How Do You Take Care Of A Litter Of Dwarf Hamsters?
Taking care of a litter of dwarf hamsters can be quite intimidating. Fortunately, the hamster parents provide most of the work and care for the pups. However, there are a few things you must do as well. Provide your hamster family with peace and quiet. Keep your hamster cage in a calm setting that is void of loud noises. Stress is considered a possible factor as a reason why mothers eat their young. Leave the babies alone. Do not pick up the pups or interfere with the mother and her babies, at least until they open their eyes, which occurs at about 15 days of age, states animal-world.com. Doing so could result in rejection by the mother to the babies or even cause the mother to eat her pups. Allow the father hamster to play an active part. Some fathers of certain hamster breeds need to be removed from the cage to prevent cannibalism; however, the dwarf hamster father usually helps in the rearing process. Clean the cage once the babies have opened their eyes–try to avoid doing so any e
