How do you take care of new born hamster?

Answer 1

We have 4 new dwarfs. There were 7 but the mother ate 3 (either due to them being ill or not being able to feed all 7). We left them alone for 12 days and then moved them gently to a smaller cage to clean. Keep lots of food and clean water for mother (she is nursing). Today we let them out on a towel to walk for a minute and to let them know who we are. We put them back in a clean cage with soft bedding and mother to nurture and feed. At 4-5 weeks we will check the sex an separate the boys from the girls so we do not have another litter. Immediately after the birth we took the father away. (females can get pregnant within 24 hours of giving birth and can nurse one litter while being pregnant with another). If she does have another litter within 18-20 days we will take the current litter out immediately.

Answer 2

You don't the mother will do all the work (unless you mean like if the mother died) To clean the cage of a mother and new babies take the mother out 1st and put her in whatever you normally do to clean out the cage, then take a paper towel and gently pick up each baby with it (as to avoid getting your scent on them) and place them in a small box or container of some sort, then clean out the cage and put the babies back 1st (with the paper towel or just slide them out of the container then put momma back. Chances are she'll carry one all over the cage and finally place it somewhere and bring the rest.

Answer 3

to take care of a baby hamster it depends on the breed

with drawf hamsters you have to separate the mom fromm the baby about a week after birth or the mom will eat the babies then i would make some hamster milk and feed it to the babies from a hamster water bottle u have to keep a close eye on the babies

for most other babies you can keep them with the mom until 4 weeks unless the mom is eating them or abusing them then you will have to do what you did for the drawfs at 4 weeks the babies can take care of themselves u can keep the babies in the same cage since they already know each other but if they start fighting then u can try just putting males with males and females with females if that doesn't work then just separate them all or give some fr sell they should get along pretty well

do NOT try this with the drawfs after 4 weeks they HAVE to be sepperated or they will eat each other. once the babies are 4 weeks then you can start giving them normal hamster food i would look for the small food for them you can also feed them a little baby food now and then but don't do it all the time and only give them a little at a time. don't give them anything with high sugar,fat or calories it isn't good for them. once the babies are born you cannot have the dad in the same cage as the mom the dad will eat the babies. the babies will sleep alot they are relly active when they are awake. mine likes to roll in his ball alot.

if the mom dies then you will have to take care of the babies yourself like i said about the drawfs. this will have to happen until the babies are 4 weeks.

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Answer 4

The best thing you can do is just leave the job to the mother. If you do not take the father out right away he will eat them! Whatever you do, do not ever touch the new Born's. If you do the mother will eat them or abandon them! they will be ready to leave their mother around 4-6 weeks.

Answer 5

NEVER touch the four week old hamster as once the smell on ur hands is permant on the hamster its parents will not touch it or feed it the worst is they will eat their own off-spring.