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I Need Help!!!!

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Question
This is my first time having a hamster. I need to know if they need to be separated (the male and female)? How can you tell if see is pregnant? Does she get a bigger like humans? Help me know please!!!!!!

Answer
Yes, male and female hamsters should be seperated. If they aren't they will either fight or mate. If the female is pregnant she will get bigger, her teets will become more apparent on her underside, and she will stop coming into heat. If she is pregnant she will have the babies 15-18 days after conception.

Thanks for writing, sorry for the delayed response.