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Will your mom and dad dwarf hamsters hurt their babies if you touch something in their cage?
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∙ 13y ago
The cage's stuff is okay to touch. Just don't touch the baby hamsters or anything too close to them.
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Why do dwarf hamsters kill there babies?
It usually has something to do with touching the newborns, you shouldn't touch them, this can cause the mother to reject them because it doesn't smell right to her.
When robo hamsters have babies?
If you are talking about how long can a robo dwarf hamster be pregnant then it will be about 6 to 5 months,also NEVER TOUCH THE BABIES, since the mom hamster will EAT the babies. I know, harsh.
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.
Will the female hamsters eat her babies?
Yes,if you touch there babies in two weeks of birth.
What if you touch baby hamsters when born?
If you touch a hamsters babies before you are allowed to, (2-3 weeks usually) the mother will eat it.
What would cause a mother dwarf hamster to attack her babies?
If you touch the babies and get your scent on it.
If humans observe baby hamsters will the mother hamster eat the babies?
only if you touch the babies
How old do dwarf hamsters have to be to be pick up?
Dwarf hamsters must be 4 weeks of age to be picked up, do NOT touch the babys at all before then or the mother will "protect" her young by eating her baby.
When can you touch a newborn hamsters?
No do not touch the babies until they are covered in fur. If you do the mother will kill the ones that you touched. separate them by gender
Can you still pick up the mom and dad hamsters when they have their babies and the babies have hair?
You can touch the baby hamster's parents whenever you want. Just don't touch the BABIES until they are at least three weeks old.
What is a dwarf hamsters eyesight like?
it's not very good, they lack in eye sight. that's why they have great sence of smell and touch.
Can you hold or touch baby hamsters before their eyes are open?
If you want it to have the chances of being eaten or abandoned, go ahead.
