September 4 2009, 03:21:05 UTC
Ahh I see! Yeah I am a little wary of bleach too. Especially because of how long you can smell it on something. And Pickles little sleeping home thing is plastic and requires much cleaning since she also poo's in it but I can't imagine putting bleach on that and then her sleeping INSIDE it.

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