Mamma Hamster Problem!!!!! - Page 2

**pophammy** · 08-13-2006, 03:47 AM

Good to hear that the babies are happy and healthy! Hope that mum is all right!

souffle · 08-13-2006, 08:27 AM

Glad to hear all seems to be going well with mum and the pups. I expect if the had had been very worried he would not have made you wait till Wednesday. Hopefully it may be just a bruise or a nip from an overenthusiastic suckler! Fingers crossed for you and the little family.

Minicooper · 08-13-2006, 08:29 AM

I hope everything is ok till wednesday

Personalityhamsters · 08-13-2006, 09:50 AM

Its half the size it was yesterday! hopefully ot will be gone sonn! He asked me to rub it 2wice a day with warm water and it is working! she says without seeing it- she thinks its an nipple that has too much milk and that the babies should suckle the others which will cause it too slowly downsize and that the trip wont be nessasary... Although i have schedualed an appointment for next wendsday whenn the babies are 2 weeks and shes ganna make sure everybody is up and heathy as can be! The babies are already wandering away from nest and they are only 4 days old! They follow mum... They are ginourmous-- Example... they were born about half the size of my pinky finger now they are about as fat as my thumb and almost as long! Its like they are on mirical growth! I believe this time im doing everything right!!! Thanks for all your help i would never have learned without u guys

Will update pics at around 2 weeks

souffle · 08-13-2006, 12:08 PM

OOoooo I am so pleased for you Personality hams, You deserve this good luck as you HAVE done it right and really listened. No one is perfect and we all make mistakes but you have tried so hard. It sounds like a blocked milk duct which the pups may have cleared now by suckling. May have been bruised due to them too making it look black. Did she get any medication or is it clearing alone? At five days I would start sprinkling the oatmeal and wheatgerm near that nest as it sounds like those little porkies are looking for food already! Rooting for you all and looking forward to meeting them. Don't forget to wait till their eyes are open though! I know you wont...you are an expert now

**pophammy** · 08-13-2006, 12:34 PM

That's great news. Glad to hear she seems to be on the mend and the pups are doing great!

**babyboos** · 08-13-2006, 01:04 PM

I am a little confused sorry - the babies were born on Friday 11th? or last friday? As if it was the 11th they are only three days old today and shouldn't be wandering anywhere really, plus next Wednesday is less than one week old not two?

Personalityhamsters · 08-13-2006, 02:02 PM

Like i said before were going to the vets next wendsday not this wends. They were born on the 9th on wendsday last week!

Making them 5 days old today! Thats wat im saying they are 5 days old and there ears are errect! I Think they are on Mirical Growth Formula! LOL

Mamma's nipple is slowly going down but isnt fully gone yet! Shes Active now and eating alot so im not worried about her!

SnuggleHam · 08-13-2006, 02:10 PM

I also was a little confused about how old these babies are. From the time of posting it doesnt seem to make sense. They wouldn’t be running around within a week? Could you please explain it clearer for babyboos and I? What day were these pups born?

Its just that you posted this thread 11 Aug according to the forum, and you wrote that the pups arived last night, meaning the 10th? If that true they cant be running around yet if they are three days old?

Im really confuzled?

souffle · 08-13-2006, 02:28 PM

Maybe in all the excitement the dates have become a little confused. We always mark the calendar so we know exactly. It would seem that the babies may have been born Wed night as the first post was just into Friday so last night may mean Wed actually. We have seen babies stumble out a very open nest a five days if it is warm and they will definitly seek food at that age. They are usually very quickly gathered back by mum. Make it easy for them to get the food by sprinkling it near and in the nest and leave plenty for mum to take in. Mums occasionally drag them out still sucking on the nipples too if disturbed.