Wether your hamster died of old age or illness .you’ll will need to say goodbye at some point to your hamster.so heres a page devoted to remembering the loveable hammys of the past months where they can rest peacefully .

Send your hamster pictures from past into : hammys@hamsteraddict.com

They will be displayed here once approved !

born 26th june 07 died the 30th oct 08

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If you bath your hamster it will remove all of therebodys natural oils. so bathing your hamster is not normally recommended for hamsters even if your hamster has white fur .Its still not recommended unless they have dirt on that you cant removing by brushing or gently easing it out.

If your at the point were you must wash your hamster its best to wash your hamster in a bowl of look warm water , fill it with about 5cm of water , Always remembering to check the temparature of the water using your elbow or hand first .

If you decide to use soap to wash your hamster be sure not to lose grip and make sure it is always throughly rinsed out .I would recommend you wash your hamster in a room with a good temparture. You may also dry your hamsters hair with a low voltage hair dryer but always keep a good distance from your hammy to prevent burns etc. Keeping your hand between your hair dryer and hamster at all times to keep an eye on the temperature and air flow.this will help to prevent injurie or burns to your hammy skin .

Always remember hamsters are a very sensitive animal , Never put your hamster back into its cage with wet fur as there bedding and sawdust will stick to them which is very uncomfortable and will itch your hamsters skin . You may put your hamster in there exercise ball to dry there body off .

Items you may require :

• A small bowl
• Small amount of water
• Soap
• Exercise ball
• Towel
• Hair dryer
• Apron ( Keep yourself dry as hamsters like to splash lots )

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There are 26 sepcies and sub species of hamster which make all belong to a group called rodents .all hamsters are small animals with little legs , a flat nose and short tail .your hamsters tail ,ear and nose should have a covering of fur which decrease as older which is a sign that you might want to slow things down for your hamster eg take running wheel out , condense to a one leveled cage to help your hamster to have a comfortable old age.

An average life span for a hamster is 18 to 36 months although there are records to show that some hamsters have lived a lot longer the most i know of is 7 years at present .your hamsters body temp should be on average 37-38 degrees celsius .

The hamsters body consists of :

1. The skeleton
2. Skull and jaws
3. Teeth
4. Spine and tail
5. Limbs

Sense organs :

1. Mouth
2. Eyes
3. Ears
4. Nose
5. Skin

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