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Handling the babies

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Question
Can i play with my 3 week old hamster babies (like touching them and play like run across my hand)?

Answer
Dear Bradon,
thank you for your question.
Yes, you can handle the babies, but be careful, they may jump from your hand suddenly and they are surpisingly quick. In a few days, when they are 25-25 days old the males and females must be seperated because then they are old enough to breed. The females can stay with their mother for a while, but not for very long, the mother will begin to chase them away soon.
I hope I was of some help
Jennifer