What To Do If Your Hamster Has Babies

Provide Extra Food And Water

As already mentioned, baby hamsters grow rapidly. They will be wholly dependent on their mother’s milk for around the first ten days, so provide extra food and water for her. Baby hamsters start to crawl when they are around five days old, and start eating some solid foods around ten days old. You can start giving them hamster pellets at this age, but soak them in water first to make it easier for babies to eat. You can also give baby hamsters cooked or grated vegetables. Start scattering food around the cage to encourage the babies to explore and get their own food. The mother will also hoard some to feed them later on. Move the water bottle lower so the babies can reach it, and use a shallow dish rather than a bowl for water, so the babies don’t fall in and drown.

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