1-the babies are 3-days old.. when is it possible for me to hold them without fear of my scent on them triggering the mum to eat them?
2-when can i start letting mum back in to her ball to run around in the evenings?
she was tired the 1st 2 days but now seems eager to run around and get out. shes always been EXTRA energetic. (thats polite for hyper crazy thing!)
3-the mum and dad(in diff cage) both refuse to drink water by any way.. but eat lettuce and tomatoes and food like that.. is that ok?
4-both parents enjoy the ball but dont use the wheel at all.. how can i train the babies (as they get older) to use the wheel instead of having to get the ball out all the time?
2007-06-03 12:20:28 · 5 answers · asked by Julie 1 in Pets ➔ Rodents
1. Wait until the babies are roaming around the cage on their own and with their eyes open. However if you absolutely MUST pick them up, then do not touch them with your bare fingers, instead use a teaspoon. But you really shouldn't until they're much bigger.
2. When the mom is rattling the bars saying "LET ME OUT! LET ME OUT!" (I'm serious - when our hamster had babies at about the 10 day mark, she desperately wanted out of the cage for a break from the kids. All the moms posting here will understand.) Let your hamster dictate how things go.
3. Really? I've never seen hamsters not drink water.. but, as long as you provide a water bottle with fresh water and plenty of vegetables for your hamster to get water from, then they should be fine. One important point - if you were providing water in the form of a dish, remove it and get a water bottle. When the pups are wandering around and blind, they may fall into a water dish and drown.
4. Some hamsters are wheel hamsters, some hamsters aren't. I don't think you can train them to like it, any more than you can train someone to like a certain flavour of ice cream. It's just in their personality. If you aren't interested in getting the ball out, then don't bring it out. The hamster might be inclined to run in their wheel. And you never know - they might run in their wheel late at night when you're sleeping.
2007-06-03 16:17:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave them and the mother alone for at least 2 weeks or the mother may kill them. Only touch the cage to feed them. Always leave water available--they definitely need it and not just from vegies. They are probably drinking more than you realize. Just leave a wheel in the cage and the babies may naturally try it out.
2007-06-03 14:25:35 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about anything else you said, but it is ok as long as they eat lots o juicy foods like you said, that is keeping them hydrated.
2007-06-03 12:52:51 · answer #3 · answered by Books books books! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can touch them after a week, because the mother might still reject them or eat them if they smell different to her.
2007-06-03 12:38:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay, most of wat i know, so far the mom hasn't eaten them right? well, if she likes them she won't eat them. i think it's natural for them to not want water. when they want it, they'll drink the water. but its better if u ask a vet
2007-06-03 12:25:10 · answer #5 · answered by monkeyruler45 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋