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Hamster pups

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Question
I didn't know when my black bear syrian hamster was gonna have babies cause i wanted to move her into a bigger cage first, but now she had 8 - 10 babies and its been 3 days so far and im worrying about when they need space to run around??? and explor?? soo do you think its a good idea to move the mother and the babies into a bigger cage, and ill move the bedding she has now as well so she doesn't become stressed but im gonna add some bedding also to fill the rest of the cage is this a good idea?? cause they cage is very small for a big litter.??? Please Help Answer As Soon As Possible Thanks So Muchh!!!

Answer
No, don't move the babies or the mother yet.  You'll need to wait until the babies have their eyes open and are moving around the cage.  If the mother reacts badly to your touching her or the babies even then, don't move them.  For right now just leave them be, let the mother take care of them and don't disturb her.  The only time you should be in the cage at all is to feed her and give her water.. if she comes over to you to be petted or picked up then you can hold her and pet her for a short time but otherwise let her do her job.