[DrKMcK]

Wobbles, I left Sandy Bear's cage alone until about 3 days before she was due. Then I took her wheel out, changed her bedding and did a good clean, set her up with fresh food and water, and gave her some nice toilet paper squares to use in her nest. Other than changing her water and putting food in her bowl daily, I left her alone. I came home the day she was due and went to check on her. I lifted her house and nearly fell over. She looked up at me and she had a whole bunch of little pink babies all around her. I couldn't tell how many, because I immediately put the house back and let her be. It wasn't until they were coming out and beginning to eat with mom and escaping her clutches that I realized there were 16 babies. Don't fret so much, exercise is not bad for a hammy. I held Sandy all the way up to about 2 days before she was due. She didn't mind.