Hamster litters how many

Ive heard from some breeders that they send their hammy into retirement after two delivered and raised litters? How much time did you allow your female to recover after weaning her litter before she was mated once again? How many litters does an average syrian hamster have in the wilderness in a lifetime? Thanks already for your replies. Re: How many litters in a hammies life? Most of my girls have one litter.

Some have two if there's a good reason and they were good mums the first time. Three would be the absolute upper limit for me and not something I'd do often. I haven't yet had any reason to have three with one girl - even using different males I'd have a lot of related pups which would limit my future breeding plans, and the girl would have to be really amazing quality and a fabulous mum. The amount of time to recover depends on how many pups my girls had and what their condition is.

I've waited somewhere between 3 and 5 months, less for my Chinese ham who had only one pup and more for a Syrian girl who had 8 big greedy pups she went to another hamstery for her second litter. Find More Posts by Vectis Hamstery. Mine average 1 to 2 litters. I only raise Syrians so a lot depends on their age for the first litter too. For those females that need maturing time and have their first litter at 8 months I seldom get a 2nd litter of them.

Those which have pups at a younger adult age can if I like what they produced be bred a 2nd time to a different male. She looks young, she has fur, but I think she is pregnant. What should I do? You said she looks young; how young exactly? Did she have nestmates in the pet shop?

These are important factors. Question: My son just got a hamster from Petland, and we did not know she was pregnant. We just went to check on her, and there are now twelve babies. Some are up top by her, some are in the tube, and some are spread over the bedding at the bottom of the cage. What do we do? Answer: Sounds like a shock! If not, put an ad on Craigslist so you can give them away. She is probably panicking and stressed about the situation as well.

For now, give her lots of tissue paper, extra food, and keep her cage in a warm and quiet place. Question: Why is my hamster not feeding the other babies? She just fed the three babies and the other four are left there. Answer: Maybe she feeds them at different times. Do they look smaller or weaker than the others?

Question: I adopted two female hamsters 1 and a half months ago but I came back home with babies. I don't know if it's OK to let her companion stay with her. I mean they grew up together, as of now they're both together in the cage. The mother's friend did help her make the nest and she's not hurting any of them. Should I consider putting her in another cage? Yes, please remove him immediately and get another cage for him.

Good luck with the babies! Answer: Is she standing on it and climbing over it? How can I make her care for her babies? Does she live in a secure, warm, and quiet environment? Is her cage big enough?

Does she have enough food and water? These are the questions to consider. Please read the article for more details on caring for a female hamster and its pups. Question: My hamster did not mate with the male but she ended up having a baby!

Either that or she was pregnant when you bought her if you bought her recently. Did you let them play together? It only takes a few seconds for the male to jump on the female! Question: Is it OK to give pieces of tissue after the mother hamster has given birth and her nest babies are three days old? Answer: Yes! Please give your hamster lots of tissue paper. She will love you for it. Question: I had to pick up the hamster mom, because when I opened her cage to feed her she crawled on top of her water bottle and almost fell out.

After I put her back, she just got some food and went back to the babies to continue to care for them. Will this cause any negative effects? Only time will tell. Question: How do I separate the father hamster from the mother without stressing the mother out and making her kill the babies? Answer: Quickly and quietly. Wait until you have a chance to grab the father while the mother is busy in the nest.

Question: Why do we need to seperate the father hamster from the mother hamster? Answer: The father may kill the babies, or the mother might attack the father. Moreover, the father might get the mother pregnant again.

Question: I heard the baby hamsters for the first time shortly yesterday morning. Since I came home from work last night up to this morning, not a peep. Any chance they're just silent babies, or is it a bad sign?

I want to avoid checking at all costs. Answer: The only thing you can do is wait until the two-week mark. Question: The baby hamster is now 6 days old, and the mother is neglecting it. Should I be feeding it and giving it water? What do you mean by neglecting it?

Is it separate from the other babies? Question: My hamster did not give birth in one spot of the cage. Her babies are scattered around.

Is it normal? Answer: Yes, this can happen. My female dwarf hamster died, she left 2 babies at 1 week old, what should i do please people help me They drink milk from their mother like human babies! They'll drink water from the bottle once they've grown fur and are walking around about two weeks old. Some babies are runts. It sounds like the girl was the runt of the litter and had some health problems : It can happen. You shouldn't have touched the babies. It's likely that you got your smell on them.

I wish you the best. I'm sorry that happened. Give her some food and water, but maybe leave her alone unless her cage is SUPER dirty and clean it tomorrow. All the baby hamsters died hours after my hamster gave birth. She ate them all. What should I do to the mommy hamster now? Can I clean her cage already or leave her there for a while? Hi i wanna ask if its ok to pair male hamster to its sister? Or i really need another hamster to pair for my hamster?

How on earth did that happen?? How did the baby escape? You need to find it as soon as possible. It'll die without its mother. One of them just escaped the nest. What do I have to do now? Sorry that happened Rebecca. There can be many reasons for that. The mother could have been overwhelmed or inexperienced,.

Please leave your hamster alone and follow the instructions of the article. You watching her is probably doing her more harm than good. They might have inherited their mother's defect, but it's also important to bear in mind that baby hamsters don't open their eyes until they're a few weeks old.

You shouldn't really breed hamsters with defects. I have a hampster who has 10day old babies but she has made 2 seperate nest areas it looks like is this a bad thing or just normal since ahe had 12 total im worried she isnt taking care of half of them.

They are brother and sister as well could that b why they hav no eyes. You shouldn't house hamsters of the opposite sex together.

I hope you figure it out soon, and when you do, separate the male from the others. Hi, I have 3 hamsters 1 male and 2 females. My hamster just give birth and I don't know which female..

How to know which one is mother? Never keep opposite sex hamsters living together! Two females and one male in the same cage is a terrible idea. I hope you figure out which hamster is the mother and separate the male from the females as quickly as possible. It really depends on the hamsters. If you're going to keep one with its mother or father, make sure the cage is big enough. Can I keep one of my robos babies?

If they are the same gender! Will they fight when they get older? There might not be room for her in the cage now the babies are bigger. It's nothing to worry about. My hamster had babys 2 weeks ago. They have fur and are kinda walking around in the nest. There eyes are not open and there ears are not up. But she keeps sleeping outside of the nest.

Its kinda small of a house she had them im but is that a normal thing for her to do. She still goes in there sometimes but i keep seeing her not in the nest sleeping. I have a friend who has a cat that does the same thing with blankets because he was taken away from his mother too early.

It's possible the hamsters you inherited were taken from their mother before they were properly weened. As long as the hamster isn't hurting its sibling, it shuoldn't be anything to worry about.

I bought 3 syrian hamsters. They are 1 month old and siblings. The previous owner neglected them so I bought it over and took it so they would be safe. Though I am curious that one of them would suddenly suck or wean on the fur or lower jaw of the siblings so why are they like that?

I'm quite concerned. They are also malnourished but being fed enough so they're fats will build up. It sounds like you did all you could, but sometimes the pups just don't make it. It can be genetic, or the mother might not know how to take care of it properly. I did not touch or disturb the nest.

I even gave some chicken breast or egg white, But when the baby was 5 days old two baby died before the baby died I heard a baby cried that night. Please leave her alone and let her do what she needs to do. Hamster moms need alone time, just like human moms.

Hi, Antonella. I'm sorry to hear about your baby hamster's leg injury. In this case, there's not a lot you can do until it's fully grown. It might heal on its own, or the hamster might walk with a limp. When it's two weeks old, you should take him to a vet.

Good morning, I tell you that I have a case that has us a little worried and if you can help us with this, on April 24 my hamster had her young, they were 8, but as a first-time she ate three, after that, a few days later. We realized that one of the babies had a wound in his leg, we thought he was going to die, but the question was that it was not like that, but he is swollen, we have read several things, such as fractures, he has an abscess, or swelling, others that They improve on their own but we do not know exactly, if she will lose her leg or die Likewise, we are concerned because this baby and her swollen leg is seen Your female is ready to mate once every few days.

Is it normal during the beginning could she be pregnant already. How do you know he was looking for the mother and the babies?

He was likely just checking his new surroundings and staying in his house because he was somewhere new and unfamiliar. Hamsters do not get lonely. Please, for the babies' sake, keep the father out.

I put him in a different cage now but it seems, but he keeps on running around finding the mother and the babies. That's so sad that it got bitten. Why did you take it out of the mother's cage? Mothers and litters should not be disturbed for at least 7 days after the offspring are born, especially if the mother has never given birth before.

Fostering abandoned offspring onto a different mother is rarely successful. Limit your activity around the cage to providing food and water as needed. Normal litters contain 6 to 8 pups, and offspring are weaned after about 21 to 28 days. The pups are hairless and their eyes and ears are closed; however, pups have their front teeth incisors at birth. In most cases, it is safe to slowly begin handling the pups when they are about 7 days old.

Solid food moistened with water can be offered to pups starting at about 10 days of age. Food and water should be located close to the floor within their reach. From developing new therapies that treat and prevent disease to helping people in need, we are committed to improving health and well-being around the world. The Veterinary Manual was first published in as a service to the community. The legacy of this great resource continues in the online and mobile app versions today.