Hamster Breeding The Proper Way

Breeding teddy bear hamsters can be an educational and rewarding experience; If you are thining about breeding your hamsters, you need to think about a couple things before your decide:

Who is going to buy your baby hamsters? After only 20 – 25 days, baby hamsters can be weaned. They can begin to breed once they reach 45 days old. Once the pups are born, there is not much time before you need to find them homes. You should try to decide where your babies are going long before the time. Please, do not turn the babies loose. Some other animal will probably eat them, or they will starve to death. If they are lucky enough to survive, then they will likely become a problem, just like so many other will rodents. They will have to go to their new homes sometime between 4 – 7 weeks old.

Do you have the required supplies as well as enough space to breed hamsters? You need enough space and housing area. At least four housing facilities are needed: a house for the males, one house for the females, one house for the female to give birth, and one to be used for quarantine.

Are you prepared for all the responsibilities of breeding hamsters? To successfully breed hamsters requires a great deal of commitment. Cages need to be kept very clean. Your will have more expenses because your will need more bedding, more food, and more supplies overall. You also need to remember the cages, the toys, exercise wheels, and so on. You need to be certain that you are able and willing to invest in those resources before you start breeding hamsters.

Once you have decided that you want to breed hamsters, follow these steps to make sure you get a good start:

1. Buy your hamsters from a reputable breeder. Find a breeder who takes good care of their hamsters.

2. Observe the hamster you are interested in closely before finalizing the sale. Is the hamster friendly? Calm? Tame? Curious? Do not pick a hamster who seem timid or one that seem overly aggressive. Temperament is hereditary, so you wouldn’t want to breed these hamsters. Instead you want a hamster that is tame. Try to locate a breeder who handles and tames their hamsters before they sell them. You will probably want to get your hamsters for breeding from a good breeder. This is because the local pet store does not usually handle their hamsters often enough.

3. Be sure to separate the male and female hamsters. Only put them together when it is breeding time. If they are not ready to mate, the females will often abuse their male partners. About once every four days, a female hamster becomes fertile. You will know when a female hamster is fertile by the way she freezes her tail up in the air when a male hamster is around.

4. Be sure to keep a pregnant or nursing hamster away from any noise. Do not handle them too often. Remember not to touch any of the babies until they are weaned. Separate the males and females soon after weaning to prevent them from breeding.

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