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It is not normal for any animals to eat their youngs but hamster have the ability to eat their youngs because they are an omnivorous kind of animals, one reason is for their survival.
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If a hamster dies is it normal for another hamster to eat the corpse even though normal food is available?
It is definitely normal hamster practice to eat the corpse (before it decays), which is thought to be for waste disposal purposes and not to satisfy hunger. A person who can read hamster thoughts may tell you that "Once a hamster dies, it IS normal for it's house-partner to eat it's corpse, as a way to show simpathy for the dead friend. If the baby hamsters are not strong enough, sometimes the mother will eat them, in order to keep them from dying a horrible death. Also, if the mother feels her young is in danger, she will eat them because she thinks that her young will be safer that way."
Is it normal for a teddy bear hamster to eat its bedding?
I have a hamster its fine he might get sick though
Will a hamster eat it's baby if a human touches it?
Yes,they will eat their young
Can a mother hamster and a baby hamster live together after being separated?
after the baby hamster has been handled for a while sometimes the mother hamster will eat their young so be "careful".
What do baby hamster's eat without their mother?
if the hamster baby is under three weeks of age, it is helpless. until then, rely on their mother to provide milk and comfort. they may be seem eating poo and tissue. this is normal. in my experience, the mother will never eat her young! you may have heard that she will but it happens very rarely and she will only do it if she feels threatened.
What is a silky hamster?
A silky hamster is just a hamster with shiny fur. Its exactly the smae as any other normal sized hamster. A silky hamster is just a hamster with shiny fur. Its exactly the smae as any other normal sized hamster.
What does winter hamster eat?
In the wild yes they do. Pet hamsters tend not to gain much because usually the heating in the house is warm enough. If its not then the hamster will go into hibernation. The hamster will gain a lot of weight before hibernation as it is preparing to stay asleep for a long while.
Can a young hamster live with an adult hamster?
Absolutely not. Hamsters are not sociable animals at the best of times, and introducing the animals is likely to result in failure unless done with utmost care. Even if the young hamster is the child of the adult, there is a chance that the adult one will attack, harm, or even eat the younger one.
Should you buy your hamster a companion since it is lonely?
You should not buy your hamster a companion.If your hamster is a dwarf hamster then you shouldn't because they weren't raised together and they may tend to fight. If they were raised together then it wouldn't be a problem. If you own a teddy bear hamster also known as the Syrian hamster you wouldn't be able to have a companion in the cage with them even if they were raised together. Once your Teddy Bear hamster has mated then you should remove the male hamster because he may eat the young. Especially after the mother has given birth you should keep the father separate or any other male hamster because as soon as she has given birth she goes into heat again and they will mate again and in a few days she will give birth again. Teddy Bear hamsters are sometimes known for eating their young. If your hamster has young then once they are weined from their mother's milk then you should remove them from the cage because she may eat her young.
Do hamsters take care of there young?
hamsters do take care of their young... try not to touch them as it might change e smell... the mother hamster will eat their young if its unwell or e smell changes....
Is it normal for a hamster to sweat loads?
yes it is normal
Do dwarf hamster have the same diet as a normal hamster?
pretty much
