Is she pregnant?

[boxersyriandogi]

I got my hamster four days ago... i researched about pregnancy on the internet and she has all the signs of a pregnant hamster... i have a feeling she is but i don't know for sure. I got her at the pet store and they didn't tell me how old she was or wut the "gender" of the other hamster that was in the cage was. I am a first time owner so please help!


Here are the signs she shows:

Fatter than a normal size hamster

makes an isolated area in her box @ the end of her tube

u can see her nipples very clearly now...

she shows signs of irratability



is she pregnant if so wut should i do?


~Syrian Hamster owner

[chinsrcuteies]

I think she may be pregnet

[chinsrcuteies]

I think she may be pregnet

[Aurecus]

sounds to me like you have a pregnant hamster, which isnt really all that uncommon when coming from a pet store. I dont know exactly what you should do, i would just leave her to do her thing. She should be able to take care of this on her own, if you are curious then do a goodle search on the matter. All in all it shouldnt be a big deal. I would, however, contact the pet store and ask them about taking the babies if you think it will be difficult for you to sell them or give them away.

[boxersyriandogi]

she also takes all of her food 2 one area and fills her tunnel with bedding and then she cant get down the tunnel so she has 2 stay in a little box

[Rebel226]

Two times in the past I also ended up with a pregnant pet store hamster. The first time I didn't know until days later when I noticed the bulging sides of the black bear Syrian and a few days later she delivered 9 pups all of which died soon after birth except one that died on day 13. The second one I knew right away she was pregnant when I spotted her in a tank with other Syrians because her sides bulged and with a Syrian that's a good indication of later stage pregnancy. I figured she had her best shot if I took her home as opposed to delivering her pups in a tankful of other hamsters. I got her home and only hours later she delivered 7 pups. Only one died and now almost 11 months later I still got the mom and the pups who of course are now adults. Best thing you can do since you suspect a pregnancy is to feed her foods that are high in protein such as a piece of egg or bread soaked in low fat milk for a couple of examples. The added protein will go a long way in adding to her nutrition and will prepare her body for the time she delivers and nurses her pups.

[Keys]

Another thing you could do is seperate her from any other hamsters and clean her cage very often.

[foxylouise]

i want to know what i do with my hamsters do i have to seperate the male from the female and when do i do that and my hamster is showing her nipples so is she pregnant.:rainbow: