hamster breeding

Question
hi i really want to breed hamsters.  could  you give me some tips on breeding for beginners.
thank you
from,
stephanie

Answer
Hi,
First take the female (who must be older then 6 weeks and younger then 6 months) scratch her above the tail, if it points right up and she holds still, then sheis on heat, this is the day you can breed them without a massive fight. Hamsters come on heat every 4 days.
If she is on heat, then put a wire seperater in a box, put a hamster either side. When the female holds her tail up, then take away the seperater, be prepared to rescue them from a fight, beacause they are very harmful when they fight.
Link to my hamster web page: http://esamson123.googlepages.com/home