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my dwaf hamster

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Question
i have 2 female hamsters i gave one female to a friend who has a male hamster they had intercourse and now i suspect that she is pregnat. my other hamster is acting weird i guess because she misses the other hamster but im scared to bring the other hamster back to my house because they offten fight and i dont want them to hurt each other what should i do?

Answer
Hi Lauren,

Before you bring back your pregnant hamster, you should get another cage for her.  When you have 2 female dwarf hamsters together in a cage, it's fine.  But, when one is pregnant, they should be separated.  And, they'll need to stay separated from now on.  

Here's a link to a site which will help you with the pregnancy and the rearing of the babies:

http://www.petwebsite.com/russgestation.htm

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

Kelly