NO, NO, NO, NO, NO! If they do breed, you will end up shortening the life of the babies. Please do not try this. The breeding is best left to certified hamster breeders. No pet store will want to take cross bred hamsters and then most pet stores will not take hamsters from anyone who … Read more

First of all, the mother needs to wean the babies. You do not just take the babies away because they are a certain age. If the mother hamster is nursing the babies, then do NOT take them away. About three weeks is when the mother starts weaning the babies. Depending on the size of the … Read more

The mother hamster will start weaning her babies after three weeks. But sometimes it takes longer and can be up to five weeks, depending on the size of the litter. Let the mother wean her babies. Do not try and take the babies away from the mother before they are weaned.

Incest causes genetically inferior off-spring.  If the mother keeps having babies, she will keep eating them.  You should never have opposite sex siblings together in the same cage.  If the mother gives birth too many times, she will die.  Please separate the siblings.

How long have you had your hamster?  What kind of hamster is it and is it alone in it's cage?  If you have only had your hamster for a short while, you may have purchased a female hamster that is pregnant.  If this is the case, make sure that the cage is clean and she … Read more

When a hamster has a problem walking, this could signal an inner ear problem causing lack of balance, has a tumour, or other problem.  Contact your veterinarian immediately as your hamster might need to to be put to sleep.

Hamster mother's eat their babies for a variety of reasons.  If the mother thinks the babies are threatened, if they are genetically inferior are just two of the reasons.  You should have not cleaned the cage at this point.  At two weeks, the babies are just starting to open their eyes, so the mother might … Read more

You will need to check with the local pet stores to see what the prices are.  Remember that you have ongoing costs of food, bedding and other items to insure good health and happiness for your hamster.

You can tell the sex of your hamster by holding your hamster securely on it's back.  When you look down by the tail, your hamster should have two holes.  When the holes are close together near the tail, then it is a girl.  If it looks like there is a space between the holes, and … Read more

Cleanliness is most important to the good health of a hamster.  If you think you can catch a disease by cleaning a hamster cage, I would suggest good personal hygiene habits and wash your hands thoroughly and I don't believe you will catch anything.  It is also good to know that if you think you … Read more

It depends upon the state in which you live.  You should leave breeding hamsters to certified and licensed breeders.

There are many very good reasons for this.  First, you need to have a very good knowledge about hamsters and hamster care.  You also need to know that large hamsters have to wait at least four … Read more

The first question to ask is what kind of hamster do you have?  Is it a small or dwarf hamster or large, Syrian, Teddy Bear hamster?  The female comes into heat every three days and as you are not a certified breeder, this is not like having a dog or cat that has a litter. … Read more