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baby hamster food

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Question
Hello, I've noticed whenever I feed my mother hamster scrambled eggs she feeds some to the babies. Is that safe?
Also when are the babies fully weened - they are 2 weeks old now.

Answer
Hiya Shanna!

Yes, it's perfectly okay for the babies to sample a little of everything that mom eats.  They have probably already started to venture out on their own and take taste tests of everything in their environment - bedding, and all!

Baby hamsters should be weaned sexed, separated by gender into different cages by 28 days old, to prevent inbreeding.