Steph said...
You seem like you know alot about hamsters. I have a female dwarf hamster who just had baby hamsters about 2 hours ago. It looked like she had about 8-10. She had them in the wheel. When I realized she had them, I was excited and happy. I rushed and got my mini flash light to see them better. Now, I wish I hadn't. She started to rip their little heads off right in front of my eyes. I saw alot of blood and guts. I am mortified, freaked out and in extreme shock!!! Why would she do such a thing? I just glanced at her again and it looks like she is still eating them. What will happen to her if she eats them all? Will she die and what should I do?
October 23, 2007 11:15 PM
Hammy said...
Hi Steph,My sincere apologies for the very late reply, as i have not been checking my mails.Okay. First things first. Your Hamster mother has babies for the first time. There could be 2 possiblities.First :The babies are not healthy, so the mum ate them up to prevent them from suffering in the futureSecond:The mother could very very anxious, just like you, and she could have been so protective of her children that a little light can affect it. In the future, if you have hamster babies again, i would advice you to cover half of the cage; the darker side where the mother has given birth, then it wil be easier for you to peek, while giving the mother plenty of privacy.
You seem like you know alot about hamsters. I have a female dwarf hamster who just had baby hamsters about 2 hours ago. It looked like she had about 8-10. She had them in the wheel. When I realized she had them, I was excited and happy. I rushed and got my mini flash light to see them better. Now, I wish I hadn't. She started to rip their little heads off right in front of my eyes. I saw alot of blood and guts. I am mortified, freaked out and in extreme shock!!! Why would she do such a thing? I just glanced at her again and it looks like she is still eating them. What will happen to her if she eats them all? Will she die and what should I do?
October 23, 2007 11:15 PM
Hammy said...
Hi Steph,My sincere apologies for the very late reply, as i have not been checking my mails.Okay. First things first. Your Hamster mother has babies for the first time. There could be 2 possiblities.First :The babies are not healthy, so the mum ate them up to prevent them from suffering in the futureSecond:The mother could very very anxious, just like you, and she could have been so protective of her children that a little light can affect it. In the future, if you have hamster babies again, i would advice you to cover half of the cage; the darker side where the mother has given birth, then it wil be easier for you to peek, while giving the mother plenty of privacy.
