I am a beginner dwarf hamster breeder. I have done a lot of research, and have currently seen multiple successful breedings of 2 pairs of hamsters. I have now removed the males from the females, deciding to house the females together. My reason for this: to ensure the females do not become impregnated again after birth. My question therefore is: is it ok to house these two females together with their young? if one gives birth before the other, will it kill the other's babies?
2007-10-01 18:40:07 · 6 answers · asked by wolfgirl1987 3 in Pets ➔ Rodents
On a side note, yes it is fine to house two adult hamsters together... dwarf hamsters are quite happy with a mate... it is syrian hamsters which cannot be housed together. Syrians are naturally solitary, coming only together to breed. Dwarf hamsters live in colonies and the males and females can be kept together even after the babies are being born. Dwarf hamsters are actually good fathers.
2007-10-03 18:52:14 · update #1
hamsters are kind of ****** up creatures. They'll probobly kill a few of their own babies and definetly kill another one's
2007-10-01 18:43:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No it is not OK to house two adult hamsters together .. they will fight .. and if they are both preggo .. they will kill the babies .. need a lot more cages. you will need a cage for each hamster and two extra ( 4 if you are breeding more than one female at a time. ) You will need 1 cage for the females from each litter ( if more than 1 litter at a time the females from one litter in one cage and the females from another litter in their own cage ) And the same for males. If you are not willing to spend money and time on the extra cages, then perhaps breeding them is not the right thing for you.
2007-10-02 06:06:03 · answer #2 · answered by Jenn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They need their own separate cages for sure!
Please dont try housing them together, it would not work out well at all. Dwarf hamsters are pretty moody with each other to begin with, and putting two females together at a time like that, is just asking for trouble.
2007-10-01 18:50:23 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Jasmine ♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get another cage,.. the momma hamsters will kill/eat each others babies, if not even their own.
2007-10-01 18:46:02 · answer #4 · answered by deltadawn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup your hamsters will find each others hamsters as a open buffet
2007-10-01 18:58:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
IM THINKING THEY WILL. YOU NEED TO KEEP THE BABIES AND THE MOMS IN A SEPERATE CAGE.
2007-10-02 06:54:32 · answer #6 · answered by TABBYKAT34 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋