1, If the female hamster does not keep the male hamster in isolation after giving birth, the male hamster will look in the cage for a while With so many hamsters, it is very likely that there will be anxiety and a sense of crisis, and even the behavior of eating children. After all, male hamsters may not understand that this is their own child. Therefore, once the female hamster is found to be pregnant, the owner must isolate the male hamster to prevent it from disturbing the production and breastfeeding of the female hamster, and also to ensure the safety of the hamster baby.
2. If there is no condition to keep male and female hamsters in isolation at home, after the female hamsters give birth, the owner should prepare enough food and drinking water for them. This can reduce the risk of male hamsters eating babies to a certain extent, because male hamsters are more likely to eat hamster babies when they are hungry. The same goes for a female hamster, if she doesn’t have enough food to feed herself and her baby, the mother hamster will eat her baby too.
3. After the mother hamster gives birth, the owner should not touch the baby hamster immediately Otherwise, the baby hamster will leave a peculiar smell, and the mother hamster is likely to eat this “unknown origin” child. If the owner really wants to touch the baby hamster, he should also wear odor-free gloves, or use a tissue to hold it up, so as to prevent the baby hamster from being contaminated with the owner’s odor.
4, There are many reasons for the mother hamster to eat the child, maybe sometimes the mother hamster is frightened, it thinks that its child will be hurt, so it will take the initiative to eat it this kid. But the most common reason for mother hamsters to eat children is lack of food or nutrition during lactation. Mother hamsters will feel that they cannot feed all children, so they may eat some children, and those hamster babies who are not well developed will be given priority to eat.
The mother hamster will become particularly sensitive after pregnancy, and it will not be frightened at all during lactation. If the owner does not want to see the tragedy of the hamster’s baby being eaten , it is best to isolate the male hamster in time, and at the same time take care of the emotions of the female hamster to meet their living needs.
