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Why do some hamsters eat their babies?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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All nondwarf hamsters are very much alone creaters. One wants to rule, and so does the other one. This causese them to fight, till death. A solution to this is to separate all hamsters. ToniRulez Says there just territorial but both of our answers are right

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No .. She dun kill them .. She only eat them if they are dead or can never sick ... No .. She dun kill them .. She only eat them if they are dead or can never sick ...

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There are some mother hamsters that have hurt their babies in the past. She may even eat her young if she feels threatened.

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New moms get stressed and resort to cannibalism if they are overwhelmed or do not want to care for their pups.

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because it is either part of the life cycle or it was really hungry

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Yes, the father teddy bear hamsters do eat their babies so if your hamster has babies separate the male from them.


What should i do I am getting to hamsters if they mate and she has babies should i get them out of the cage immediately so she doesn't eat them?

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Why do hamsters eat their children when they feel scared?

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Can to female hamsters be put together?

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Can hamsters have theeresomes?

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Do father teddy bear hamsters eat their babies?

Yes, the father teddy bear hamsters do eat their babies so if your hamster has babies separate the male from them.


Why didn't our hamster eat her baby when i touched it?

hamsters DO NOT eat their babies.


Will the female hamsters eat her babies?

Yes,if you touch there babies in two weeks of birth.


Why do hamsters eat there young?

the dads will eat the babies cuz they think that they are food


Are hamsters vegaterins?

O hamsters are not vegetarians. One reason is that if you breed them they might eat there babies. Another thing is they eat mealworms.


Do hamsters eat other hamsters babies?

yes.. either that or they'll fight until the baby dies.


If humans observe baby hamsters will the mother hamster eat the babies?

only if you touch the babies


Do hamsters eat their full grown babies?

No only seahorses do. Gerbils eat there dead.


How many babies do hamsters have?

usually about 8-12, but sometimes they eat some of their young so they will have less to look after, so you might find less than a normal amount if your hamster has babies.


Does the male hamster have to be around when female hamster having a babies?

Do not put the male around the female! Some male hamsters eat the babies, I'm not kidding.


How do you change a hamsters cage with 12 baby hamsters?

It is very important that you do not touch the baby hamsters because then the mother will smell human on them, and she will eat the babies. What you need to do is transfer the babies with a plastic spoon or something to another location. The mother will eat her babies. So you want to keep them separate. After the babies are removed, clean the cage as usual.


Do hamsters eat their babies when they put it in their check pouches?

No because the mother hamster is taking the baby hamsters to a safer place.