Now that your pet hamster has given birth to her new litter, you may need to accommodate them with a larger home... or two. Yes, unfortunately, you will need to separate the brothers and sisters at some point. When your pets reach a certain age they will no longer care if they are brother and sister and they will begin mating. This can be a serious problem for two reasons. First of all, if a brother and sister hamster mate the offspring will be inbred, this can cause many physical and mental issues with the baby hamsters. The second reason why won't want your pets to breed is over population. That's right, imagine the possibility of 6 young hamsters breeding. You very well could end up with 2 to 4 pregnant females who will all give birth to 4 to 6 hamster pups. Now I love hamsters as much as the next guy but that is a lot of babies to care for. Keep your pet hamsters breeding age in mind, this age will vary depending on your hamsters breed. You can find more information on this topic on one of my previous posts, Baby Hamster Gestation Period.
So now that I have your paranoid about being overrun by a slew of baby hamsters, let's talk about housing them. When choosing a home for your new pets, I would recommend you avoid glass or wooden cages. Glass cages, such as aquariums, have very poor air circulation and can cause your hamsters to get sick. Wooden cages, usually homemade, can absorb urine and being to rot and stink. The best type of cage for your pet hamsters would be a cage with a plastic bottom, which is easily cleaned, and metal bars that are close enough together to keep the hamsters from escaping. Remember, hamsters are rodents and although their bodies may look very plump, if there is a whole that they can stick their head through then they can squeeze their whole body through it too. The cage should have adequate room for your hamsters to run and play. There should be enough room to provide a food dish, water bottle, running wheel and other toys such as, tunnels to climb to climb through.
Avoid popular, over elaborate plastic cages with small colored tunnels. These types of cages have very poor air circulation and are hard to clean, leaving your pets crawl areas filthy and unhealthy. I prefer to use paper towel and toilet paper rolls. This way when they have eaten and dirtied the roll you can simply replace it. Make sure that the cage has hiding places for your baby hamsters to sleep in and feel safe.Aside from that, use your best judgement and choose the cage that you think your pet hamsters would like best.
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