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What will a mother hamster do if the newborn hamster has a human scent?
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∙ 12y ago
it will abandon its baby.
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Will the mother hamster eat her baby?
only if they have the scent of another hamster on them or if she does not want them.
When can you handle newborn hamster pups?
Newborn pups are safe to handle when they start growing fur. The reason for not holding them when they're born is because if you get your scent on them the mother will think it's not her, therefore eat it. Ps: If your mother hamster has more babies then she can feed, take some babies out to give her a smaller litter to care for and nurse the other babies yourself. She will eat the babies if they're too much work for her. #jenna!<3
What would cause a mother dwarf hamster to attack her babies?
If you touch the babies and get your scent on it.
How far can you take a baby hamster away from the mother?
You should never separate the babies from the mother, you can get your scent on them and she might eat them.
What will happen if you do not put the baby hamster together with adult hamster?
If you touch the baby hamster, your scent will get on it and the mother will not reconized it. If you separate a hamster before it is three weeks old, then it can die. It needs it's mother for... Other purposes that it cannot give itself
How can you make an hamster smell your scent?
Cuddle your hamster everyday and soon, he'll know your scent and love you.
If hamster get scare when there baby is born do the hamsters eat there baby?
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.
Will your pregnant hamster eat her babies?
I've been told that in rare occasions when the baby is dying or sick, she will. DO NOT TOUCH THE BABIES. This will result to your scent being transfered to the baby hamster and the mother, thinking that the scent is unusual and that it is dangerous, will eat the baby or leave it alone to die.
How do a cat go to their mother if it's newborn?
Newborn kittens cannot see or hear. They must use scent to locate their mother. Once found, her purr vibrates, so they also find her through touch. When their ears open, they can also hear her.
What does it mean when hamsters eat their babies?
it means that the hamster was either stressed by noise, or someone touched the babies, and the mother could not recognise their scent
Why can't kittens have human scent?
When humans handle kittens they leave their scent. Scent can be annoying to the mother who could reject the kitten. However, a tiny bit of touch isn't bad.
Do you have to give food to a newborn baby rabbit if it is not with its mother?
If its mother is still alive then no. If it is orphaned then yes otherwise it will die. If you are going to feed the kit (baby rabbit) by hand while the mother is still alive be careful because the mother may kill the baby because it has your scent. Place the kit back into the nest and after a while your scent should disipate.
