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MY HAMPSTER IS PREGNANT

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Question
HOW LONG ARE THEY PREGNANT MY HAMPSTER IS A MONTH A LONG AND SHE ACTS LIKE SHE IS GOING TO HAVE THEM AT ANY TIME IS THIS POSSIBLE

Answer
Dear Nickie,
Hamsters are only pregnant for about 2.5 weeks. She has been carrying for quite awhile which makes me wonder if she is really pregnant. Feel under her stomach to see if it is firm. Also you may be able to feel little bumps inside her tummy at this stage. Watch her to see if she is building a nest. And make sure that you know when she got pregnant, just because she may have been around a male or you have even see them mate doesn't mean she has gotten pregnant.
Thanks for the question and good luck,
Lorelei