Breeding Question

[PetLuver21257]

In case I ever get to breed Campbell Dwarves... I have a question that I have not been able to find an anwer to in books or on the web:

Here is what would happen if I did breed them.
I have one 10 gallon aquarium (with my hamster already in it) And I have one hamster cage. It has a purple plastic bottom and a plastic see through top with wire that you can open and close to get the hamster out. It looks like this:

http://www.pet-bliss.com/acatalog/SavicRodyHamsterCage.jpg

It also makes me laugh because it is selling for $65 dollars on the website, and I got mine from a garage sale for only $1!!!! :grin:

Anyway... I am planning to put the female and the male in (this is after my hamster dies... :cry:) the 10 gallon aquarium. After I notice she is pregnant (I know the signs!) I will take out the male and put him into the plastic purple cage. Depending on the outcome of the gender, whichever gender their is more of, I will put them into the bigger Plastic purple cage. And If their are too many to fit into a 10 gallon, I will buy a 20 gallon for them.

Now my question:
If I put the male into the purple cage when the female is pregnant, and after about 3-4 weeks I put the "baby" males in with the father, will they fight?

Thank you very much for your replies! :)

[yodelinghamster]

It depends, most of the time, no. They will not fight. But do the intro slowly! Also you do not need put them in with the dad.

[PetLuver21257]

Yes, but won't the dad be lonely, I also don't want to buy another cage set up for the baby boys you know... Thanks for replying!

[piggy101]

no the dad won't get lonely. I'm in the same spot as you are. I had to put the male in a bin. So i think they idea you have is fine. The babies would be fine going into the same cage as the dad. You would just have to introduce them slowly.

[PetLuver21257]

Thank you guys for your answer, it really helped a lot!