The first thing I would do it move him away from the heater. They are very comfortable at about 65-68 degrees up to 70 or so..., away from direct heat, sunlight and drafts. Part of it could be age.
Be very careful about adding any oils or fresh veggies/fruit to his diet, it could trigger wettail. I would take away any corn or corn products in his diet, these elevate body temp and cause itching. If you want to get him more essential oils, add a few more sunflower seeds or flax seed to his diet. IF you add more fresh veggies, do it in very small bits, like the amount you can pinch between your finger and thumb. You could do the same with some scrambled eggs, this is adding protein and some healthy fat.
Rubbing oil into his coat, he will lick it off and ingest some of it, so I dont reco
Use a warm wet rag.(No SOAP!~)
Bring your hamster to a licensed vet.
It's fine to pick a hamster by the skin behind his ears, but anywhere else it might hurt your hamster.
If your hamster is injured and you are worried, it is perfectly fine to take the hamster to a vet. The vet can treat the hamster like they do any other animal.
A reptile has dry skin. An amphibianusually has moist skin, or if not they may be dehydrated.
Reptiles are animals that have dry skin. However, other animals can have dry skin as well. Though in other animals the skin must be treated to get rid of the dryness.
Skin moisurizing lotion will work on any part of your skin, anywhere your skin may be dry.
It is natural to think that applying water alone to dry skin would help control the problem.Use of skin moisturizers (emollients) for long term control and prevention of dry skin.
No it will not. And you need to treat it immediately by a visit to the vet for proper antibiotics. Keep the hamster dry, warm, hydrated and unstressed but the vet visit is essential.
The best way to treat dry skin is to moisten it daily. Keeping dry skin moist will allow it to become soft and smooth. Lotion with aloe Vera is very good in treating this condition.
if you have dry skin behind or around your eye you can treat it by putting on vitamin A cream ( ointment ) careful not to get it in your eye. if that does not work you can try ( Betasonate ) this is an ointment that you can prescribe ,and if that does not work you can go and visit a dermatologist .
A great place to find tips online on how to treat dry skin throughout the year would be online at this website: http://beauty.about.com/od/skinflaws/a/skinsavers.htm. It goes into details about skin care myths and about how to keep your skin hydrated throughout the year.
Dry flaky skin may be the result of a change in humidity, or psoriasis. Try using lotion to treat it and talk to your doctor.
No home remedies can treat mange without seriously injuring the hamsters skin. Take your hamster to a vet.
Any hamster is easy to hold but is depends on how you treat it but if you want to hold a hamster you need to check its water and food and of course the hamster SO ALWAYS REMEMBER TO TREAT YOUR HAMSTER WITH RESPECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Arbonne brand skin products treat and help people with dry skin that also have sensitive skin. There are many retailers that offer Arbonne brand products and they can even be purchased at the company's website.
There are a couple of ways. First take the top off then either pick it up and put it in or try with a treat by showing the hamster the treat to the hamster then putting the treat in the hamster ball.After awhile our hamster loved her ball so much all we had to do was open and put the ball near her and she would climb in on her on.
Before you can treat dry skin, it is important to find out what is causing it. Dry skin can be the result of allergies, sensitivities, environment, disease, nutritional deficiencies, stress and more. Before you experiment with soap and cleansers, visit a dermatologist to find out the cause of the dry skin. These articles will be of interest: www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/features/dry-skin-causes AND www.mayoclinic.com/health/dry-skin/DS00560/DSECTION=causes