Besides an air conditioner are there other ways. My hamster lives in an aquarium glass type of cage. Is it safe to spray them with cool water from a spray bottle.
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YOU CANNOT SPRAY A HAMSTER WITH WATER!!
I read a book on how to care for hamsters and they are NOT supposed to get wet...because they can catch cold and get a deises called wet tail deises...hamsters can live in 65-75 degree weather thats what they prefer since alot of them come from asia or peru.hamster also need to stay away from drafts such as cold air or a door or a window..cause they can get chest colds and the result is death.your hamster will be fine!!..if anything crack your window on days that are NOT WINDY!
just keep them out of the sun, and make sure if you have a fan and/or air conditioner to keep them out of the draft. hamsters originated from the desert, and should be able to survive the summer. I wouldn't recommend spraying them with anything.
small sized shades... theyll look super cool trust me... lol
Spraying him, will just make a moist cage, which will increase odors, etc.
Consider purchasing a wire cage to switch him to. If not, then keep him out of direct sunlight, and he should be fine.
Yes and give him/her little sprays or little baths just don;t drown him/her.
yes and cold water in there bowl and plenty of it just remember with the spray bottle fine mist spray or it,s doing to hurt em you have to remember there lung,s are not much bigger the a quarter so make sure they have plenty of air and if you can try to keep the glass aquarium out of the sunlight cause it raise,s the temp in there really quick
put a wet/damp towel to cover their cage...put ice cubes in its water
TO COOL DOWN RODENTS PUT THEM IN THE BATH TUB WITH NO WATER OF CORSE.
first you need a better cage being in a fish tank is not healthy for your hamster. there is no ventilation at all . you need a hamster cage one that that is better suited. keep them out of direct sunlight to spray them i would not because thay can get an upper respitory infection real easy hamsters are pron to that.
We never sprayed our hamsters, rats or mice with cool water. In fact, I never heard of that! Keep the glass enclosure away from windows with direct sunlight. It would heat up like a terrarium and perhaps kills your hamster.
You should never get your hamster wet because they are very fragile and are easily susceptible to illness and catch cold. Make sure there is enough water for them because they will get dehydrated if they get too warm. If your house is cool, it would be nice for them to get out in an exercise ball frequently or just to play with them so they are not stuck in the cage all day. Aquarium glass cages can build moisture if humidity is high, so if you see any sign of moisture on the glass, be sure to remove your hamster from the cage until you cool the cage down.
Firstly, dont spray them with water, they wont like you for it!
During the hotter months, aquariums are a bit of a problem as they trap heat. Its a bit extravigant but would you be able to purcase a wire cage? in general they are better for hamsters as they can climb and exercise more.
I have a 1year old male syrian and he is very grumpy in the summer. He flops out on the sawdust to sleep, or in the plastic connection tubes rather than his bed and hates beind disturbed. So in the summer, i give him a lighter bedding ( normally i use teared up kitchen towling, But in the summer I use thinner toilet tissue) Also is there a cooler room in the house? Me and my husband tend to move his cage into the bedroom during the day as its much cooler. Or leave their cage near a slightly opened window to let a steady stream of fresh air in.
NO YOU CANNOT SPRAY THEM WITH WATER!
Make sure that the aquarium has ample ventilation and you can give them a piece of marble tile or granite tile to lay on much like a chinchilla, they will make a bed on top of it. You can get a small piece such as bathroom tile. Put it in the refrigerator and swap out the piece each day for a fresh cold piece. This will add coolness to their environment. However Hamsters do not really need to be kept cool. They just need good ventilation and plenty of water.
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do not spray him/her with a spray bottle.it will ruin their fur and damage it. to keep it warm just make sure he has enough oxygen and its cool in your house try fanning them for about 21 minutes every day and they will get warm
Hamsters don't appreciate being wet or sprayed.
A glass enclosure is not healthy for the hamsters anyway, besides the heat. Stale air stays down there and shortens their life expectancy.
You can put and ice cube in their water, always offer fresh fruits and veggies, keep them out of direct sun, move them to the coolest part of the house. And you can always keep a fan going over the top of the enclosure.
Just check out the pet stores. there are cooling plates and beds for small animals under a japanese brand called marukan
http://www.marukan.org/minimal_catalog_7...
yes u can spray them a little bit i did that to mine but also I put a small fan in front of the cage on low and it will cool the glass
PS- if they move all the shavings from somewhere and it is just glass it is ok and don't move them back or take all the shavings out it doesn't mean he doesn't like shaving's it just means that the glass is cooler to him than the shavings :)
Not the best idea to spray them with a spray bottle i would just keep it's water always cold and DON'T PUT A FAN OR AIR CONDISONER IT WILL KILL IT! just if it's very hot in the room u can turn on the air condisoner but don't put the cage right beside it... :)
with a nice cool POWERade
thanks
~josh
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