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Ria P · 02-21-2020, 07:29 AM

I have read that the mother and pups should not be disturbed at all for the first two weeks and need to be left alone in their nest. Personally, i think that they are too exposed which may make the mother nervous. I would put a lot of torn up toilet paper around the little hide they are in and then place a good sized cardboard box (bottomless and with an entrance cut out) over the hide and leave them alone. The mother may instinctively be afraid of overhead predators so i would also provide overhead cover over the food and water areas.

Congratulations for rescuing these little hamsters. Who knows what would have happened to them if you wouldn't have taken them in and started Romania's first hamster rescue!

02-21-2020, 07:29 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Help with fostering(i have questions) I have read that the mother and pups should not be disturbed at all for the first two weeks and need to be left alone in their nest. Personally, i think that they are too exposed which may make the mother nervous. I would put a lot of torn up toilet paper around the little hide they are in and then place a good sized cardboard box (bottomless and with an entrance cut out) over the hide and leave them alone. The mother may instinctively be afraid of overhead predators so i would also provide overhead cover over the food and water areas. Congratulations for rescuing these little hamsters. Who knows what would have happened to them if you wouldn't have taken them in and started Romania's first hamster rescue!