What To Do If Your Hamster Has Babies

Take Hamsters To The Vet When Appropriate

Like all other animals, hamsters need veterinary care, so it's important to take the hamsters to the vet when appropriate. In the case of baby hamsters, that means they should have their first veterinary visit when they are around a month old. The vet will examine the hamsters and weigh them. They will also take fecal samples to check for parasites. Hamsters currently do not get vaccines, but they can be spayed or neutered. The vet will advise you on the best time to do this for your hamsters. They can also provide specific advice on proper diet, housing, exercise, and toys. Hamsters should be taken to a vet at least once a year, though elderly hamsters need to be taken twice a year. Hamsters have life expectancies between eighteen and thirty months, so any hamster over fifteen months old is considered elderly.