Baby Syrian Hamster Size
Skull of a golden hamster.
Baby syrian hamster size. If you have syrian hamsters each baby needs to be given its own cage or they will start to fight. Campbell s dwarf hamsters tend to have four to eight pups in a litter but can have up to 13. Raising baby hamsters isn t hard. Winter white hamsters tend to have slightly smaller litters as do chinese and roborovski hamsters.
Syrian hamsters are larger than many of the dwarf hamsters kept as pocket pets up to 5x larger and weigh about the same as a sugar glider though the wild european hamster exceeds syrian hamsters in size. The size of the pup will vary depending on breed. But since the largest breed the syrian hamster is only four to seven inches long when full grown you can bet that your baby syrian hamster will be quite tiny. 6 baby syrian hamsters available 3 females 3 males born.
They typically weigh around 120 to 125 grams when fully grown they have a stout stocky body with little tails that are barely visible underneath their fur. Hamster litters vary in size from one to as many as twenty so be prepared. 10th august over 2 weeks old now will be ready in about 3 4 weeks drinking from a bottle and eating. There are several different breeds and varieties of hamster varying in size and temperament.
Even smelling another adult hamster in the same house can cause some upset so it s always best to stick to just the one. Typically hamsters live for up to two years although some may live for longer. 8 baby syrian hamsters hand tame handle daily by adults and kids 4 girls 4 boys they have a satin coat 1 girl is cream and white 3. And your baby dwarf hamsters will be even smaller.
Syrian hamsters must live on their own as they are territorial mammals and will start to fight with each other once they have reached maturity which is between 8 and 12 weeks syrian hamsters should never be kept in pairs or groups once mature. Syrian hamsters are small rodents about the size of an adult human hand the adult size ranges from 5 7 inches in length. Intersexual aggression and. They are also used as scientific research animals throughout the world.
Baby hamsters week by week. The mother does most of the work but you do have to make sure that you re very careful in following the procedures correctly to make sure your hamsters are happy and healthy. Take a look at all the hamsters we have available for rehoming. 8 baby syrian hamsters.