Question: My hamster gave birth a week ago. I fed her so much before we left the house. Its been five days, and when we got back, the babies were gone; no bodies found.
Is this possible for the mom to eat her babies out of hunger? Answer: Yes. Answer: After about roughly two weeks, the chances of her culling her young are much smaller. Question: I got my hamster a week ago. She looks young, she has fur, but I think she is pregnant. What should I do? You said she looks young; how young exactly?
Did she have nestmates in the pet shop? These are important factors. Question: My son just got a hamster from Petland, and we did not know she was pregnant. We just went to check on her, and there are now twelve babies. Some are up top by her, some are in the tube, and some are spread over the bedding at the bottom of the cage.
What do we do? Answer: Sounds like a shock! If not, put an ad on Craigslist so you can give them away. She is probably panicking and stressed about the situation as well. For now, give her lots of tissue paper, extra food, and keep her cage in a warm and quiet place.
Question: Why is my hamster not feeding the other babies? She just fed the three babies and the other four are left there. Answer: Maybe she feeds them at different times. Do they look smaller or weaker than the others? Question: I adopted two female hamsters 1 and a half months ago but I came back home with babies.
I don't know if it's OK to let her companion stay with her. I mean they grew up together, as of now they're both together in the cage. The mother's friend did help her make the nest and she's not hurting any of them. Should I consider putting her in another cage?
Yes, please remove him immediately and get another cage for him. Good luck with the babies! Answer: Is she standing on it and climbing over it? How can I make her care for her babies? Does she live in a secure, warm, and quiet environment? Is her cage big enough? Does she have enough food and water? These are the questions to consider.
Please read the article for more details on caring for a female hamster and its pups. Question: My hamster did not mate with the male but she ended up having a baby!
Either that or she was pregnant when you bought her if you bought her recently. Did you let them play together? It only takes a few seconds for the male to jump on the female! Question: Is it OK to give pieces of tissue after the mother hamster has given birth and her nest babies are three days old? Answer: Yes! Please give your hamster lots of tissue paper. She will love you for it. Question: I had to pick up the hamster mom, because when I opened her cage to feed her she crawled on top of her water bottle and almost fell out.
After I put her back, she just got some food and went back to the babies to continue to care for them. Will this cause any negative effects? Only time will tell. Question: How do I separate the father hamster from the mother without stressing the mother out and making her kill the babies? Answer: Quickly and quietly. Wait until you have a chance to grab the father while the mother is busy in the nest.
Question: Why do we need to seperate the father hamster from the mother hamster? Answer: The father may kill the babies, or the mother might attack the father. Moreover, the father might get the mother pregnant again.
Question: I heard the baby hamsters for the first time shortly yesterday morning. Since I came home from work last night up to this morning, not a peep. Any chance they're just silent babies, or is it a bad sign? I want to avoid checking at all costs. Answer: The only thing you can do is wait until the two-week mark. Question: The baby hamster is now 6 days old, and the mother is neglecting it. Should I be feeding it and giving it water?
What do you mean by neglecting it? Is it separate from the other babies? Question: My hamster did not give birth in one spot of the cage. Her babies are scattered around. Is it normal? Answer: Yes, this can happen. My female dwarf hamster died, she left 2 babies at 1 week old, what should i do please people help me They drink milk from their mother like human babies! They'll drink water from the bottle once they've grown fur and are walking around about two weeks old.
Some babies are runts. It sounds like the girl was the runt of the litter and had some health problems : It can happen. You shouldn't have touched the babies. It's likely that you got your smell on them.
I wish you the best. I'm sorry that happened. Give her some food and water, but maybe leave her alone unless her cage is SUPER dirty and clean it tomorrow. All the baby hamsters died hours after my hamster gave birth. She ate them all. What should I do to the mommy hamster now?
Can I clean her cage already or leave her there for a while? Hi i wanna ask if its ok to pair male hamster to its sister?
Or i really need another hamster to pair for my hamster? How on earth did that happen?? How did the baby escape? You need to find it as soon as possible. It'll die without its mother. One of them just escaped the nest. What do I have to do now? Sorry that happened Rebecca. There can be many reasons for that. The mother could have been overwhelmed or inexperienced,.
Please leave your hamster alone and follow the instructions of the article. You watching her is probably doing her more harm than good. They might have inherited their mother's defect, but it's also important to bear in mind that baby hamsters don't open their eyes until they're a few weeks old.
You shouldn't really breed hamsters with defects. I have a hampster who has 10day old babies but she has made 2 seperate nest areas it looks like is this a bad thing or just normal since ahe had 12 total im worried she isnt taking care of half of them. They are brother and sister as well could that b why they hav no eyes. You shouldn't house hamsters of the opposite sex together.
I hope you figure it out soon, and when you do, separate the male from the others. Hi, I have 3 hamsters 1 male and 2 females. My hamster just give birth and I don't know which female.. How to know which one is mother? Never keep opposite sex hamsters living together! Two females and one male in the same cage is a terrible idea. I hope you figure out which hamster is the mother and separate the male from the females as quickly as possible.
It really depends on the hamsters. If you're going to keep one with its mother or father, make sure the cage is big enough. Can I keep one of my robos babies? If they are the same gender! Will they fight when they get older? There might not be room for her in the cage now the babies are bigger. It's nothing to worry about. My hamster had babys 2 weeks ago. They have fur and are kinda walking around in the nest. There eyes are not open and there ears are not up.
But she keeps sleeping outside of the nest. Its kinda small of a house she had them im but is that a normal thing for her to do. She still goes in there sometimes but i keep seeing her not in the nest sleeping. I have a friend who has a cat that does the same thing with blankets because he was taken away from his mother too early.
It's possible the hamsters you inherited were taken from their mother before they were properly weened. As long as the hamster isn't hurting its sibling, it shuoldn't be anything to worry about. I bought 3 syrian hamsters. They are 1 month old and siblings. The previous owner neglected them so I bought it over and took it so they would be safe.
Though I am curious that one of them would suddenly suck or wean on the fur or lower jaw of the siblings so why are they like that? I'm quite concerned. They are also malnourished but being fed enough so they're fats will build up. It sounds like you did all you could, but sometimes the pups just don't make it. It can be genetic, or the mother might not know how to take care of it properly. I did not touch or disturb the nest. I even gave some chicken breast or egg white, But when the baby was 5 days old two baby died before the baby died I heard a baby cried that night.
Please leave her alone and let her do what she needs to do. Hamster moms need alone time, just like human moms. Hi, Antonella. I'm sorry to hear about your baby hamster's leg injury. In this case, there's not a lot you can do until it's fully grown. It might heal on its own, or the hamster might walk with a limp. When it's two weeks old, you should take him to a vet. Good morning, I tell you that I have a case that has us a little worried and if you can help us with this, on April 24 my hamster had her young, they were 8, but as a first-time she ate three, after that, a few days later.
We realized that one of the babies had a wound in his leg, we thought he was going to die, but the question was that it was not like that, but he is swollen, we have read several things, such as fractures, he has an abscess, or swelling, others that They improve on their own but we do not know exactly, if she will lose her leg or die Likewise, we are concerned because this baby and her swollen leg is seen Your female is ready to mate once every few days.
Is it normal during the beginning could she be pregnant already. Like This Unlike Hamlet 26 Apr The ham i got was from a breeder and he told me that they were 4 weeks old and were all in one cage without their mom. I am thinking of seperating my hams at 3 weeks because i fear that they will breed even more hamsters. Bartlett, they should be separated into same-sex groups at days when they are fully weaned.
At day 28, they are capable of reproducing. Bartlett goes on to say that at 35 days old, it is safe for them to be sold The Hamster Handbook, p. Syrians at this age should be separated into individual cages. Like This Unlike hopefloats 21 Nov Is there a post that has ages? Thank You for any help on this topic it is greatly appreciated Hammy's Papa. Like This Unlike new hamster moma 18 Feb My Syrian had babies and they are now 3weeks old moving eating going around cage no problem and was wondering when can I separate them?
And how old before I can rehome? Thank you so much new to this was given male hamster that ended up being a female having babies , needs all info thank you. Like This Unlike Inactive 18 Feb To ensure that there is no breeding going on, can i put my baby campbell's hamsters with their father??
Or are there stages that you have to do? In a stressful situation, the hamsters can harm the mother hamster. Baby hamsters are so small that they cannot distinguish between genders.
If you do not want the unintentional breeding, then separate the baby hamsters before the time for breeding. You should keep the male hamsters in one cage or a hamster home.
Place the female hamsters in a separate cage. You can keep them separately according to their species and types. The separation can help to stop the unintentional breeding. There are some precautionary measures that you need to follow before separating a single baby hamster from his mother. The precautionary steps are as follows, born time check and balance, safety measures for mother hamster, taking care of a baby hamster, adequate food supply to mother and baby, separate four-week pup.
If you have a pregnant hamster, take care of her every single day. The body of the mother hamster changes in a pear shape. The mother hamster can birth the newborn hamsters after sixteen to twenty-two days of pregnancy. You can check the cage every day and can also mark the days on the calendar with a marker. You can use the check and balance method until the time of delivery. During the phase of pregnancy, you can keep the mother in a safe and pleasant environment. By living in a quiet area, the mother hamster will not get stress, and hence she cannot harm the baby hamsters at a young age.
You can leave the mother hamster in a quiet and safe place for at least seven days. Pups after the delivery are very small. After approximately ten days, the baby hamsters will try to nurse themselves.
This time is referred to as weaning time for the baby hamster. The baby hamster will learn to nurse himself. This time is the best time for the separation of baby hamsters from their mother. Each baby hamster from the group learns to nurse and train himself so you can separate each hamster individually. Adequate food supply to mother and baby. The whole process of separation of baby hamsters and the mother is very critical.
If the baby hamster does not get enough food, they can get sick. The same criteria are for the mother hamster. As a pet owner, you must provide maximum food and water to the mother hamster and babies.
The food and water will keep the hamsters healthy and hydrated. The separation process can become easy in this way. If the food supply is insufficient for the mother hamster, she cannot be able to nurse and feed the baby hamster.
As a result of insufficiency, you cannot separate the premature baby hamsters from their mother. If you forcefully try to separate them from their mother at the premature stage, the hamster can die. For keeping both the mother and healthy baby, use essential food like seeds, grains, fruits, and vegetables for the mother. You can separate the baby hamster from their mother after full four weeks. The babies have learned the way of living without their mother after these days.
Mostly, the baby hamsters learn the familiarity of the commercial seeds and grains. The whole process of separation becomes easy in such a way. If you find that some of the pups are immature, leave them with their mother. These immature baby hamsters can be separated after ten weeks. By using this method, you can separate each hamster from his mother individually.
This is the safest and recommended method of separation. The separation of the baby hamster should base on these steps. There must be a comfortable home for the pair; you must keep a check and balance on the pair, the area should be wide for the pair.
If you want to separate a pair of baby hamster from their mother makes sure there is a comfortable home for the pair already. The home can be a cage with comfortable grass bedding and adequate food and water supply. The pair should be kept in that comfortable cage after separation so that the pair can feel cozy and comfortable like they were with the mother.
If the cage is not comfortable, the hamsters can get stressed and anxious. Check and balance on the pair after separation.
After separating the pair of hamsters from their mother, keep an eye on both of them. Check the supply of food and water to keep the pair healthy. Place the cage or the home of the pair at a place that is away from any type of danger. If you are planning to separate a pair of hamsters and keeping them together, make sure the area is wide. The area of the cage should be so wide that hamsters can enjoy their place.
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