March 6th, 2009My first time seeing baby hamsters
Desmond’s sister bought 2 hamsters a few months ago. The female hamster recently gave birth to 4 little hamsters. I was so excited to see them because I had never seen baby hamsters before. =) My old hamsters were always fighting and never had babies. 
(They are now in hamster heaven. The average lifespan for hamsters is 2 years but they died before that. )
Some photos that I took of her new hamsters :
I didn’t take a photo on the first day. I didn’t have my camera with me. The female hamster didn’t look pregnant at all and we were shocked upon seeing the babies. Desmond’s sister was the one who saw them first; a little bundle of pink, bald, wriggling little bodies. The first thing which came to my mind upon seeing the babies was … ‘Just a few days ago Desmond had put both adult hamsters in their respective balls to let them exercise. This means that the female hamster was already pregnant when she was running around in the ball and knocking into chairs and other things which were in her way. arghhh.’
The babies had no fur when they were born and their eyes were closed. I think that it took about 1-2 weeks for their eyes to open and their fur to grow. I didn’t count. I’ll post the other photos another time. 
We didn’t touch the baby hamsters at all so as not to ‘contaminate’ them with human scents. The adult hamsters might eat their babies if they have a foreign smell on them. The hamster cage must not be cleaned during the first few weeks. In fact, the best thing to do is ‘nothing’. The hamsters shouldn’t be disturbed until they are big enough.
This photo was taken from outside the cage. (which explains about the white thing on the photo.)
A close-up. Look at that. awwwww 
Another similar photo…
…and a close-up! The female hamster was moving about sometimes when the babies were still suckling milk and it was alarming to see the babies being dragged all over the place.
I’m so glad that I went home.
I’m trying to find time to go back to...
wah red color 1..so cute =D
Quote?Awwww. How cute?!
I look forward to seeing them with fur. Fur is good.
I also look forward to read about the birth of the mini-Lynns, in the future.
Quote?LOL!
Quote?omg cute but very scary when u think of the small little fragile baby hamsters…
i had this experience before where the mother ate its baby…
leaving the baby hamster headless..
*CRIES!*
you look like a hamster - lol (only joking)
Quote?wow!! this is amazing! i always thought they were born with furs! they look so cuteee!!
Quote?wow, this is also the first time i’m seeing baby hamsters as well…wow…soooo tiny.
Quote?Jackie, Morinn, Dice : hehe yes. Tiny and cute. I also didn’t know that hmasters are born without fur.
Konea: My cat once ate her newborn babies. I was so shocked. No one touched the babies so there were no human smell on them. I don’t know why the cat did that. To think that hamsters also eat their babies in certain cases…. Yikes. That much have been a great shock for you.
David: -_-
Shah: I don’t see any mini-Lynns in my future.
Quote?Lynn: They will be there and will have smooth fur..i mean hair
BTW, you should consider covering the cage with a white cloth so as to not disturb the hamster parents. I bet you’ve already enough literature content about hamsters. You’ll be fine, Hamster Mommy Lynn. 
Quote?awwwwww them baby hamsters are so so cute thats why i cant wait till i get mine on my bday (may 17)
those baby hamsters are sooooo cute
Quote?dayshia may-5-09
@ Dayshia: Happy belated birthday.
I suppose that you got your hamsters already. Have fun and take good care of them. 
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