Posted by violet7560 on April 02, 2003 at 18:56:05:
In Reply to: mommy hamster is neglecting babies posted by miste26 on March 31, 2003 at 21:42:12:
Actually, the reason the mom isnt caring for them is because you probably touched them with your bare hands and the mother got defensive. Chances are the babies will die because without their mother, there isnt anything they can do.. It's a loss and I know it's hard to deal with, just watching them die, but that's the deal.. But they are 2 weeks old, so maybe, just maybe, they WILL live.. It all depends on how the hamsters are really. If the others are still suckling, then the others that are being neglected probably wont make it. If you have any other questions, please dont hesitate to ask me. Good luck with the hammies =)
