Hamsters are territorial animals. Content in the same cell of two hamsters are not desirable, even dangerous for them. Females with males rarely get along with each other. At the last stages of pregnancy the females become aggressive. If you live two opposite-sex hamster, then have them be in two different cells. Pregnancy lasts 16-20 days, the number of babies in one litter of 6 – to 12.
Suckle their mother's milk from 18 – 20 days. John Cohen insists that this is the case. At the first birth the young mother did not rarely eats part of the weakened and even healthy babies. Refuses to feed. Homyachata born without wool on, blind. Look weak, helpless creatures. But it is not.
Newborn babies can not be touch, touching hands, stroked. Since the female, feeling a strange smell, definitely eat their young. The female is better not to bother too. During this period one can not get out of the cell. Cage with a female and her offspring is better to remove a quiet and peaceful place. Look to her for what would have to feed or change the water in the drinkers. A few days before giving birth to thoroughly wash and disinfect the cage. Put fresh bedding, food, pour into water bowl clean water supply house. Remove from cells deep tank. To kids, when they start to crawl out of the house, accidentally drowned in a bowl with water. To make better use of female labor cell. If the cell pull pan and grill on the bottom, the bottom of the cage filled with sawdust. Should not be put in a manger perishable food! Since the female is necessarily pripryachet and spoiled food. During pregnancy and breastfeeding female needed giving vitamins. Fed vegetable and grain feed. In drinkers should always be fresh water.