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If hamster get scare when there baby is born do the hamsters eat there baby?
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∙ 14y ago
I shouldn't think so. They only eat their babies if their is another scent on them. E.G. if you touch a hamster baby before around 4-5 weeks then the mother will resent the scent and eat the baby.
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What do baby hamsters weigh when their first born?
this depends on the type of hamster. it also depends when the hamster was born... whether early or late.
Is it bad if your hamsters nipples are bleeding?
If the hamster is lactating, then you shouldn't worry about it, baby hamsters are born with teeth and they may be hurting her but it's going to be alright. If the hamster is not lactating then you should take it to the vet.
Is a hamster baby born in a hamster stomach or budy?
Nothing is made in a mothers stomach. Do you mean womb? A baby hamster is made in the mother hamsters womb, and then born. This proccess is the same with all mammals (apart from duckbilled platypus) including humans.
What is a teen hamster called?
Baby hamsters are called pups when they are born.
When new baby hamsters a born do you have to wait until there eyes are open to touch them or now?
yes you can touch the baby hamsters just dont let the mom hamster see you touching them distract the mother by giving it a meaty treat if the mother cacthes you touching her babys then you will not be able to put back baby hamster it will get eaten if you see the mother hamster biting the baby its not biting its just trying to move the baby hamster it cant move the baby by pushing it
What is hamster rearing?
Hamster rearing means to raise hamsters from when they are born.
How long does it take for baby hamsters to be born after the parents have mated?
It's not a good idea to return the baby hamster at any point. If it is a male, they will fight. If it is a female, he will mate with her. Hamsters don't really understand family relationships, so they will just mate with any hamster that is in their territory.
When hamster born should you separate the male?
It is always best to separate the male hamster when a female gives birth. Baby hamsters are born pink and blind. At approximately 3 weeks of age, separation of males and females is recommended.
Do hamsters eat there babys?
Yes they so but only sometimes when baby hamsters are born don't touch them until they grow a coat because if you touch the hamster when its a baby it will gain human smell so the mom will eat it and either way the male will eat it anyway when its a baby so put the male hamster in a different cages
What happens when the mother hamster dies with the new born hamster being 5 days old?
There is a product called "kitten milk replacement"(KMR), and if you use it, there being no guarantees, the baby hamsters could live.
Do you separate babies hamsters and mother hamsters from other hamsters?
it is a very good idea t because the babes are much smaller than the other hamster if u don't separate them from other hamsters its a good chance they might eat them. but u don't have to separate them from the mother cuz they need her to be taken care of. but if a baby hamster died after it was born the mother might eat it.
Dwarf hamsters - Will the mother dwarf hamster allow inbreeding with one of her pups?
Yes she will, but do not let her! the babies are born deformed and she will eat them ! i own 17 baby dwarfs:P
