What do e do if my russian dwarf hamster is pregnant and about to give birth?
PLEASE TELL ME EVERYTHING ABOUT RUSSIAN DWARF HAMSTER PREGNANCY!?!?!?
THANK YOU
The gestation period for russian dwarf hamsters is: 18 â “ 21 days. Yes if you house a male dwarf hamster with a female she will definately get pregnant. Of course I would encourage adopting instead of breeding but if you still want to breed then:
Contrary, Dwarf Hamsters are much easier to mate â “ if they know each other then you can expect that they will have babies soon but if they donâ ™t know each other use the same system to the one used on the syrian hamsters â “ check whether the female is willing to accept the male. Usually in the Dwarf Hamsters, the male plays an important part in the bringing of the family but sometimes itâ ™s better to remove the male when the female gives birth as then the male hamster will mate the female hamster again after giving birth.
When the female hamster is pregnant, she will start to build a nest and during the last two days, she will gain weight in her stomach area which will become very noticeable. When the female hamster gives birth, it is very important not to touch the nest or babies and avoid cleaning the cage for the first 3 weeks or else the female hamster could panic and kill the hamster babies. If it is really necessary to 'clean' a cage area while the mother hamster is nursing her babies, you should only use a small piece of tissue to 'clean' the cage but avoid touching the nest area. Provide additional bread soaked in milk in a small food bowl for the mother hamster and babies as this will provided extra protein for these hamsters. The babies can be separated from the mother hamster when they are 4 weeks old as they become sexually mature.
If you have any more concerns you can email me here: nadia@hamster-club.com
try not to go near the cage while making loud noise. i hear that they do eat the babies when the mother feel threatened. sometimes, although you did the right thing, the mother also eats the babies. Don't be surprised. if the baby cannot survive because of natural causes, the mother will eat the baby.
If you want to give it food, do so quickly. Just place the food / water in like you normally do. In about 2weeks, the babies will open their eyes and come out. they will be able to eat hamster food too. (best time to sell them XD) They make about 5-8 babies each time. When the babies are in the cage, try not to put the male back as there is a high chance that they will fight. Until u separate the mother and the babies, try not to put the male back in.
additional note
once you find your food depleting very quickly, means the mom is storing food in the nest in preparation. I also hear that she will shift her "nest" every often so maybe that is a sign of pregnancy
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