my two syrian hamsters just finished intercourse and i put my male back into his cage im waiting 16 days now so she could have them i planed it already i have homes a local petstore that really need hamsters and have none coming in so what do i give her to start building a nest bye the way i have 4 hamsters 3 fish 1 dog and a bunny any way if u live in in qubec canada caleron u can get a hamster if u want :)
love , kaylee
2007-03-10 15:34:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Just throw in grass or wood shavings.
Paper towels.
bits of cloth
2007-03-10 15:42:14 · answer #1 · answered by MK6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Momma" hamster will make a nest from the bedding in the cage. DO NOT HANDLE THE BABIES OR DO ANYTHING TO THE CAGE for about 2 weeks or so.. Clean it just before she has the babies and only add food and change the water. DO NOT leave your body odor in the cage. This works with all hamsters breeds and you should remove the babies (ween) at about 3 weeks (4 weeks for standard hamsters).
2007-03-10 17:16:31 · answer #2 · answered by hotsnakes2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to keep hamsters and ended up with a few litters of babies. Personally i would recommend paper bedding and either a little house or a box to buid the nest in. We tried the fluffy bedding but they just get tangled up in it. Also dont touch the babies for at least nine days as the mother may eat them. Paper bedding (non toxic of course) worked really well for my hamsters.
2007-03-11 11:18:35 · answer #3 · answered by ziggyflan1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she'll use whatever is available to form a nest but to ensure a soft and safe arrival for the llittle ones, i recommend cotton bedding. they sell it in pet stores and looks kinda like cotton swabs. i''m also in quebec so you should have no problem finding it.
also a box (like an empty kleenex box with ALL plastic removed) would be good.
oh, and keep in mind, you need to keep a close watch on the mother after she's given birth. hamsters are known to eat their young in certain circumstances. (and it has nothing to do with "talking near it".) there are many many resources online for information like this too.
2007-03-10 15:43:11 · answer #4 · answered by zoe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The male will eat the babies. Make sure to keep them apart.The mother will make a nest of shavings. Make sure she has plenty to eat & drink or she will eat the babies also. Once she has the babies don't clean out or mess with the cage except water & food. Good Luck
2007-03-10 15:48:41 · answer #5 · answered by MeMe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just give your female LOTS of 'torn up paper' ... not 'too small' but not 'too large' ... about 2"X4" will do nicely. She can 'make her nest' by 'chewing it up smaller' or by just 'ruffling it around' to her preference.
DO NOT TOUCH THE BABIES while they are 'furless' unless their mother 'puts them in your hand' by picking them up with her mouth and setting them there.
While your female is 'pregnant' you'll need to feed her 'more' and 'better' ... make sure she can get 'calcium' from a 'cuttle bone' (for birds, but they're also good for pregnant rodents) and has LOTS OF CLEAN WATER to drink. Put her cage in a 'quiet warm space' where you can 'just fit' to check her and her 'food and water' but that she can 'be alone' until her babies are 'big enough to wean' ...
2007-03-10 15:50:25 · answer #6 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know the answer to your question but i just wanted 2 warn you that whe your she hamster gave birth to a baby and all, if you make noise or talk near it, it'll eat its babies..
2007-03-10 15:40:34 · answer #7 · answered by gossipgirlxxx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um... let her build it, she can use what she can. add a piece of soft fabric or something.
2007-03-10 15:47:30 · answer #8 · answered by bsjokerkid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋