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I have a dwarf hamster and was wondering if they needed to take sand baths. And if I need to invest in one.
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It is good to offer a sand bath as it is a great form of enrichment. You can get sand specially for hamsters and need to find a safe brand without additives that is clean. I used Tiny Friends Farm sand to but there are other brands. If your dwarfie enjoys using his or her sand bath, it is well worth getting one.
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Hello and welcome 
Yes dwarf hamsters should have a sandbath. It doesn't have to be expensive. You can use something like an old ice-cream tub for example! However if you have deep bedding it will need something underneath the sand bath to support it, like a platform.
It also needs hamster-safe sand. Desert sand is popular and so is Komodo natural sand. Some people also buy a big cheap bag of childrens play sand from Argos although that can be a bit heavy. The main thing is that it's calcium-free if it's reptile sand.
Yes dwarf hamsters should have a sandbath. It doesn't have to be expensive. You can use something like an old ice-cream tub for example! However if you have deep bedding it will need something underneath the sand bath to support it, like a platform.It also needs hamster-safe sand. Desert sand is popular and so is Komodo natural sand. Some people also buy a big cheap bag of childrens play sand from Argos although that can be a bit heavy. The main thing is that it's calcium-free if it's reptile sand.