Aiyah... easy, ask someone to help you babysit. No point you bring back 1 month then later bring back here. Will super stress up the hamster.

Pet shops use the term winter gold... but they are winter white hybrids. Puddings are light orange when young and grow lighter till a bit brown when older. Pearls are white with grey stripe, Pudding Pearl is white with brown stripe.

You bought all from the same shop? Breeding them? They may be brother and sister you know....

Most likely they are related.... better not breed them loh.... also, inbreeding pearls.... well, it may either lead to the future babies being infertile or have shorter lives or being born too small.

When breeding animals, never purchase from unknown source. Related animals should not be bred coz they can produce pups with genetic disorders if the parents carry any genetic problems in their blood. Inbreeding should only be done with research followed by careful planning.... so to make your hamsters lives happier and live longer, better don't breed. Separate the males and the females.

Hmmm... male and female... I remember seeing 2 females but then they are so young so can't see well.... Funny, my hamsters are easier to identify sex than the petshop ones.... A bit botak and pink? Hmmmm..... is there a larger gap for the botak one? You know lah, anus to genital..... if it's very close means female, if got a nice gap means male.

Hamsters have no sense of who is mom or dad or brother or sister. Instinct just makes them wanna breed and breed as long there are males and females.

Think of it this way, they got such small brains compared to ours.... we can think clearly but not hamsters.... they go more for instinct than thinking.

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Added on June 23, 2007, 5:22 pmIf hamsters are bred at a young age..... they can become stunted in growth and would lead to a short life. Say the hamster's lifespan suppose to be 2 years.... it will cut short to 1.5 years.... pity the hamster right? Also, breeding is very stressful for the hamster's body as well if you do not provide quality food and care.

This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: Jun 23 2007, 05:22 PM