21 Day Old Dwarf Hamster Help!!! - Paw Talk

jax112 · #1 04-24-2009, 06:21 AM

I recently just got a dwarf hamster when he/she was only 18 days old, I've heard that they're not even suppose to be re-homed that early, so now I'm wondering if theres anything else I should be feeding it? also is it possible to tell the gender of it now? i thinkits a girl but I'm not sure, and the hamsters weren't seperated in the cage where I got it from is there any way it could be pregnant if its a female? How can I tell for sure? I know its female now but it just started squeaking at night... not alot but it does. as well as I got a new one and put them together and I think the new one I got is pregnant too its WAY bigger than my other one but suppose to be the same age, I want to make sure my hamsters are ok please help me!!!

bokuza · #2 06-08-2009, 05:18 AM

Rehoming I think, should be done around 25 days. At this age, I believe its fine to be feeding it normal food.

If its pregnant it will get very fat in 2-3 days. Its easy to tell.

Use this picture for gendering.
(www) geocities.com/florida_hamster/gender (htm)

Also, if the females are squeaking at night it most likely mean fighting. Separate them. :C

jax112 · #3 06-09-2009, 12:29 PM

Everything ended up being fine with my hamster and the other hamster they are getting along just great!!!

however since one is male and the other is female I would have expected babies by now but theres nothing

they have mated numerous times and I've watched her everyday and she gets fat and lumpy but then theres nothing. whats going on?

RodentzRule · #4 06-09-2009, 12:50 PM

Are you sure they are male and female and not just male and male or female and female. If not my only other suggestion would be that the female may be infertile.

jax112 · #5 06-10-2009, 06:11 AM

I'm 100% sure bits male and female, I was thinking maybe the male was too small? because he was younger than the female. I mean she is eating alot and she does look ALOT bigger than before more rounder mostly at her tummy and back end area and she is sleeping alot more ( but that may have nothing to do with it)

bokuza · #6 06-10-2009, 10:34 PM

I agree with Rodentz, she could be infertile.
How many days has it ben since shes been 'big'.for some hamsters it can take up to 10 days ya know.

jax112 · #7 06-11-2009, 06:08 PM

she just started to get bigger... and i know they go into heat every 4 days.... its been more than 4 days now and she shoulda gone into heat agin but there was nothing... and she use to love being picked up now she doesn't want to be picked up anymore... again shes eating alot more and drinking almost a full bottle of water.... her tummy seems to be bulging.. so again i think maybe my best bet is just to watch her and see what happens...

jax112 · #8 06-17-2009, 10:19 AM

thanks for all the help everyone my hamster was indeed pregnant and had a litter on june 12th

unfortunatly i'm now only left with 1 baby but it seems to be doing fine and it was her first litter so...