My surprise birthday present...Bruce's babies!

Here they are at last....2 weeks old today...and I'm totally in love with all of them. =P~

Bruce has done a fabulous job for a first-time teen mum as all four babies are doing well. I'm so proud of her!

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[Jane]

Awww, they are adorable! :)

[Tammy22]

They are beautiful Justine!!

Hope you are doing ok with them - did you get my PM?

Tammy x

Yes, thanks Tammy! I took these photos while I was mid-cage clean (following your advice to the letter!). Bruce seems quite stressed out now but hopefully she'll calm down again in a few hours. The babies themselves are fine and super-laidback about everything. :wink:

[Leon]

Congrats ELC and Bruce! More gorgeous babies :lol: I hope you have enough space for your massive hamster colony now :wink:

[chase]

Congrats to Bruce & babies they are all gorgeous. :D

[Basia]

Oh, they are just gorgeous, so cute. Well done you and Bruce, you have done a brilliant job.

[Mollz]

Wow - what beauties!

[Spuds Mum]

Oh my gosh - how adorable are they???? :x

I had a contact on my website from a lady in the Southwest who was looking for robos - I gave her Tammy's details, but would you like me to pass on your details too. she did say she was willing to travel? :D

[agatecrystal]

They are gorgeous!

[souffle]

Awww adorable babies. Bruce has done you proud with these little cuties. :lol:

[Gust0o]

Very beautiful, they take after their "father"! :x

I think you can be very proud of them, Justine :)

Oh my gosh - how adorable are they???? :x

I had a contact on my website from a lady in the Southwest who was looking for robos - I gave her Tammy's details, but would you like me to pass on your details too. she did say she was willing to travel? :D

Thanks Spud's Mum. I'll PM you my details. If Tammy doesn't have any left for her, she can try me (as long as the poor lady doesn't mind being dictated to about cages, wheels etc). I'm definitely keeping any girls I have with my robo mums but its possible I may have some boys available for a gold-plated home that passes the thumbscrew-style grilling! I have no idea how many babies Sylvester has so it'll probably be another week or so before I have more of an idea.

[Spuds Mum]

absolutely Justine, you need to be happy about the home they are to go to.
I think that this lady may have a few points to start as she has obviously been doing her research and searching the internet for info on hamsters - but Im sure that you will have many more questions for her! :D

Please all of you tell me when you get fed up of seeing baby photos as I just can't help myself! I managed to sneak a few photos of Bruce and the babies tonight (so, Day 16) by doing my favourite trick of getting the millet out. Its never failed me yet!

I handled two of the babies briefly and they're already so much faster and more confident than they were yesterday. They're coming on so quickly.

Here are the adorable little mites, with Mummy Bruce in constant attendance as ever:

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[Spuds Mum]

Got bored of adorable photos like that???? :roll: Never. :x

They look so lovely all in a row - so sweet. I think you need to take photos when you can as they grow and change so quickly (although I guess robos dont grow quite as alarmingly as syrians?)

You now have me all robo broody - and I daren't show my OH as he has always had a thing about robos and would be planning a hamster heist as we speak :x

Did that woman get in touch Justine? She didnt get back to me, but I gues there wasnt any need for her to??

Teresa

[Yaffle]

They're lovely, keep the piccies coming!

[Gust0o]

Oh wow, they're so adorable - I'm glad you warned me, before I looked; my game face would have cracked otherwise! :D

Thanks Teresa. They're so cute - its a struggle to leave them behind when I go to work, and I'm hardly sleeping at night as they're right next to my bed so I just lie there and watch them. I'm thinking of asking for maternity leave.

I haven't heard anything from the Southwest lady at all. Maybe she's contacted Tammy and got sorted out? I thought your email was really well phrased btw.

If you and your OH are tempted by the babies, you're very welcome. I know they'd have a good home with you! I'm still waiting to find out how any babies Sylvester has produced - so expect another batch of photos in 2 weeks time!

[Gust0o]

I'm thinking of asking for maternity leave.

Dear lord! Ingenious! :x

For some reason, Bruce and the little Brucies have decided to move into Bruce's Critterbath....so armed with some (organic) broccoli, I moved in with the camera. Here are the little darlings at 19 days old:

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What I love most is that Bruce is such a doting Mum. :)

[Jane]

Awww - adorable!

I made a preliminary effort at sexing Bruce's babies tonight. :roll:

I THINK I have 3 boys and a girl....maybe 2 boys, a girl and a ?. They turn 4 weeks on Sat so I guess I need to separate them this weekend (we've had enough surprise robo births in this household) but I'm so worried about getting it wrong. :?

[Spuds Mum]

Oh I missed these last few days posts - sorry about that ELC. They look adorable I could just gather them all in such a squudge!!

I cant even begin to give any advice on the sexing - but Im sure you will be able to do it well if you keep checking daily (well thats what we do for syrians)

lovely lovely robo babies - havent the Brucie bonuses done well? :D