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My female roborovski hamster, Hamoinee, wave birth to 6 beautiful babies on the 10th of March 2010. The babies were all so pink, cute and were squirming around the cage. At that point of time, I was so tempted to carry them because they were still so small and are not able to jump off my palm like how their mom does. Luckily, I remembered reading some forum and they mentioned that touching newborn hamsters before a certain period will be fatal for the babies. So now, I am here to tell you When is it OK to Touch Newborn Hamsters and why you should not touch them before that period.
Allow me to define newborn hamsters to ensure that we are referring to the same thing. Newborn hamsters are fragile little pink things that squirm around their cage. Occidentally, they make sounds that are similar to those of birds chirping. This usually signifies that they are hungry or in need of attention from their mom.
After doing research on the forums and reading books related to hamsters, I gathered that it is OK to touch newborns after they are 3 to 4 weeks old. This is because, after 3 to 4 weeks, the hamsters will be able to eat and drink themselves and do not require their mom to feed them anymore. So once you see that your baby hamsters are wean, they are safe to be handled.
I hope you have learned something new from my article and I want to mention that you should touch your baby hamsters, with a pair of gloves on, only if you need to do so. Wishing you and your hamster happiness!
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Source by Martin Sim
