It is unlikely that you've got a pregnant hamster from the pet shop if it is very young but this is very possible if it was more than 6 weeks old and still kept with others. Since many petshops sell very young hamsters, this is not as common. The age at which hamsters mature is species-specific. Sometimes, however, you will acquire an older pet. Do make sure that she has been kept with other females if she is being kept with others.
Please don't breed your hamsters without proper know-how and plans for its pups. Your hamsters could be seriously hurt if they are put together out of estrous (breeding period of the female) and your hammy's pups will be homeless. Selling hamsters is far from lucrative in Singapore! Hamsters are abundant here and it may prove hard to find friends to take them.
You will have to take note that syrians are solitary and are not to be put together for mating for long periods of time. Instead, the mating is brief and usually supervised (yes, take note!) to make sure the pair does not start attacking each other.
Dwarf hamsters are usually kept in pairs when bred and the male has been said to help the female in child rearing and even acting as a midwife. However, this is not the case in all species and you must always watch them to ensure that the male is not disturbing the female (by trying to mate with her again) or the babies.
Roborovskis
20-22 days
Winter whites
18-25 days
Campbells
~20 days
Syrians
16/17 days
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