Extra Protein and Other Stuff for a pregnant hammy? - Page 3

**Spuds Mum** · 10-02-2007, 10:53 AM

Bramble was sooo tired when nursing Basia and really seemed relieved when she was separated from her babies. But she seemed to bounce back quickly afterwards. I'm sure Berry will really enjoy the tlc you have planned for her, she sounds like she certainly deserves it

**babyboos** · 10-02-2007, 04:27 PM

Keep giving her nice nutritious treats like that once the babies are weaned and she will be lovley and healthily plump again in no time. Break a cod liver oil capsule over her dry mix too to help her coat.

Basia · 10-03-2007, 05:19 AM

Thanks for your replies. I will definitely feed her up and try the codliver oil.
I always have porridge for breakfast so I give her some every morning. This morning the babies got the scent of it and they all came running out from under the shelf. It was so funny she was rounding them up and unceremoniously dumping them back in the nest under the shelf and they were coming straight back out again. It's a wonder I got to work at all today, I was so fascinated. It is the first time they have come out to my knowledge.

**Spuds Mum** · 10-03-2007, 05:26 AM

awww happy watching Basia, sounds lovely

There will be no stopping them now!
Berry will go probably go mad rounding them up for a day or two before totally giving up!

and letting them do whatever they want - a bit like me when mine reached teenage years

or at least they did what they wanted whether I had given up or not!

But its comforting to see that children of all species get to the stage where they just ignore their parents!

Do they still all look shiny or can you tell any differences in their coats?
I think we will be mating Princess in the next couple of weeks - so if you post any pictures at some stage I shall show her them to let her know exactly what's required!

Basia · 10-03-2007, 05:33 AM

That was quick spud's mum. I am at work, on my lunch break, although I often sneak a quick look a the forum if I am not too busy when it isn't my lunch break!
I am still not sure exactly how many babies are there, I think there may only be 9 now, 3 sables, 3 creams and 3 roans. One of the roans has lovely even markings so I am watching that one carefully though I suspect it is a female. I think I have cream and sable satins, not so sure about the roans, but they are all quite shiny so it is difficult to tell. Some of them have really broad heads compared to the others and they are quite large now. They are running poor Berry ragged.
I know what you mean about teenagers, if you follow the link to my 17 year old son's websites from mine, you will see what I have to contend with.

I have been a frequent visitor to your website the last few weeks looking at all your baby photos. I love Princess, I am so looking forward to seeing her babies. Don't know how you parted with her sable roan baby though, she is gorgeous.

**Spuds Mum** · 10-03-2007, 05:42 AM

Oh don't Basia - we really regretted it after and as we look at the photos we regret it more and more as she was gorgeous - good markings, really good sized and so friendly. But I am sure she is happy with a new home and is being looked after well.
mmm I'll see your 17 year old (who's looks a lovely young man!) and raise you....
1 24 year old son (yes I survived it - and you can see a link to his band from our site too) - came out the other side stronger and he turned out lovely in the end
1 19 yr old daughter - (still has her moments I can tell you - but getting better)
1 `13 yr old daughter (oh no - gonna have to do it all again!!!

)

sometimes I wish I'd stuck to hamsters

Basia · 10-03-2007, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Spud's Mum

Oh don't Basia - we really regretted it after and as we look at the photos we regret it more and more as she was gorgeous - good markings, really good sized and so friendly. But I am sure she is happy with a new home and is being looked after well.
mmm I'll see your 17 year old (who's looks a lovely young man!) and raise you....
1 24 year old son (yes I survived it - and you can see a link to his band from our site too) - came out the other side stronger and he turned out lovely in the end
1 19 yr old daughter - (still has her moments I can tell you - but getting better)
1 `13 yr old daughter (oh no - gonna have to do it all again!!!

)

sometimes I wish I'd stuck to hamsters

He he, I know there is light at the end of the tunnel, my twins are 27 in January. Your family sound lovely. You and I must be a similar age?
I'm sure Princess will have an even nicer baby this time.

**Spuds Mum** · 10-03-2007, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Basia

He he, I know there is light at the end of the tunnel, my twins are 27 in January. Your family sound lovely. You and I must be a similar age?

I guess so ladies of a certain age

but I wont tell if you don't

Holly · 10-05-2007, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Basia

I always have porridge for breakfast so I give her some every morning. This morning the babies got the scent of it and they all came running out from under the shelf. It was so funny she was rounding them up and unceremoniously dumping them back in the nest under the shelf and they were coming straight back out again. It's a wonder I got to work at all today, I was so fascinated. It is the first time they have come out to my knowledge.

Aww, how cute - I bet they are out all the time now

How's she looking now? Caramel looks a bit thinner but otherwise ok really - she's a few days behind Berry so I expect they aren't making the same demands on her as yet.

Basia · 10-05-2007, 05:34 AM

She looks better than she did when I originally posted. The babies are starting to eat solids so that might be helping. I have also been sprinkling her a bit of dried porridge and extra linseeds and her coat has a shine to it again. I'm definitely going to give her some codliver oil when the babies are weaned.