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pippy
05-22-2013, 02:04 PM
whats the best type of bedding food
should i take out the wheel
when can i clean the cage after shes had the babies?
what should i do if she abondons them or tried to eat them??
:confused:
its a robo btw and the litter was a accident

squishyhammy
05-22-2013, 02:26 PM
avoid fluffy cotton wool type bedding it is dangerous instead tear up some toilet paper
food someone else needs to advise but give a bit of extra protien but not too much

handle and cage clean when all pups have their eyes are open

jeep her in a quiet place and dont disturb just give fresh food and water every day

if she does eat/abandon thm it may be her saying shes stressed or not ready to have babies or theres something wronf with the pups. even in planned pregnancies things can go horribly wrong so if anything does happen dont blame yoiurself the fact youre asking here means you are doing your best

good luck ope every thing goes ok and keep us updated we will help you as much as possible

Cupcake
05-22-2013, 02:32 PM
Yes you should remove the wheel, and in terms of protein you can give her mealworms, a bit of chicken meat, a bit of scrambled egg :)
Don't stress too much over it, and like squishyhammy said, if she does eat the babies there is nothing you can really do, however if she does abandon them, I believe there was a thread around here on hand nursing hamster pups.