Things You'll Need
- Shoebox
- Anti-flea spray
- Cedar chips
- Pine shavings
Instructions
Eliminating Mites in a Hamster Cage
Remove your hamster and put him in the shoebox. This will serve as a temporary enclosure while you modify the cage.
Remove all the bedding from the cage. In most cases, it will be pine shavings, aspen shavings or carefresh.
Replace the removed bedding with about a half-inch of cedar chips.
Thoroughly spray the chips with anti-flea spray.
Wait five minutes, then let your hamster back into its cage.
After three days, check for mites. If none or few can be found, repeat steps 1 and 2.
This time, make the bedding about half pine and half cedar and let your hamster back into its cage.
After three more days, your hamster's cage should be free of mites. If not, repeat steps 1-7 until you've achieved the desired results.