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IF TWO FEMALE HAMSTERS ARE...

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Question
IF TWO FEMALE HAMSTERS ARE PREGNANT AND IN THE SAME CAGE WILL THEY
FIGHT & WHEN THE BABIES OF BOTH ARE BORN WILL THEY BOTH EAT EACHOTHERS
BABIES OR EACH MOTHER THERE OWN BABIES?????????  

Answer
Hi there!  DEFINATELY separate the two pregnant hamsters.  They very well could eat eachother's babies and/or fight over them.  It is not uncommon, however, for a mother hamster to eat her own babies as well, especially if the babies are unhealthy.  
I hope this was helpful,
Hilary