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So you or a family member is thinking of getting a hamster? Good idea — Hamsters make great pets. But let’s answer the most important question on everyone’s mind: Do hamsters smell? I’ve owned several hamsters in my life time and I can say that they are overall very clean animals. Their cages only start to smell when you don’t clean the cage out regularly. So cleanliness is a very important part of hamster care.
Hamsters are naturally very Clean Animals
If you didn’t already know, hamsters are meticulously clean creatures and they do not smell. Hamsters very quickly decide where to go to the toilet in their cage, and it’s far away from their bedding! You can then put their litter tray in that place and they will always use it. Also, Hamsters keep themselves very clean, licking themselves and so you won’t even need to give your hamster a bath. In fact it can be unpleasant and dangerous for hamsters to have a bath because it strips them of all their natural oils that protect them and their coat. They can also catch diseases as a result of this such as ‘wet tail’. So offer them a sand bath as an alternative and allow them to keep…
