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Baby syrians

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Question
Hi the baby is kind of trapped in the house of the cage and i dont know how to move or if i should i want to move the baby

Answer
Hi Jack,

If the baby is trapped, you'll definitely need to move it.  However, if you touch the baby with your bare hands, the mother will probably reject it and stop feeding it.  So, you'll need to gather some of the bedding from the cage, and rub it all on your hands (to get the mother's smell on your hands).  Then, gently and quickly scoop the baby up and place it back in the mother's nest.  

With this method, you should be able to easily get the baby back where it belongs :)

If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask :)

Kelly