I got these hamsters from a pet shop about a week ago. The staff were unable to confirm the sexes of the hamsters, which I found strange ... but I bought all three Roborovskis from the same cage ... they get on absolutely fine with each other. The only thing is I noticed one is so rounded she is almost spherical looking, the other is also fairly round but the third one is over 1 cm shorter and much thinner... I have since attempted to sex him and am pretty sure he is a boy while the other 2 are girls... also he keeps running after the fattest female and trying to jump on her back which is obviously attempted mating. He is also easiest to tell apart as he keeps obsessively grooming his coat so his back is always wet. Should I be concerned about this? What I NEED TO KNOW is: if the female(s) DO get pregnant, do I separate the other 2 from her? Or just the male? And for how long after the pups are born? My hammy book gives no advice on this point so please help someone. Many thanks!
2007-08-25 04:20:09 · 4 answers · asked by Gledwood 3 in Pets ➔ Rodents
yes, you'll need to serparate the pregnant female from the others. do not introduce the babies for at least a month, but even then it sounds like there will be other issues from a over crowded cage.
2007-08-29 02:28:29 · answer #1 · answered by nodumgys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its most likely that both of you suspected females are pregnant, but no worries. You should try to separate the females as soon as its obvious that they are growing at a steady rate(indicating pregnancy) You should have a spacious cage ready with nice, soft bedding( Tissues do well, the hamsters will shred them, no need for you to do it) She should give birth in about a month or so, depending where she is in her pregnancy. After she gives birth, the mother may eat some of her young, or all of them, this is very common. This can be because the mother was spooked, a first-time mother or often that she was so to say 'weeding out the bad ones' If you leave any other hamster in the cage it is also common for that hamster to eat the babies as well, even if that hamster is a female. Try to keep the two sexes separate from now on, seeing that a female has the ability to get re-impregnented right after giving birth.
best wishes!
2007-08-25 15:56:12 · answer #2 · answered by bcclong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I realized that after one of my hamsters gave birth that I had a boy and a girl. If one of your hamsters does become pregnant, you should separate the hamster with the babies. However, you should still allow your hamster to be able to exercise. Watch out that the mother doesn't drag the babies into the wheel (they sometimes stay attached until they are done being breast fed) because you don't want the babies to be hurt... Well, from estimated experience, my hamsters usually gave birth after a month of their mating. You will know sooner or later though. Just make sure that you catch it quick because you don't want the other hamsters to eat the young. Good luck. (P.S. I was only 10 when my hamster had 2 litters... I am 15 now, so I hope that my info is accurate)
2007-08-25 07:44:39 · answer #3 · answered by Kelly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the time it took you to write that question, both of your females are pregnant. In the time it's taken me to answer this, they have give birth and eaten half of their young.
Life's like that.
2007-08-25 04:32:05 · answer #4 · answered by Sarcastic Swan 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋