I have 4 baby Orphaned Hamsters, their mother died...
What do I do?
How do I care for them? Please, I need someone to help me with this, because they are my sons and he just wouldnt understand mother and babies both dying.
Thank You So Mucch...
2007-05-08 08:38:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
They will need milk if they haven't weaned yet. Call a vet about getting some replacement (cow's milk and your breastmilk will not work, call the vet). It will be some work keeping them alive, they will need to be nursed/fed frequently and kept warm. I don't know how old your son is but he might be about to get a hard lesson in life. Small mammals don't survive very well without mom. If you can talk about how much they need their mom and that they might have trouble making it that might help prepare him for what may come. Best wishes.
2007-05-08 08:45:59 · answer #1 · answered by Momofthreeboys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First how old are the babies? If they are under 10 days old you must feed them milk. Not cow's milk you can buy kitten formula or goats milk for them.
Second Hamster babies are weaned within 2 weeks and can survive on regular hamster diet as long as you give them Tofu and Brocolli for their water intake.
If they are very young you will need to hand feed them from a kitten bottle, you can also try bread soaked in milk if they won't drink from the bottle.
You have to keep them warm, you can give them toilet paper that you cut up small and make into a little bed for them and keep them out of all drafts. You can also give them a sock to curl up in.
If the babies have no hair yet then it is almost impossible to keep them alive, I'm very sorry to tell you that.
Why did the mother die? Was it an infection, did she still have young inside her? These are all important things to consider because if she died of an infection then the babies will have been exposed to it and will likely die.
But on the bright side if they are older than a week old and have that downy fur on them you can help them by feeding them as I stated above and maybe just maybe you can get at least one to survive.
2007-05-10 02:17:37 · answer #2 · answered by snipsofscraps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are too young to survive without the mother unfortunately.. if you have a friend with a nursing hamster, you might stand a chance, but introducing them is very difficult..you would have to make sure the scent from the others is on your brood.. .if you can't find another mother, it might be kinder to have the vet take care of it rather then them starving to death.
good luck..
2007-05-08 08:47:53 · answer #3 · answered by oneblondepilgrim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no longer except she is disturbed. you may want to leave the nest thoroughly on my own. If the mum is scared, or smells your heady scent on her little ones, she will be in a position to easily about surely kill them. merely positioned nutrition in the cage daily like customary, btu do not even contact the nest till the toddler hamsters are larger and transferring round.
2016-11-26 19:46:32 · answer #4 · answered by jaquelyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a vet and ask, or take them to a pet shop and "donate" them.
2007-05-08 08:42:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋