Responsible Hamster Breeding For The Beginner

It can be a truly wonderful experience to breed teddy bear hamsters; However, there are certain things you need to consider before you decide on breeding them:

Are there any buyers already interested in buying your baby hamsters? Baby hamsters can be weaned somewhere around 20 to 25 days old. Once they reach around 45 days they can begin to breed. Once the babies are born, you will not have that much time before they will need to go to their new homes. You need to know long before the time comes, where you are going to send your baby hamsters. Do not set them free. If you do, they will likely get eaten by some other animal. If not, they will probably starve to death. If by chance they live long enough to start breeding, then they will create another problem - they will become pests. Sometime around 4 to 7 weeks, you will need to place them in their new homes.

Do you have all the necessary supplies as well as the space need to breed your hamsters? You will have to have enough space and living area. At least four housing facilities are needed: a house for the males, one house for the females, one house for the female to give birth, and one to be used for quarantine.

Are you prepared for all the responsibilities of breeding hamsters? You need to make a considerable commitment to be able to successfully breed hamsters. You need to keep the cages very clean. Your will have more expenses because your will need more bedding, more food, and more supplies overall. You also need to remember the cages, the toys, exercise wheels, and so on. Before you decide on breeding your hamsters, be sure that you are willing and able to invest in those resources.

Once you have made the decision to breed your hamsters, the following steps will get you off to a great start:

1. Purchase your hamsters from a good breeder. Find a breeder who keeps their hamsters areas clean, and provide them with enough space to live.

2. Before completing the sale, make sure to observe the hamster you are interested in closely. Is the hamster friendly? Calm? Tame? Curious? Do not pick a hamster who seem timid or one that seem overly aggressive. Temperament is hereditary, so you wouldn't want to breed these hamsters. Pica a hamster that seems to be tame, or at least does not seem to be hostile. Ideally, you should try to find a breeder who handles their hamsters often and even tames them before they are sold. You will probably want to get your hamsters for breeding from a good breeder. This is because the local pet store does not usually handle their hamsters often enough.

3. Keep the male hamsters separate from the female hamster until you are ready to breed them. If they are not ready for mating, the female hamster will often abuse the male hamster. Every four days or so, a female hamster becomes fertile. You will know a female is fertile by the way her tail freezes up in the air around a male hamster.

4. Be sure to keep a pregnant or nursing hamster away from any noise. Do not handle them too often. Remember not to touch any of the babies until they are weaned. Separate the males and females soon after weaning to prevent them from breeding.

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