What To Do with the Young? It is important that you be responsible for the animals that you keep and rear. The hamster family can only live together for a short period. It's best to separate the babies from their parents at 3-4 weeks old as they reach maturity at this age and have no objection in accepting siblings for mates. Arrange and provide good homes for the babies as soon as they are weaned.
Diet Watch Normally after female hamsters have given birth, their appetite increase. To supplement the daily food you give, feeding of greens (vegetables) and milk drops is encouraged. This additional diet helps the mother hamsters in producing milk which the babies will rely on until they are weaned.
Do take note not to leave any vegetables or wet food in the cage as they will likely rot. Hence feeding of greens by hand is advised. |
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Where will Daddy hamster stay? It is practically all right to leave the dwarf male hamster together with the dwarf female hamster and her newborns ( they help to babysit! ). Due to stress and exhaustion, the female dwarf may be hostile towards the male ( noticeable by the inactivity of the male ).As long as fighting does not break out, and the family of hamsters are not disturbed, harmony prevails. Take note: any direct contact with the male hamster or the newborns (less than 2weeks) should be avoided as hamsters rely heavily on scents, and by doing any of the above, risk of rejection by the female is rather high. |
