Bathing sands are essential for your hamsters. It can help them to groom their furs, so as to keep them clean and dry. It can also helps to prevent many skin related problem if hamsters have regular sand bath. Do not use water to bath hamsters, they are not suppose to be bath in water. Hamster's natural habitats in the wild do not have much water for them to bath, hence they rely on rolling in sand to clean themselves.
Most dwarf hamsters will know how to roll on the sand when given to them in a 'toilet' or dish. Syrian hamsters typically do not roll on sand much like the dwarf hamsters, but sand bath is still useful for them to keep the coat in good condition.
There are many bathing sand in the market, but not all are suitable for hamsters. Some are for other animals, and they are not really suitable for hamsters. Do check out the following list when you are out shopping for bathing sands for hamsters.

Recommended Brand of Unscented Bath Sand for Hamsters:

*can get from SN (Serangoon North), PLC (Pets Lover Center) or some other place as listed

• Sluis Chinchilla bathing sand
  - Can be bought at SN (PKPS, Petmart, HOC) and maybe PLC - 1kg around $10+
  
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• Supreme science bathing sand
  - Can be bought at SN or PLC - 1.5L @ $12.80 (price from PKPS - SN)
  
  *side note: Charile Chinchilla Bathing Sand also from supreme*
  
  
  
  
• Charlie Chinchilla bathing sand
  - Can be bought at Pet Station - Price: 2L (around 1.3kg) for $16+
  
  
  
  
  
• OLA Chinchilla Sand
  -Can be bought at SN or PLC - 1.2L @ $10.90 (price from PKPS - SN)
  
  
  
  
  
• Vitakraft Chinchilla Sandy (bathing sand)
  - Can be bought at Giant, SN (PetMart, PKPS) - Price: 1kg for $10+?
  
  
  
  
  
• NOVOPET Chinchilla Sandy (bathing sand)
  - Can be bought at SN (Happy Paw), PLC - Price: 1kg for $10.80
  
  
  
  
  
• VERSELE-LAGA Chinchilla Bathing Sand 2L
  - Can be bought at PLC - Price: 2L @ $18.70
  
  
  left - JR farm sand / right - Versele-laga sand
  
  
  
  
  
• QF Self pack bathing sand. Can only be bought at Serangoon North, Que Feng Bird & Pet Trading Enterprise
  - Price: 2kg $12, can bargain if you buy more
  *heard that they decided not to bring in this sand anymore..
  
  
  
  
• JR Farm Chinchillasand Special
  - Can be bought in Pet Station Price: 1kg $9.80, 4kg $29.90
  
  *heard that supplier decided not to bring in this sand anymore..

NOTE: Scented Sand - Can cause respiratory infection. hamster can be allergy to scented sand that will result in fur loss or even fungus infection.


Price stated are roughly estimated. can be vary at different place different shops.