Well, my sister bought a cute baby teddybear hamster a couple weeks ago. The hamster had a wonderful habit of making nests in a tube wheel at the top of her cage. Today my sister came home from work and found 2 babies in the wheel nest!
So now what does she do? The babies are stuffed in a little tube (the wheel) and no where near the water supply or food. They have no way to leave the tube when they do get old enough to get their own food as they will need to climb up to the tube.
My sister has blocked the rotation of the wheel so mommy doesnt send them flying, but she isnt supposed to move the nest or change the bedding, but they will likely not survive in this poor location.
If you are knowledgable about hamster gestation and infant care, your suggestions would be appreciated. Perhaps useful links as well?
Answers:
Nothing to worry about. The mother brings them the food and water - as mammals, hamsters nurse their young. Keep the mom fed and watered, and the babies will get plenty of milk. She will also move them to another location if she finds the current one is a problem. They will be able to get out of the tube. For now, just leave them be.
what u need to do is let the mom be the mom she has everything they will need till they get big enough to do it on there own she has milk just like all females and when they need food she has a big enough cheeks to bring them some if need be trust me she put them there for a reason
Tell the mom hamster she has to move. Evixt her from that spot. Or make her pay rent
All I know is, don't touch them! Or let any other hampsters come near them. Because then, the mother EATS them!! :(
There is nothing to worry about. When hamsters are getting readyto give birth they choose the safest place to do this, in your hamsters case, the tube/wheel. She has specifically chosen this area and you must not disturb her or the babys now. She has to get on with her job in peace nuturing her young. She will infact bring food and water to them, so they will not starve.
However, be aware that hamsters do eat their young if they are scared or feel in danger, so always approach the cage with caution.
well i had baby hamsters too. if they are there mom wants them there she thinks its safe, so keep them there! they dont need water when they are babies the mom supplies that for them until they get to an age they can do it theirselves. google how to take care of them i would tell you but it would take forever!
The mother will feed the hamsters herself, to help her, give her a little bread soaked in milk. I have baby hamsters at the moment.
The baby hamsters should be fine.
Just don't touch them or try to clean them out, it may stink, and may be dirty, but is more or less safe, if they get disturbed they may die. Also if it is the hamsters first litter, do not be too hopeful
The mother will bring them food and water. If they cant get out she will relize it and move them.She is a mommy she knows what she doing and if she doesnt then maybe if your sister used some gloves to move the nest and babies it would be ok.Ask a vet they may be able tohelp or even a pet shop owner.Hope this helps
You would be surprised at some of the places they have their young. Mine had her first littler on her wheel. Then her second one in the tube. And then her third one finally in the corner of the cage. She had quite a few litters before she died. The young don't need anything except their mothers milk until they get fur. If she notices they have no fur right now. When they get fur she can pick them up and move them, but mom might move them right back. They are very protective of them. I bought two and i was told I had to females and ended up with a male and a female and everytime I would go to Tunica with my mom my female would have babies. And that was about every other month.
Don't worry about anything! The mom will bring them food and water. Try not to touch the babies either or feed them yourself because the mom might eat them if she smells your scent on them.
tell her to rub her hands in used bedding in the cage and move them, only if they are in danger tho, mom will feed them
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