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How old does a hamster have to be to separate them from the mother?
They should be separated from their mother and brothers and sisters at about 8 weeks. Or else they will have babies, or they will fight.
How long should you wait to hold a baby hamster?
Raising Hamster BabiesDo not disturb the litter for at least 14 days. If the nest is disturbed the mother may kill the babies and eat them. If one of the babies gets away from the others, don't worry, the mother will retrieve it. The cage should be cleaned two weeks after birth and the babies should be separated from the mother at 28 days. Also be sure to to separate the Mother and babies from the daddy hamster. The daddy hamster will harm the babies and the mom always needs to be with her babies.{
Should I buy your dwarf hamster a hamster friend or not?
They might cause a fight, if same gender, If not the same gender, the they will (most likely) have babies, and when a female hamster has babies, you have to help the babies come out. And if you touch the hamster babies AT ALL, the mother will eat them. I don't recommend buying another hamster.
Why should you clean a nest when the mother hamster is nursing?
NEVER ever do that! The mother will get freaked out and stress for her babies' safety
What should you do after your hamster has babies?
After your hamster has babies the mother will care for them. The puppies will have no fur and are very small. If a baby strays from the nest the mother will carry it back in her mouth. The mother will feed the hamster from her milk until three weeks. At 5 weeks the puppies arte ready to leave the mother. If the hamster is a syrian this is the age when it must be separtated from its brothers and sisters.
What happens if you drop your hamster when she pregnant?
nothing should effect the pregnancy of the hamster. the babies will come out and be just fine but don't touch the babies until they have fur or the mother will kill them
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.
Should you keep the boy hamster in the cage with the mother after birth?
no... ..female is very protective of her young and will beat up on the male. They should be separated after the mother gives birth.
Your hamster has had 8 babies when should you separate them from their mother?
Hamsters should be separated from their mother at around 3 weeks of age to prevent any aggressive behavior and to avoid further breeding. It's important to separate them early to prevent any potential harm or stress to the mother and to ensure the babies' well-being as they start to wean and become more independent.
Should you have a house for your newborn hamster babies?
yes because once they are two weeks old they will need to be taken from their mother
Is it ok for a brother and sister dwarf hamster to mate?
Yes it is. It's better for the relationship to be mother-son or father-daughter though, but your hamster babies should be perfectly normal.
Should you remove the father hamster if the mother hamster already gave birth?
Adult hamsters do not often cohabit the same area peacefully. It would be advisable to remove the male immediately after mating. A male hamster is almost certainly a threat to both mother and babies.
