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Your hamster has had 8 babies when should you separate them from their mother?
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∙ 14y ago
Around 2 - 3 weeks, when they are becoming independent and their mother is no longer feeding them
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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 you remove the baby hamster that have already died?
Yes, you should. Unless you want your cage to be smelt of death. I left my dead baby hamster for a a few hours to allow the mother and her other babies to feed on the dead baby --- this gives proteins, nutrients and energy to the Mama hamster and keeps her healthy and nourished so that she can feed her babies with enough milk. After that, I removed the dead baby hamster. If you can not tolerate the gruesomeness of it, I suggest you remove it before the guts spill. But, it's good to give the mother more nutrients. (: Hope this helps!
When mommy hamsters eat there baby hamster's dose that mean that they are ready to go?
They can especially if you touch the baby and get your scent on it while it's still young. You should refrain from going near the mother and babies for a few weeks. If the mother still eats one of the babies, don't be alarmed because it may still happen, and there's not much you can do to stop that (they usually have a reason to, just as mother birds will push sick babies out of the nest before they can fly)
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?
If she does have babies, take the male out so she WON'T eat them. She may get stressed. Also, don't get the baby hamsters out of the cage. They will probably die, and if you put them back in the cage, the mother hamster may eat them. Just watch the baby hamsters and the mother hamster. Hope this helped. DON'T TAKE THE BABIES OUT OF THE CAGE!!!!! With out the mom the babies will die. And if you put the babies back before they die she will eat them. Besure to take the male out yhe cage. If she feels like here babies are indangered she will eat them.good luck.
Will the mom dwarf hamster eat the dad if she has babies?
mom should not kill or eat but will defend her offspring and also male might kill the young if they are anything like rats you should separate dad from all of 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.
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.
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 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.{
When do you take the babies away from the mother?
You should only separate them after the babies are completely weaned.
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.
When can you separate a baby hamster from a mother hamster after giving birth?
no because you should not because different hamsters breast feed
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
Where do you keep the mother hamster after they've given birth?
you should keep it in a separate cage
Why is my male dwarf hamster pulling on my females babies when she is having them?
Males should not be with females during pregnancy or birth. It cant be with the babies until they are big. The male will eat the babies. You have to separate them after they mate
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
