nezu, why suddenly so excited~hahaha.. i will take part in it when my house's internet back to normal..  support support !!! 

I bought the cat litter which made from SILICA and it looks like small rocks which is white color, it's non-clumping and non-toxic (written on the packing).

I saw my hammie chew the stone and maybe ate it, is it safe ? It is non-toxic, but my hammie maybe swallow it i think, wouldn't it get stuck in the stomach ?

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I used dried corn cob as a chewtoy.

There are some corn leftover on it just to entice her into chewing it but...she's eating all the corn too!

Ok ka? I scared get this and that defiiency

It's a WW hamster by the way

Steps when your ham has just given birth.

1) Put them in a quiet place of the house.
2) Do not disturb them except for refilling food and water.
3) Do not change the bedding no matter how smelly it is for the next 21 to 24 days.
4) Remove the male. If not you'll have another batch of pink wriggly things in approximately 20 days.
5) Add protein rich supplements such as:-

-Fresh veggies -> Broccoli, alfalfa sprouts, carrots, watercress, choy sum etc. Make sure washed well. Avoid onions, garlic.

-Fresh fruits -> Apple, banana, papaya, honeydew, pear, mango etc. Do not give avocado and citrus fruits.

-Other protein rich stuff -> Wheatgerm, japanese soft tofu, hard boiled egg white, crickets, mealworms etc. Do not give milo or anything containing cocoa.

6) DO NOT TOUCH THE BABIES. If you really want to peek, wait for at least 3 - 4 days, then use the end of a pencil or brush, rub it in the bedding before gently prying a little to see the pinkies.

Reasons to why most or all the babies do not survive or disappear.

1) The mom feels that she does not have enough nutrition to suckle so many babies. She will cull the weakest one first.

2) The mom feels scared or threatened, so her instinct tells her to cull the babies so that she will have the nutrition and get away in order to be able to have another batch of babies in the near future instead of just leaving the babies to the predator/threat. In the wild, if she thinks that the predator is so darn near and gonna eat her any minute, she'll make a run for it. Leaving the babies without a choice.

But as pets, they don't have that option.

3) The baby is sick/injured and/or dying. She will instinctively kill it so that it hasn't a chance to pass whatever that made it sick if it's an infectious disease, and/or eat it to regain lost nutrition.

NOTE: If the baby dies, most ham mothers WILL eat their babies because if she just leaves it, the stench of rotting flesh will attract unwanted company.

4) She's not a good mom. Though most hams are good mothers, there are bound to be a few that will not suckle their babies and probably just step on them a lot. This will need extra attention to spot so that the unattended pups can be given to a foster mother.

Do not confuse this behaviour when seen in the first few hours after birth. It's normal, especially for first time moms, to ignore their pups for the first few hours. Just leave them be and they will usually know what to do.

A few clear rules

1) All pregnant females should be given their own cage each to nurse and have the pups grow. Do ensure there is enough room for them to exercise and run about.

2) DO NOT KEEP A PAIR TOGETHER FOR THE SAKE OF HAVING A PARTNER. A single sex pair is sufficient for that purpose.

3) Syrian hamster matings MUST be supervised. Syrians are SOLITARY, meaning they cannot live together.

4) Do not breed if possible. Breeding is not a FUN thing for them. It's a burden that will shorten their lifespan, nothing more.

Hey ppl, my hamster really gave birth
so I need advise on how to take care of them
Here is the father which i just separated from the mother and babies

From V7 first page
Also can see that you are using newspaper as the bedding. Please change it as the ink used are poisonous to hamsters and other small animals if eaten.

ermm that is not the mum, that is the dad
the mum is tucked in the cage in the corner of my house
had put think of a temp place to put the feller

hey hey no one interested in the photo competition huh?

hey hey no one interested in the photo competition huh?

sorry....question here...any recommended vets that treats hamsters? coz i think my cousin's hamster kinda sick...nose and legs kinda swollen...dunno infection or ants bite....

sorry....question here...any recommended vets that treats hamsters? coz i think my cousin's hamster kinda sick...nose and legs kinda swollen...dunno infection or ants bite....

hey hey no one interested in the photo competition huh?

hand "N" paws
c-17G, jalan PJU 1/45, Aman Suria Damansara, 47301 PJ
tel: 03-78046539

SEGAR PETS CENTRE & VETERINARY SERVICES
2, Jln Manis 3, Tmn Segar, Cheras, 56100 KL
Tel: 03-91334192, 03-91332343
Fax: 03-91328375

I brought my hamsters to Segar Pets Centre before, they do treat hamsters. Look for Dr Lum (Female Doc), she is quite good in hamsters as she know more than others about hamsters.

hey hey no one interested in the photo competition huh?

Ovo suite or pad is really suite for WW hamster? before that i got a 3 floor hamster cage they look much more active in that cage after i switch to ovo pad they like so lazy to move izit too small? i got 2 hamster in a cage anyway 

if u got Ovo make sure u dont put at warm places.. cos the hot air will trap inside the Ovo and make the hamsters uncomfortable, and possibly heat stroke.. usually hamsters in warm places will not be very active.. they'll just lie down & sweat a lot..

But don't use the newspaper. It'll still be poisonous for the daddy. Good looking daddy by the way. How are the mum and pups?