Nov 7 2008, 06:11 PM
QUOTE(SilverSpoon @ Nov 7 2008, 12:17 PM)
Sigh... after reading all these post here, i think i really have to tell you all la..
It's like this, it doesn't matter the male is in the cage or not (after the female gave birth).
The reasons the babies are being eaten is:
1) The mama hamster feels that she's not capable to take care of too many babies.
2) The mama hamster feels that the food is not enough.
2) The mama hamster is lack of nutrients.
3) When you touched the babies, the babies smell may changed (ur hands dirty/smelly/smell of soap etc), hence, mama hamster felt babies doesn't belong to them anymore.
4) And the most important is DO NOT ALWAYS LOOK INTO THE CAGE!! They will feel the babies are threaten!
So, they rather eat the babies for nutrient than being taken by predators (us)!!
So, when the babies is born,
1) First thing to do is cover the whole cage with newspaper. Yes, by doing so, they won't feel threaten by the outside world. Be gentle and fast everytime when replacing food. (When covering with newspaper make sure to leave a little air for them to breath k)
2) Place cage in a quite place. (place where low TV/radio volume)
3) You can only touch the babies after they are more than 1 week old. (Unless they are trap in an area where they can't by themselves) Even so, try to minimise your chances of touching them.
4) When the babies are born, always prepare extra food more than they can eat. This will make mama hamster feel that food is enough/she is capable to cope with her babies.
4) What else do you want? Remove the newspaper after 1 week lo.. Good Luck!
It's like this, it doesn't matter the male is in the cage or not (after the female gave birth).
The reasons the babies are being eaten is:
1) The mama hamster feels that she's not capable to take care of too many babies.
2) The mama hamster feels that the food is not enough.
2) The mama hamster is lack of nutrients.
3) When you touched the babies, the babies smell may changed (ur hands dirty/smelly/smell of soap etc), hence, mama hamster felt babies doesn't belong to them anymore.
4) And the most important is DO NOT ALWAYS LOOK INTO THE CAGE!! They will feel the babies are threaten!
So, they rather eat the babies for nutrient than being taken by predators (us)!!
So, when the babies is born,
1) First thing to do is cover the whole cage with newspaper. Yes, by doing so, they won't feel threaten by the outside world. Be gentle and fast everytime when replacing food. (When covering with newspaper make sure to leave a little air for them to breath k)
2) Place cage in a quite place. (place where low TV/radio volume)
3) You can only touch the babies after they are more than 1 week old. (Unless they are trap in an area where they can't by themselves) Even so, try to minimise your chances of touching them.
4) When the babies are born, always prepare extra food more than they can eat. This will make mama hamster feel that food is enough/she is capable to cope with her babies.
4) What else do you want? Remove the newspaper after 1 week lo.. Good Luck!
QUOTE(zulkis @ Nov 7 2008, 03:36 PM)
yeah..i agreed. Today, my pups are 15 days old. Eyes not open yet but already eating and crawling around the cage. Lat time my female hamster delivered 5 pups but 3 alive until now. 2 dead during deliver. Maybe the mother first experience. The female is 3 months + old.
Since the day they born, I covered the cage with newspaper and look at the cage until 10days. Every morning just put food and top up water only. I just do that...
Got to agree with them coz my mama hamster very skinny when i bought her then fed her till a bit fat. Like silverspoon said mama hamster is lack of nutrients. My reason posting the above is because, wanted to know why the fther bit the baby for no reason, first time happen. Before this the father very helpful taking care of the babies.Since the day they born, I covered the cage with newspaper and look at the cage until 10days. Every morning just put food and top up water only. I just do that...
Well, now solved already, baby in their own cage as well as papa and mama.
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there is nothing beneficial to the babies if the father is inside the tank
, unlike Aloe 
..
, call her oso dun wan come.. Once she even tried to jump inside Aloe's tank 
!! I feel so loved! 
he looked like he is...panic? oh...i rli dunno...... 
) this the 2nd day he's with me... i heard it takes time for the hamster to get use to new environment and new owner....but just wan2 know usually how long will it take....scared later i get frustrated....huhuhuhu.... 
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