1. Hamster weaning time: The normal weaning time for hamster babies is about three weeks after birth. Baby hamsters can also be weaned one to two days early. If there are weak hamster babies, you can let the good hamster babies wean first, and let the poor hamsters eat breast milk for a few more days, but the longest can not exceed four weeks. Judging from the gender of the hamster, the little male mouse will be in heat after weaning, and it is likely to breed with the mother mouse, so it is best for the male mouse to be weaned before the female mouse.
2. Harm of premature weaning: Some owners see that the hamster can walk and run for about half a month, and its eyes are fully opened, and it is also If you can eat by yourself, the number of times you drink milk will be reduced, so the hamster is isolated in advance and it is weaned early. In fact, this is not right. The small hamster drinks milk to improve its own immunity. If it drinks less milk for a few days, the small hamster’s physique may be worse, which is very unfavorable for its future growth and development.
3. The harm of hamsters not weaning on time: If the baby hamster is not weaned on time, the mother rat may drive the baby hamster away by herself, and may also bite the baby hamster. hamster. If the cages are not separated for a long time, the little male mice may also mate with the mouse mother or the mouse sister, which is also very unscientific.
4. Hazards of not separating cages after weaning: If the hamsters are not kept separate cages after weaning, there will also be fights, especially the more sensitive mothers , is likely to eat its own children. Therefore, in order not to suddenly lose a few hamsters in the cage, the owner must buy more cages and keep the hamsters separately.
Little hamsters and rat mothers are likely to have inbreeding. Although this is also a common phenomenon, the frequent birth of rat mothers is particularly harmful to the body. It is not good for small hamsters, and the baby hamsters born in this way will not live for long, so the owner must pay attention to this problem. If you have any other questions about hamster weaning, you can also consult your veterinarian.
