[header] How to care for a mother hamster and her babies [title] Prepare the mother for birth. [step] If you know the mother is pregnant ahead of time, you can work on preparing her for birth. You can tell a hamster is pregnant if she has gained weight and is engaging in nesting behaviors, such as piling wood shavings and other material in one corner of the cage.
[header] How to care for a mother hamster and her babies [title] Prepare the mother for birth. [step] If you know the mother is pregnant ahead of time, you can work on preparing her for birth. You can tell a hamster is pregnant if she has gained weight and is engaging in nesting behaviors, such as piling wood shavings and other material in one corner of the cage.
This may cause the baby (s) to kick the mother after she has given birth. [substeps] You can also fill out a container with changed diapers for the mother to put in the cage. Clean her cage and replace all wood shavings or other substrate with clean supplies. [substeps] You should also remove wheels and toys to prevent injury to the babies. [title] Build a standing coop for your hamster. [step] House a stand and pen inside of a square coop for your hamster to sleep and play in. You can also clean the cage thoroughly every two weeks during pregnancy to prevent changing the color of the bedding. [substeps] Your mother should also remove all material from the cage, including sleeping bags and coats, which can make labor more difficult.