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Question
MY HAMSTER IS A SYRIAN SHE IS 17 DAYS PREGNANT TODAY 3-2-04, I HAVE READ THAT THEY ARE TO HAVE THEM IN 16 DAYS PERIOD.. HER SIDES ARE BULGED OUT LIKE THERE ARE BALLOONS IN THERE AND HER TUMMY IS FAT, SHE HAS HER NEST BUILT IN A WOODEN BOX IN THE CAGE I CANT SEE IN IT CAUSE SHE HAS SO MUCH TISSUE IN IT, I TILTED IT LAST NIGHT TO CHECK, NO BABIES, I DID TODAY, NO BABIES..... WHAT IS HAPPENING, IS SHE GONNA DIE? I AM WORRIED THIS IS MY FIRST PREGNANT HAMSTER..... HOW WILL I KNOW SHE HAD THEM CAN I LOOK, I KNOW SHE HASENT YET

THANKS

Answer
Christie,
  For future pregnancys, a box really isnt a good idea. It's better to just let her have them in a corner of the cage. She should have her babies very soon and it usually happens at night. First time mums can take a little longer.I wouldn't tip the box either, it could stress out the mum and the babies. If at all possiable i would remove the box and add extra materials so she can make a new nest. Good luck and let me know what happens.

Blake