Breeding Hamsters ; Things you need to know
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Some things you need to know about breeding hamsters. Please note i am not a Professional & I DO NOT claim to be.
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Although some dwarfs may be sexually mature at 30 days, the Campbells, Siberians and Chinese hamsters will normally begin breeding when they are between 60 and 90 days old. Roborovskis are not as predictable, they have been known to produce their first litters from anywhere between 4 to 18 months of age.
The gestation period for dwarfs runs between 18 and 30 days, with 21 days being the average for all dwarfs besides the Roborovski which is normally about 30 days long. With all dwarfs, there is always the possibility that the pair will mate again within a period as short as 24 hours after giving birth to a litter. Other pairs have been known not to mate again until the litter is weaned.
It is much better (and safer to the pup) to just watch them and wait for about two weeks before handing. At two weeks, the pups will have a soft fur coat and will be running around raising havoc in the cage. At three weeks the pups will begin leaving their mother for longer periods of time to explore and search for food on their own. They will rarely fight and they'll begin to burrow and hoard their food.
Please make sure to keep their food FULL and the water FRESH.
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