No no, bust out the Dawn dish soap. That's just nasty. Those parents need to learn some sanitation lessons to teach their children. Don't kiss the disease-stricken, diarrhea-ridden, icky pet store hamster/mouse! Wash your hands after cleaning the cage/holding Fluffy/etc. Just gross... Those hamsters always seem very prone to getting wet tail and other illnesses just because of a little stress from the ride home.