When should I put back the sand bath for my hamster after birth?

[Shina]

When should I put back the sand bath for my hamster? The wheel shouldn't be put back before the 3rd week right?

[souffle]

Don't put the wheel back until after the pups have been separated from mother. They can get hurt under a wheel with a running adult.
A large sand path should be fine though they do tend to toilet in it and it ends up as a pee pool!

[Shina]

Originally Posted by souffle

Don't put the wheel back until after the pups have been separated from mother. They can get hurt under a wheel with a running adult.
A large sand path should be fine though they do tend to toilet in it and it ends up as a pee pool!

I see... I was planning to separate them on the 3rd week (dwarf hamsters, campbells)