The care for hamsters after giving birth mainly includes the following aspects:
Providing High-Energy and High-Nutrition Food: After giving birth, hamsters need sufficient nutrition to regain their strength and produce milk. You can offer nutrient substances such as glucose water, high-protein feed, and vitamins to help the mother hamster recover her physical condition.
Keeping the Environment Dry and Dark: Provide a dry and dark environment for the mother hamster. You can place a layer of clean cloth in the cage. Avoid the interference of strong light and noise, and keep the environment quiet and comfortable.
Doing a Good Job in Keeping Warm: Baby hamsters are born without fur and are vulnerable to cold stimulation. You can choose soft-textured and less-smelly wood shavings as bedding for keeping warm. Laying more wood shavings allows the female hamster to build a nest better to keep the baby hamsters warm.
Avoiding Touching the Baby Hamsters: Before the baby hamsters are 20 days old, it's best not to stroke or touch them, lest human odors be left, which may cause the mother hamster to be unwilling to nurse the baby hamsters or even bite them to death directly.
Isolating the Male Hamster: Isolate the male hamster from the female hamster and the cubs, and keep them in separate cages to ensure a quiet environment for the mother hamster and the baby hamsters.
Regularly Cleaning the Cage: Around 10 days after giving birth, you can partially clean the wood shavings, and around 20 days, thoroughly clean the cage to keep the environment clean and hygienic.
Observing the Health Status: Regularly check the weight, activity level, and excrement of the baby hamsters to ensure their healthy growth.
Through the above measures, the health and safety of hamsters after giving birth can be effectively taken care of.