Syrian Hamster Baby Care

To care for syrian hamsters start by setting up a roomy cage with bedding made of shredded paper an exercise wheel and other accessories.

Syrian hamster baby care. The running surface cannot be wire or mesh because that can cause bumblefoot silent spinner wheels are a good alternative. Females capable of reproduction will want to mate every four days. This video is not meant for people trying to breed their hamsters. This can be as simple as an opaque tube closed at one end.

However this is a full time job and the success rate is generally pretty low. Position the cage somewhere quiet to prevent your hamster from feeling stressed. The cage should also provide a sheltering structure for sleeping. The wheel must be an appropriate size for the hamster.

Thanks for stopping by. The female gives birth to 5 15 babies known as hamster pups. Under most circumstances baby hamsters are completely cared for by their mother. Syrian hamster hi everyone.

I do not support unethical or uneducated breeding. If you have no knowledge in hamster or. Roborovski hamsters may gestate for up to 30 days. Pregnancy lasts for 16 17 days in syrian hamsters.

In general you ll have your choice of a cage that is wire on the top with a plastic base or a standard glass or plastic aquarium with a tightly fitting mesh top. Also feed your hamster a commercial hamster food and be sure to provide access to fresh water at all times. For syrian hamsters a diameter of 9 inches is a minimum studies have found that they prefer 14 inches. They will nurse from their mother and receive all the nutrition they need this way.

Occasionally it might be necessary to hand feed baby hamsters such as in the case of the mother s death or rejection. As large of an enclosure as you can accommodate for a syrian hamster is best as this will be its primary space for exercise. Remember to thoroughly clean out your hamster s cage including its food and water bowls every 2 3 weeks to keep your syrian hamster healthy and happy. At minimum the cage should be 1 foot by 2 feet and at least a foot tall.

A couple days before your hamster is going to give birth her stomach will swell to a very large size. The pups are born blind and naked but quickly grow to become energetic young hamsters which need to be separated from the mother once they turn four weeks old. Housing the syrian hamster.