I think my dwarf hamster is pregnant but im not sure.?

Question

Not so much her tummy but her butt area is swelled. Is she pregnant or is something wrong?

Answer 1

well it can be hard to tell. i bought a female dwarf and four days after i got her she had babies. i had no idea she was pregnant. is she with a male? if so she could be swelled from mating. and pregnant. not to worry though dwarf hamsters are great parents and do raise their young without any help from people.

and here is some information to help you with your babies that might be on the way

http://www.geocities.com/florida_hamster...

Answer 2

Could you add more.

Do you mean the underside of her butt? Or the outside?

If its her underside she might be pregnant.

If its the outside, take her to the vet.

Answer 3

she  might  have  a  tumor  cause  i had  a  hamster  with  a  tumor  but be  careful  take  him/her  to  a  vet  i  mite  be  rong  do  u have  a cat  cause  that  might be  serius

Answer 4

Well, her nipples will swell and on the 5th day she wil have discharge, (brownish yellowish liquid in cage) and she will get fatter, build a nest and hoard food in to it.If she is, i suggest not disturbing her, and make shure she gets pleanty of water and food, reffill and give new food and water each day, and take very gentle care.  And it takes about 17-20 days before birth, and dont touch her pups untill the 17 day or she will eat them probably. P.S. good luck on possible litter!         :)    ~natalie

Answer 5

Was your hammy ever in the presence of a male hamster in the past fortnight or you suspect pregnancy from wrong sexing in the pet shop if you have got her very recently? The gestation period for dwarf hamsters is 18-21 days from the mating day.

It is very difficult to tell if a hamster is pregnant. The reason being her size won't increase until the last 4 days before delivery. Some clues include when she may be building a bigger nest, hoarding a lot of food in the nest, will eat and drink water more than usual and sleep a lot more if she is pregnant. In the last 4 days before delivery, she will look big in the belly and teats would be prominent.

Whether she is pregnant or not, treat her as though she is pregnant for the next 20 days. Make sure you give her lots of clean food and water and supplement her protein intake by giving her bits of hard boiled egg whites, bits of unsalted cheese and little quantities of skimmed milk. Also supplement her regular food with pieces of fresh vegetables like carrots. Throw away any stale food after a day. Try to put the cage in an area where she has the least disturbance from noises and activities.

Read up on the internet on how to handle pregnant hamsters and hamster babies so that if she delivers a litter, you would be confident about how to handle the situation.