When should I separate my dwarf hamster's babies to prevent breeding?

Hamsters can be weaned from mom around 3-4 weeks of age. This may be a good idea if they are overgrooming or "bothering" her. The hair loss may also be due to stress. You should also separate male and female pups (hamster babies ) from one another since hamsters can breed as early as 3 weeks of age. If the hair loss persists or if the hair does not grow back, have the mother examined by your veterinarian.

Great question! You can send them to their new homes around four weeks of age. When they reach this age, the male and female pups should be separated and kept in different cages until they go to their new homes. I hope this helps!

As long as Jacky isn't pregnant again, you can keep her with the babies for another week. At four weeks, you can separate them. Be sure to house the male and female babies separately before eight weeks of age, or else they will mate with each other. I hope this helps!

Yes, usually after about 2 weeks you can start tohandle them . They can reach sexual maturity between 4 and 6 weeks old so make sure to separate males and females by that time. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

Yes, it is safe to clean the cage now. I suggest you only do a partial clean. You can clean it fully once you have weaned the babies away from their mom which should be done between 3 and 4 weeks of age.

Thanks for reaching out. Contact a local pet store (Petco, Petsmart, other) or a humane society, for possible relinquishment, if babies are weaned and eating on their own. Separation into smaller groups might help in the short term, but you need many cages. Good luck.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Hamsters can get aggressive, especially around their young. I recommend handling the young as little as possible to prevent Khaleesi from being aggressive towards you or from taking it out on her pups. While it is less likely at this age, hamsters can even canibalize their young when they are stressed. Hamsters can typically be weaned (start eating dry food, no longer needed milk from the mother) at about 3 weeks. I recommend separating them into different cages or homes to prevent the hamsters from reproducing. You should also separate Khaleesi from the male hamster if you wish to prevent further breeding. Once the pups are gone, Khaleesi should resume her normal behavior towards you. I hope this helps!