Chinese hamsters...

[Mikayla]

Now this is just a thought, as I probably won't act on it...but...

Breeding chinese. Is their an age limit? I mean, Holly is already a year old. Is she too old? I think that's actually my only question. I've been thinking about it for months, but just haven't seriously thought about it until now...

[kyrilliondaemon]

I'm pretty sure with most hamsters its best to not have a first litter after about eight months?

[Mikayla]

I didn't know if it was all or just syrians...I know it's cause their hips fuse though...

[Vectis Hamstery]

I wouldn't breed a 1 year old Chinese, especially for her first litter. Pregnancy and litter rearing takes a lot out of them and for the health of mum and pups it's better not to breed that old. I prefer 4-6 months for a first litter, though will go up to 7-8 months if needed. Sometimes I have a second litter from a girl, about 3-4 months after her first, but not over the age of 1. If you want to breed Chinese then I would suggest finding a younger girl from good stock