What To Do If Your Hamster Has Babies

Avoid Cleaning The Cage At First

The mother hamster will be stressed and anxious for the first two weeks after birth, so avoid cleaning the cage at first. If you disturb her during those two weeks, she could bite you, abandon her babies, or even kill them. If there is a really wet spot in the cage, you may clean it, but don’t disturb the nest. After the first two weeks, clean the cage like usual, but add some nest materials like toilet paper so the mother hamster can build another nest. Once the babies are two weeks old, clean the cage at least once a week, though understand you may have to clean it more often than that in the event of a mishap like a leaking water bottle. Hamsters are happiest when they have clean and dry bedding. Clean the water bottle, food dish, and any other items at the same time you clean the cage.

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