New hamster possibly pregnant? - Page 8

Ponymad2104 · 10-29-2018, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by souffle

If mums only have a few pups they don't need to spend quite so much time with them as the cleaning and feeding takes less time so they will pop out more. Ypu don't really see evidence of a culled litter or pups to be honest. Sometimes it's just some blood stained bedding when you do the first clean out. You have to just wait it out I'm afraid. The odd female does have a phantom pregnancy so she might go back to normal in a few days time.

She definitely got bigger, then smaller, but she wasn't huge in the first place so if she had any she didn't have many. I've been out all day but apparently my mum heard a squeak earlier in the day

Pebbles82 · 10-29-2018, 10:47 AM

Sounds like there might be pups then. Time will tell. Try not to alarm her of course.

Charlie Dunn · 10-29-2018, 02:20 PM

Ohh how exciting/nervewracking! Do keep us posted with news x

Ponymad2104 · 10-31-2018, 03:57 PM

She didn’t get up tonight, at all, even when shook the treat packet(really strange for her), it really scared me. I had to go in and look for her.

I found her in a hide, she’d completely covered the entranc. I’ve hd her 18 days today, could it be she’s only just had pups?
Once she poked her nose out and I saw she was okay I left her alone again

Pebbles82 · 11-01-2018, 09:28 AM

Yes it could be - best to leave her alone though- if you put your hand anywhere near she may think you’re a threat to the pups. Tricky time. Best gauge is to put a bit of fresh veg out with her food each night - it’s usually gone by morning.

souffle · 11-01-2018, 10:25 AM

If she was only just pregnant when you got her then yes it is possible they arrived yesterday or during the night of the day before.
I'd hope to be able to encourage her out though soon just to check that she looks bright enough. Keep a watch on when she comes out and maybe put in a tasty dish of something a bit away from the nest then hopefully she will come out. If she is at the food bowl and busy you can quickly shine a torch in the nest entrance and see if there is any movement there. It is important to know now if she has babies or if the unusual behavior means she may be unwell.

Pebbles82 · 11-01-2018, 12:09 PM

Soufflé knows what’s what

. So best to take her advice - I was just making a suggestion,

Ponymad2104 · 11-01-2018, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by souffle

If she was only just pregnant when you got her then yes it is possible they arrived yesterday or during the night of the day before.
I'd hope to be able to encourage her out though soon just to check that she looks bright enough. Keep a watch on when she comes out and maybe put in a tasty dish of something a bit away from the nest then hopefully she will come out. If she is at the food bowl and busy you can quickly shine a torch in the nest entrance and see if there is any movement there. It is important to know now if she has babies or if the unusual behavior means she may be unwell.

She's out tonight, looks like she's making a new nest?
Maybe it's because I upset the other one.

Her nest is right at the back of her cage and she has hidden the entrance, I only know where she goes in and out as I've watched her. I did hear a squeak last night when I was looking for her

She ate all the porridge and chicken i gave her last night so she got up at some point, I obviously just didn't hear her. Her eyes are bright and her ears up, I can't physically see anything wrong with her.

Pebbles82 · 11-01-2018, 01:55 PM

Good that she’s looking well

Ponymad2104 · 11-05-2018, 11:33 AM

She is still spending lots of time in the nest, comes out to eat, drink and go back to sleep, sometimes she might climb or chew the bars but not often