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If I have a pregnant hamster and another hamster in the same cage what will happen?
Make sure to separate the two when the time comes for the mother to have the pups! If it's the father, I'm sure he would try to eat the pups after birth.
Why do mother hamsters eat their pups?
extreme litter size, illness of pups, and lack of maternal experience are all possible causes of hamster pup cannibalism
How do you know if the mother hamster has eaten eat the baby?
Well, you can count the number of pups left and if there are a few missing the mother may have eaten them.
Is it normal for a hamster to have only 2 pups?
well i have a hamster and it only produced 2 pups so it's normal.
Can you still grab the father or the mother hamster if they have babies?
You can hold the dad, but not the mom or pups. The dad should be separated from the pups but you could hold him. The mom would eat the pups if you touched them, or sometimes even her! Never touch the pups until they are old enough.
Emergency hamster mother has diedcan hamster father care for 8 day old pups?
It depends if they are pets you could feed the dad and take the little ones to a vet but, in the wild a hamster dad will leave them or abandon the home.
Will a hamster be lonely on its own?
Generally, no. Hamsters are solitary creatures and they prefer to be the only hamster around. If there are two hamsters, they may fight to the death or get seriously injured. The rule is one mature hamster per cage. If it a mother with pups, that is a different story.
My hamster is pregnan and it's her first time is there a possibility that she might eat her pups?
She may if you touch her kids as they may have your smell and the mother will kill or eat them!
How many baby hamsters does a mother hamster have at once?
Hamsters can give birth to as many as 20 pups in a litter, though six to 12 is average.
How do you stop hamster from eating pups?
It doesn't take much to stress a hamster out so when a female gives birth her cage should be isolated from other cages (she should be the only adult hamster in her cage too) in a darker and quieter area. She should also be given plenty of food and water, and have a wheel to run on at night. The pups shouldn't be touched by you either.
What happens to the pups if a Short Haired Syrian hamster mates with a Panda Bear hamster?
you will probably get a mix
Why does your hamster move her newborn pups to different places in the cage?
My hamster is moving all her babys out of her bed
