Which hamster eats the pups

Question

Which hamster eats the pups

Answer 1

dunno u maybe?

Answer 2

the female.

Answer 3

any hamster may eat their young.  

Answer 4

any hamsters will eat its pups if it doesnt feel safe or u distub it to much same as mice gerbils rats rabbits  guinea pigs  

Answer 5

Unfortunately, it’s not at all uncommon to have a mother hamster eat some or all of her litter.There’s no hard and fast reason for why they do this, although some theories exist.For example, first-time mothers may be so shocked by the whole situation that they feel threatened by the new arrivals and simply eat them to remove the threat.Also, first time mothers can produce pups that are undersized or abnormal, thus causing the mother to reject and possibly eat them.

Answer 6

all of them might.

My best advice to you when your hamster has babies is to leave her completely alone and keep the cage in a quiet room. Only get in her cage to give her extra food and water. Don't touch the babies for two weeks, or she might eat them. Yes, that's right, eat them! Dwarfs are cannibalistic toward their young, you know. It is part of nature that female hamsters may eat their young.  If this happens to you, here are some factors that may (or may not) have caused it.

   1. She was stressed out by loud noises or the father.

   2. The babies were touched by a human and therefore, had another scent on them.

   3. The babies were deformed or had genetic disorders.

   4. The mother was a first-time, inexperienced mother.

Mothers may eat the babies for any of these reasons.  I have found that the second birth is usually much larger and has a much better survival rate because the mother knew what was going on and what to do.  The first litter was sort of a surprise to her and she had to learn the ropes. Sometimes, the mother never has any trouble with the first litter.  Again, it just depends on the hamster.  If your mother eats her first litter, give her plenty of recovery time and try again.  Unless she has problems with her health, I can guarantee more of the babies will live the second time around.  It often takes a little time to get the ball rolling, but once it is done, you will have plenty of little pups.

Answer 7

There is no particular type of hamster that eat pups. Any mother hamster (syrian or dwarf) would kill her pups for some reasons. There are multiple reasons why a mother hamster (both syrian or dwarf) might kill or eat her babies:

1.STRESS – Many things can cause stress in a new mother hamster, including:  disturbing her and her babies, age of the mother (she’s too young), or leaving a Syrian (non-dwarf) hamster father with the litter.  In the last case, the mother or the father might be responsible for the babies’ deaths.  

2.NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY – If the mother hamster is lacking nutrients, such as protein, she might eat the babies to fill that dietary need. To avoid this, supplement a new mother's diet with extra vegetables and milk or low-iron infant formula. This is especially important if there are a lot of babies.

3.BIRTH DEFECT/INJURY – Hamster moms have a sixth sense about their babies and seem to innately know if something is wrong.  In that case, she my kill the defective baby as a natural instinct.  Also, if a baby is injured and bleeds, even an originally healthy baby, she may respond to the smell of blood and kill the baby by instinct.

4.SANITARY NEEDS – A hamster mother will often eat a dead (or dying) baby to prevent having a rotting body around her nest.  If you notice that there is a dead baby in the cage, you should remove it as soon as possible.