How To Take Care Of A Hamster

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Taking Care Of A Baby Hamster

baby1As a pet owner, you will eventually come across this issue, the mating and giving birth of a new pet. And for hamsters, they mate a lot and they give birth a lot.

It is a wonderful thing if you found your hamsters have pregnant and are going to give birth soon. The bad news is, you will have to take care of new baby hamsters and this is what you are going to learn here.

Phase 1 - Conception

Hamsters really mate a lot. And as the pet owner, you have to control over this. Try to prevent unwanted mate if you don't want to have more hamsters.You should only really be getting pregnancies when you plan on breeding.

Phase 2 - Pregnancy

This is the pregnancy process of actual pregnancy.The most commonly ask question in this phase is, "how can I know if my hamsters are pregnant?"

It is hard to spot a pregnant hamster at first. But after around 10 days, you should be able to notice the physical changes on the pregnant hamsters. You can actually notice that the pregnant hamster's belly getting bigger.

It only takes 16 days for the hamsters to give birth from the time of conception. It is an extremely short period if to compare with human.

So feed your pregnant hamster with high protein food if you found out it is pregnant.

Phase 3 - Birthing

During this phase, you will need to be careful. Leave the pregnant hamster that is going to give birth alone if possible. If you got the opportunity, you'll see the most amazing moment of your hamsters - giving birth.

Make sure the hamster cage is clean for the birthing. When a hamster is giving birth, you will see that the hamster is in a hunched position.

It is a natural process, so just let your hamster give birth itself. It does not matter whether it is the leg or the head of the baby hamster that comes out.

Taking Care Of A Baby Hamster

baby2It is extremely important to learn how to take care of a baby hamster. It is just like human being, they need extra care when they are babies.

In the beginning, you definitely want to leave the babies alone and do not touch them!

From the first 0 to 10 days, you will want to leave the babies for their mommy hamster to take care.

These babies will start to grow into recognizable beings and their fur will start to grow too.

From the tenth day onward, the babies will start to sip water from the sipping bottle than from their mother.

And from the third week onward, the baby hamster will be able to feed with solid food to stimulate their growth.

By the fourth week, the hamsters will grow bigger and no longer feed from their mother. This is the only time when they can be separated from their mother.

Remember to provide clean and enough water supply all the time for your hamsters. Make sure their house is clean and check to see if the newborn has any injuries or other illness.

You can sell the new hamsters or give them away or even keep them yourselves.

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How To Take Care Of A Hamster

Choosing The Right Hamster Cage

Feeding The Right Hamster Food

Toys For Hamsters

How To Take Care Of A Baby Hamsters

Choosing The Right Hamster Bedding

Is Your Hamster Sick?

How To Train And Tame Your Hamsters

Cleaning Your Hamsters And The Cage

Tips On Hamster Care

Frequently Asked Questions



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