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My mother hamster is not nursing her babies and eating them how do i nurse them what do i need its a teddy bear hamster?
Chowderpuffs666
ive seen it done on tv by pros with a droper but call a pet store befor doing it to learn how
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What animals are raised by only the mother?
A hamster but if the hamster mother feels the babies are in danger she will eat them...
Your hamster has had 8 babies when should you separate them from their mother?
Around 2 - 3 weeks, when they are becoming independent and their mother is no longer feeding them
How do mother hamsters carry their babies?
Golden hamsters: 16 to 22 daysDwarf hamster: 19 to 22 days.
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.{
Will a hamster start to eat another hamster when one dies?
actually no. it will die Margret Johnson, bird/animal carer! pppppoo
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
Why is mother hamster is resenting her babies?
Mother hamster is not resenting her babies, but when mother Hamster are afraid , they hide there children in their mouth. if the mother stayed scared, it will eat its babies! so its better when your hamster gives birth , to Never make any noise close to the cage.
What animals are raised by only the mother?
A hamster but if the hamster mother feels the babies are in danger she will eat them...
Why does a mother hamster care less for her babies after she has seen her husband hamster?
The mother hamster does not care as much because she is stressed and worries about her care more.
What would cause a mother dwarf hamster to attack her babies?
If you touch the babies and get your scent on it.
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.
How long does it take for the mother hamster not to eat her babies?
3
If humans observe baby hamsters will the mother hamster eat the babies?
only if you touch the babies
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.
Can you put a preagnent hamster in water a make the babies come out?
No, do not do that, it will kill the babies and distress the mother hamster. The babies will be born when they are ready. If you think there is something wrong with your hamster please take it to see an animal doctor (A Vet) to get it help.
When can hamsterbabies go in their own cage?
You want them to be about 4 weeks but you can take them out at 3 weeks. At about 3 weeks they start eating and drinking on their own, so leave them about a week after that. Some people immediately take hamster babies out when they see them start drinking and eating on their own but I don't agree with this; it depends on your own personal opinion. Don't take your hamster babies out before 3 weeks though. Don't touch or anything to the babies at birth - 4 weeks; the mother could be over protective; leave the mother with the babies.
Why is the mother eating the babies?
If the mother is very young or if she is under stress she sometimes eats the babies,
