2 not getting fed

Question
my hamster had 7 babies and they are all in a pile exept for 2 of then in a differnt pile she is allways sitting on all of them and feeding them and she doesnt pay attention to the pile of 2 or feed them i saw her feed the 1 for a short amount of time.what is wrong does she not like them-please help

Answer
Hi Kyleigh,

It's not that she doesn't like the 2 babies.  Her maternal instinct is probably telling her there's something wrong with them - maybe they're sick, or they're deformed in some way.

However, there may be nothing wrong with them.  The mother just may be treating them differently.

Put gloves on, and take some of the bedding from the cage and rub it all over the gloves.  Then, gently pick up the 2 babies with your gloved hands, and place them in the pile with the rest.  Hopefully the mother will begin feeding them.

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

Kelly