my dwarf hamsters have just had 4 (i think) babies and the mother is pregnent again, i think i should separater them but am not sure...
2006-08-22 20:38:54 · 16 answers · asked by joanne f 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
first off please stop making more babies. separate dad from mom so she doesnt have anymore babies. once the babies are weaned at between 21-28 days separate them by sex. put the boys with dad. girls with mom. this way no more babies! u can't separate them until they are eating hamster food so not before 21 days. do not handle them before then. if u already have make sure u touch them all so they smell the same. do not clean the cage the first 10 days. u can scoop out any especially dirty area but not the entire cage. once they are 10 days old make sure u have the food with the small seeds in it that they can eat. u can add some uncooked oatmeal and tiny bits of apple or shredded carrot .
2006-08-23 05:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by galaxygurl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the babies are still getting milk from their mum then keep them with the mum, she won't mind them there with the new babies. Seperate the babies and the mum from the dad because the mum will be very protective. Try not to handle the babies for the 1st three weeks.
2006-08-23 05:04:56 · answer #2 · answered by leedeedi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seperate the hamsters but not in to card board boxes the male and female will fight !!!! its okay to have them together for a few days scince there are only four but once thy get nasty they get nasty. maybe you should concider selling some of the first lot once the next lot are born but if the hammie can give birth to 4 babies @ a time maybe it's a good Idea to take it to the vet to have it spayed or what ever they call it with hammies (hamsters)
2006-08-22 20:56:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont separate the mother from the babies. but separate the father. let the mum feed the first set and when the next set comes along then separate the first set. next time dont let the mother fall pregnant soo soon after the first birth. always separate the dad.
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2006-08-22 20:43:30 · answer #4 · answered by Rebekah C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't separate them until they are weaned. And don't touch them, or she will eat them(!). Just keep them in the cage with their mother for about 3-4 weeks and then sell them to the pet shop.
2006-08-22 20:47:21 · answer #5 · answered by Rox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biologically impossible. Like a gorilla crossing with a human, they're 2 distinctive species. in case you prefer to reproduce they might desire to be an identical species, syrian with syrian, chinese language with chinese language.
2016-11-05 10:38:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the dad away from the mother and then you wont have a problem!
2006-08-23 08:10:29 · answer #7 · answered by sodapups5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dwarf hamster babies are a delicacy in some countries. have you thought about consuming them?
2006-08-22 20:43:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
send them to dwarf tossing competitions
2006-08-22 21:28:08 · answer #9 · answered by brandit2001uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
separate the male and female... she or he will eat them, if you do not....it is not pretty. just get them separate homes away from each other!
2006-08-22 20:45:58 · answer #10 · answered by who be boo? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋