I am going to get a Chinese Dwarf Hamster soon. How often do they breed, and how many babies do they have?????

Question

I am positive that I"m going to get the Chinese Dwarf Hamster but I might get a female and have them breed one. But I don't want too many babies! Answer please!

Answer 1

Most likely they will have more than one!

Answer 2

dont get that kind i did i got two an a month later they died usaully hamsters get preg like 1 time every 2 months they have 3 to 4 babies    also take the male out or she might eat them

Answer 3

Chinese hamsters are not true dwarf hamsters. They're a similar size, but don't have the same build as real dwarfs. Just a little info there. ;P

Their litter size is usually 4-6 pups.

That being said, please don't breed. Pet store animals are NOT the quality of animal that should ever be bred. They usually don't come from well parents, and would likely have poor quality pups. Also, you don't seem to know much about hamsters, and it's always a risk for an animal to get pregnant. Are you prepared with extra money for the vet in case something goes wrong? If there are 6 or even 10 babies will you have homes for them? Are you able to accept the possibility of the mother or the babies dying? Breeding isn't just a fun thing to do, it's very serious and very risky, so please think about it carefully.

Answer 4

Pet Store hamsters should never be bred.

Syrian breeding should only be done by an experienced breeder, since the personality is so territorial, they can kill each other.

Dwarfs are only marginally easier.

Pet Store hamsters have often been inbred and that will show up in the babies as missing limbs, organs, or eyes.

IF you insist:

Do you have a small animal vet and funding in case the pregnancy or birth goes wrong? Or if one severely injures the other?

Do you know both of their medical histories? Pet store hamsters should not be bred, as you don't know their family history with defects or injuries. The hamsters you have now may even be inbred.

If you got them from a breeder, call and ask the breeder's advice.

Are you planning to keep the babies or adopt them out?

If you are planning on keeping them, you need to get enough living spaces for them- new cages, etc.

If you are going to adopt them out, you should have enough homes BEFORE the babies are conceived.

How old is the female?

If she gives birth and decides she isn't ready, she will eat her babies. Same if she is too old. Anything over 4 months is too old to be bred for the first time.

The male needs to either not be housed with her during the pregnancy, or removed IMMEDIATELY after the babies are born, or he will impregnate her within minutes or hours or birth, that's how hamsters work.

Do you know enough not to try and change the bedding for a week or so after the babies are born, so as not to upset the mom? If they smell like humans, she will eat them.

That is a lot to think about and do research into.

Please don't do something stupid.

Contact breeders in your area and get some research done