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Old 03-16-2019, 03:13 AM   #1
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Default New born baby syrian hamster seeking for advice

hi guys. my baby pearl just gave birth to 8 baby hamsters but theres this one baby who is smaller than his siblings. am worried he might not survive but he seems healthy tho. they are 2weeks old now. what should i do?? thanks in advance!

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Old 03-16-2019, 03:25 AM   #2
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Hi there - I have removed the photos as we do not allow pics of baby hamsters whose eyes are not yet open.
You have a little runt baby hamster there. There is nothing much you can do except making sure he has access to a plentiful supply of food and maybe offer him little bits individually. Sometimes they thrive well and catch up with their siblings by 6 months, sometimes they remain small and sometimes there is something wrong inside and they just pass away quite young. If there is a fault with the digestive system they tend to just fade away sadly. Offer him a teaspoon with baby food on just to ensure he gets plenty and doesn't have to fight at the food bowl. I sometimes leave runts with mum a little longer as well to see if that helps them grow on a bit.
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Old 03-16-2019, 08:28 AM   #3
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i see but i hope he'll survive. or should i bring him to the vet? and what kind of food or baby should i give him?

about the photos its okay if you removed them and my apologies for attaching it. i didnt know its not allowed.
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Old 03-16-2019, 11:14 AM   #4
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There is nothing a vet could do. Mum knows best and she will sense if there is somthing wrong with him and would cull him if she felt he was ill. A baby food with no onions or leeks is fine. You can give him porridge, stewed veggies ground up small, (no onions) small bits of plain chicken and tofu. In fact all the pups should have these foods to help them grow If you were to remove him and take him to a vet mum would reject him as he smells odd and would most likely cull him anyway. His best chance is to stay with mum now. We have has ones as small as him that were soon the same size as the others so see how he does.
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Old 03-23-2019, 08:51 AM   #5
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big thanks to your advices!!! baby hammy is now getting bigger and hopefully healthier too. he really likes the baby food im giving (gerber mixed veg). i'll buy more of it. hehe. thanks again!
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