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Sad sad question about hamsters :(2007-11-24 22:14:56

is there a way to ween hamsters that are 4 days old or so, cat got ahold of hamster and left babies, I was going to give them away but i would like to keep 2 for my son. any way to care for them until they can eat regular foods?

Answers:

go to your vet and get milk replacer for them.

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milk milk milk you need dairy products mostly but i have a huge book on them and i advcie ye to go to teh library and take one out needs some special caring too.

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Awwwww!I'm not really sure.I've had many hamsters but they never reproduced.I suggest you go to a local pet store.They can suggest what kind of foods to give them.They may even have a formula to give the babys.They can teach you how to feed them.Obviously be very gentle.Hope you figure it out!

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Talk to your vet...They are awfully young and will probably need to be hand fed.

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the only thing you can do, it try to find a nursing mouse or rat from a pet store, there is no hand feeding them and they have to be 3 weeks old before they can live off regular food.

Mice and rats (domesticated only) are the best foster moms, we used to take hampster babies away from there mothers and giving them too the rats/mice because they didnt eat their babies like the hampsters are bad about doing

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Let your cat have the rest. He'll love you for it and you can go buy a nice new hamptster for your son.

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Check with your vet for the proper liquid diet for a baby hamster. Regular cow's milk is not usually recommended for baby animals. You should be able to feed them with a tiny baby bottle or an eye dropper. The vet can also advise you on feeding times and any vitamins, etc you might need.