As long as you can possibly bear it - a fortnight at least though is best - she wont mind the mess to be honest. You can leave her potty in during the rearing stage. She will teach the kiddies how to use the potty too which is handy
Thank you for clarifying that. I did happen to use my brains and look it up in the webster dictionary. I should have done that first instead of asking. Whisper is very protective of her babies so it is hard to get pictures.
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These are the hammies: Peekachew and Butterball