3 escapes 1 bad mating

~ TC ~ · 11-14-2010, 02:49 PM

My cages are ex viv's with sliding doors and last night I had three escapee's!!! 2 Males and one female.
I'd cleaned all my hammies out and was interupted so asked one of my boys to put the perspex doors back on the males and quickly clean out the females for me.
But the doors where put on the wrong way with the vent holes at the bottom and Boss my Golden Satin must have got his teeth in the holes and lifted the door off. I found that one the floor and both males gone as the other door had slid open easily. My old Longhaired Sable boy was my concern as he is almost three years old and such a dithery old thing I was instantly worried he would be hurt or get hurt!
But then I noticed that one of the females had slid her door open too.... Also a satin, a cream satin.
Satin and Boss were down by the television mating!!! Two Satin's! Now if she were a dog, I could have whipped her to the vet tomorrow. But sadly there is nothing I can do now but wait and hope she did not take.
Really did not want another mating as I'd already got two planned matings... but this one is a disaster!!!
Needless to say, doors are on the right way tonight and locked!

mrnibblesmommy · 11-14-2010, 02:59 PM

oh no! I realy hope she doesn't end up pregnant, so sorry this happened! that must've been terrifying to find all 3 gone, then discover that..did u find your other male hamster? the 3 year old one? where was he?

Amethyst_ice · 11-14-2010, 03:08 PM

oh no..i really hope she hasnt taken...for potential pups sake, 2 satins not good.

perhaps have males one room and ladys another? x

~ TC ~ · 11-14-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mrnibblesmommy

oh no! I realy hope she doesn't end up pregnant, so sorry this happened! that must've been terrifying to find all 3 gone, then discover that..did u find your other male hamster? the 3 year old one? where was he?

Old Hammie as in his old haunt, in the fish tank stand. I think he heads there as it's next to the fire (I have an parkray solid fuel fire) so on during the night and remains nice and warm. He alway used to had there when he was younger so he was in the first place I looked. But having two males out together alone was a magor worry. What if they had fought over Satin...?
What if Boss had really hurt Hammie... Alsort's were running through my head. But I looked at him all over and lucky, no marks, so he went back home and snuggled down to sleep after a little drink.

~ TC ~ · 11-14-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Amethyst_ice

oh no..i really hope she hasnt taken...for potential pups sake, 2 satins not good.

perhaps have males one room and ladys another? x

I wish I could, but my livingroom and diningroom is a thru room some 24ft long which I have a curtain dividing the two... so sadly this is the only room they can be in

mangoandmimi · 11-14-2010, 03:30 PM

Aww that's bad, hopefully nothing happened... as yeah they're not a good combination :L
well i'm sre your really careful now, so it won't happen again x

WinterbellHams · 11-14-2010, 07:29 PM

It will be alright! don't be too worried. It isn't a deadly combination so there is really nothing to panic about. Just make sure to place them in all pet homes. Good luck!

mrnibblesmommy · 11-14-2010, 07:49 PM

if two satins mate, and one gets pregnant...is it a guantee they'll be double satin? i figure YES but i dont know a lot about these things...i just wondered if theres a chance any potential pups might not have that

SnickersTheFirst · 11-15-2010, 01:01 AM

I'm glad you found them, but I hope the female doesn't get pregnant. I think if they are double satin you get hairless babies which is not ideal but not too deadly. Good luck x

EDIT: Here is a link if you'd like to read it;

http://www.hamstercentral.com/wiki/The_Hairless_Hamster

internet_nobody · 11-15-2010, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SnickersTheFirst

I'm glad you found them, but I hope the female doesn't get pregnant. I think if they are double satin you get hairless babies which is not ideal but not too deadly. Good luck x

EDIT: Here is a link if you'd like to read it;

The Hairless Hamster - Hamster Central WIKI

Double satin aren't hairless, but have rather thin, sparse fur. I have been told that the coat will improve after their first moult, so extra care isn't as serious as the hairless when it comes to making accomodations to stop them getting too cold/cut etc.

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Originally Posted by mrnibblesmommy

if two satins mate, and one gets pregnant...is it a guantee they'll be double satin?

Statistically, 1/4 of the pups will be double satin.