Taking Care Of Pregnant Hamster
First of all, you must know whether your hamster is pregnant or not. Base on my previous experience and asking few question to the pet-shop owner you will notice that your hammy is pregnant if their tummy is getting bigger and their nipple can be seen.
You cannot really know and count how long will it’s take before your hammy gives birth. But after I’ve done some searching on the internet hammy will give birth after 18 days. But my previous experience on my own hammy it takes more then 18 days which it takes almost 1month.maybe different hammy will takes different time.
You actually don’t really have to give extra care on the pregnant hammy but you can give extra nutrients to the hammy such as give the hammy hard boil egg because the hammy is losing the nutrients which it goes to the babies.
When the hamster is pregnant you really need to get the male out of the cage thought because after she gives birth, don’t be surprised that it can be pregnant again within 4 hours.Of course you don’t want to have another babies on a short period.weee~
Taking care of baby hammy.
Once it’s in labor shell run around the cage a lot and act really strange she is just delivering the babies and if she has them scattered all over the cage thats normal when she is done delivering shell gather them all and put them in the nest. Some of he hamster will allow you to give hand on the baby but some do not allow it, so be careful because if she did not allow you to give hand there is a possibilities your hand will be byte by the hamster because they fill threaten.
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Syrian Hamster
The Syrian Hamster lives alone in the wild and it feels much happier when it’s alone in captivity too. Syrian Hamsters can be aggressive with each other and can seriously hurt each other. Never keep Syrian Hamsters in a pair or a group. Syrian Hamsters are the most commonly found in pet stores.
The Syrian Hamster is sometimes referred to as the 'Golden Hamster' due to its original wild golden colouring although today there are many different colour and coat mutations. It is also sometimes referred to as the Standard or Fancy Hamster and Long Haired Syrian hamsters are sometimes referred to as 'Teddy Bear Hamsters'. Female Syrian Hamsters are larger than male Syrian Hamsters.
Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamster
The Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamster is also known as the Djungarian Dwarf Hamster. It originates from the steppes of Northern Kazakhstan and Siberia. When kept outdoors it gets a white winter coat. This is a natural protective colour during a period when its original habitat is covered in snow. Hamsters are most comfortable at temperatures between 65 ° F / 18° C and 80°F / 26°C and should always be housed indoors.
Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamsters can be housed in a group, preferably of the same gender. They can only be housed in groups if brought together from a young age.
Dwarf Campbell's Russian Hamster
Dwarf Campbell's Russian Hamsters are closely related to Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamsters. Because of its thicker coat, the Campbell’s appears somewhat larger than Dwarf Russian Hamsters, but in fact it’s not.
Campbell hamsters tend to become fatter in captivity than the Russian Hamsters. The Campbell’s coat is yellow-brownish with a thin, sharply lined dorsal stripe. Its coat turns slightly greyer in winter. Dwarf Campbell's Russian Hamsters can live in groups of the same gender. Dwarf Campbell's Russian Hamsters are around 8-11cm long.
Roborovski Hamster
The Roborovski Hamster is also a short-tailed dwarf hamster, but its yellow-brown colouring and striking whiskers lend it a totally different appearance to the other two short-tailed species of dwarf hamsters.
Roborovski Hamsters are much less well knows and they breed very few young. The Roborovski Hamster is the smallest dwarf hamster. Its body measures only 4-5.5cm in length and its tail is barely visible. Its back is a brownish-yellow with grey under colouring. Sometimes the yellow on its back appears somewhat rusty in colour. Roborovski Hamsters don’t have dorsal stripes. Roborovski Hamsters can live in groups of the same gender. Roborovski Hamsters may live up to 3 years.
Chinese Hamster
The Chinese Hamster is a long-tailed dwarf hamster and not closely related to the other dwarf hamsters. The Chinese Hamster’s coat is not as woolly as that of the other species. Its fur lies close and dark-brown dorsal stripe on its back is not always clearly visible and its belly is light grey. The Chinese Hamster has dark ears, lightly edged. The male has a strikingly large scrotum.
Chinese hamsters have a quiet temperament and are easily handled even though at first they might be a bit aggressive, but with patience and time they get tamed too. The average life span of a chinese hamster is from 1.5 to 2 years. On average the Chinese hamster is 10-12cm long and the male is larger than the female.
The Syrian Hamster lives alone in the wild and it feels much happier when it’s alone in captivity too. Syrian Hamsters can be aggressive with each other and can seriously hurt each other. Never keep Syrian Hamsters in a pair or a group. Syrian Hamsters are the most commonly found in pet stores.
The Syrian Hamster is sometimes referred to as the 'Golden Hamster' due to its original wild golden colouring although today there are many different colour and coat mutations. It is also sometimes referred to as the Standard or Fancy Hamster and Long Haired Syrian hamsters are sometimes referred to as 'Teddy Bear Hamsters'. Female Syrian Hamsters are larger than male Syrian Hamsters.
Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamster
The Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamster is also known as the Djungarian Dwarf Hamster. It originates from the steppes of Northern Kazakhstan and Siberia. When kept outdoors it gets a white winter coat. This is a natural protective colour during a period when its original habitat is covered in snow. Hamsters are most comfortable at temperatures between 65 ° F / 18° C and 80°F / 26°C and should always be housed indoors.
Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamsters can be housed in a group, preferably of the same gender. They can only be housed in groups if brought together from a young age.
Dwarf Campbell's Russian Hamster
Dwarf Campbell's Russian Hamsters are closely related to Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamsters. Because of its thicker coat, the Campbell’s appears somewhat larger than Dwarf Russian Hamsters, but in fact it’s not.
Campbell hamsters tend to become fatter in captivity than the Russian Hamsters. The Campbell’s coat is yellow-brownish with a thin, sharply lined dorsal stripe. Its coat turns slightly greyer in winter. Dwarf Campbell's Russian Hamsters can live in groups of the same gender. Dwarf Campbell's Russian Hamsters are around 8-11cm long.
Roborovski Hamster
The Roborovski Hamster is also a short-tailed dwarf hamster, but its yellow-brown colouring and striking whiskers lend it a totally different appearance to the other two short-tailed species of dwarf hamsters.
Roborovski Hamsters are much less well knows and they breed very few young. The Roborovski Hamster is the smallest dwarf hamster. Its body measures only 4-5.5cm in length and its tail is barely visible. Its back is a brownish-yellow with grey under colouring. Sometimes the yellow on its back appears somewhat rusty in colour. Roborovski Hamsters don’t have dorsal stripes. Roborovski Hamsters can live in groups of the same gender. Roborovski Hamsters may live up to 3 years.
Chinese Hamster
The Chinese Hamster is a long-tailed dwarf hamster and not closely related to the other dwarf hamsters. The Chinese Hamster’s coat is not as woolly as that of the other species. Its fur lies close and dark-brown dorsal stripe on its back is not always clearly visible and its belly is light grey. The Chinese Hamster has dark ears, lightly edged. The male has a strikingly large scrotum.
Chinese hamsters have a quiet temperament and are easily handled even though at first they might be a bit aggressive, but with patience and time they get tamed too. The average life span of a chinese hamster is from 1.5 to 2 years. On average the Chinese hamster is 10-12cm long and the male is larger than the female.