Fase perkembangbiakan hamster
-syrian
usia puber 3-6 minggu,,masa hamil 15-18 hari
-Campbell
usia puber 1-1,5 bln,,,masa hamil 18-23 hari
-Winter White
usia puber 2-2,5 bln,,,masa hamil 18-25 hari (bahkan bisa lbh dr 30 hr)
-Roborovskii
usia puber 4-6 bln,,,masa hamil 22-30 hari,,,
hamster jadi "nafsu" tiap 3 ato 4 hari,,bisa kimpoi selama 10-12 jam
Ciri hamster hamil :
-bentuk tubuh berubah menjadi seperti bohlam/buah alpukat,,perut bagian belakang membuncit,,
-menjadi agresif dan sering menyerang pejantan
-makan n minum lbh banyak dari biasanya
-intensitas bermain wheel berkurang
-mulai membuat sarang di pojokan2,,
-puting susu membesar dan terlihat dengan jelas,,
-kadang ciri2 ini baru terlihat 1-2 hari sebelum melahirkan
Cara merawat bayi hamter:
-letakkan kandang di ruangan yg jarang dilewati org,aman,nyaman,dan berventilasi cukup baik
-berikan makanan yg cukup agar induk tidak kekurangan gizi
-singkirkan mainan di dalam kandang
-disarankan untuk memisahkan pejantan sebelum proses melahirkan terjadi
-jangan memegang bayi hamster yg baru lahir
-jangan terlalu sering melihat induk yg menyusui
-jangan mengganti serbuk/bedding sebelum bayi hamster melewati usia 1-2minggu
-berikan air minum yg cukup
Diet Hamster
Fruits
Apple (seedless)
Banana
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Cranberries
Grapes (seedless)
Lychee
Mango
Melon
Peaches (no stone)
Plums (no pits)
Raspberries
Raspberry Leaves (helpful for diarrhea)
Strawberries
Vegetables
Asparagus
Bean Sprouts
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Cabbage (Limited amounts)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard
Chestnuts
Chickweed
Chicory
Clover
Corn on the Cob
Cucumbers
Dandelion Leaves
Endive
Green Beans
Kale
Parsnips
Peas
Radicchio
Romaine Lettuce
Spinach
Squash
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet bell Peppers
Swiss Chard
Turnip
Water Chestnuts
Water Cress
Zucchini
Meat and Protein foods
Cooked Ground Beef (Rinse well in hot water to remove any grease)
Cooked Chicken or Turkey (Steamed or baked)
Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Fish Cod (Cooked removing bones and skin)
Grasshoppers (Pet Shop)
Mealworms (Pet Shop)
Crickets (Pet Shop)
Bread(whole grain no white bread) soaked in milk ( Low Fat, Skim, Soy)
Eggs ( boiled or scrambled)
Plain Tofu
Plain Low Fat Yogurt
Dog Biscuits (No Garlic, onion, or onion powder)
Monkey Chow
Lab Blocks
Other foods
Buckwheat
Baby Food(low sugar and no onion or garlic)
Cheese (mild cheeses in moderation)
Cooked Plain Brown Rice
Cooked Pasta(Wheat or Spinach would be better)
Dry toast(Also helpful for diarrhea
Flax seed
Low or Sugarless Cereals
Pumpkin Seeds (unsalted)
Nuts (No almonds)
Sesame Seeds
Soybeans(Roasted no salt)
Squash seeds
Lentils
Oatmeal(dry or soaked in skim, soy or lowfat milk)
Nutritional Yeast
Bran and Wheat Germ (Refrigerated goes bad fast)
Peanuts (unsalted)
Alfafa
Unsalted Popcorn (no butter)
Foods to avoid
Almonds (Contains Cyanic Acid)
Apple Seeds
Canned food
Chocolate
Candies
Chips and Junk food
Pork Products
Potatoes (Raw)
Raw Kidney Beans
Eggplant
Fool's Parsley
Grape Seeds
Avocado (Contains Cardiac Glycosides)
Raw Rhubarb
Tomato leaves
Oranges or Tangerines(no citrus fruits)
No watermelon (the water content is high causes diarrhea)
Cherry Stone
Peach Stone & Leaves
Apricot Stone
Lemon or Lime
Jams and jellies
Spices
Garlic
Onions
Leeks
Scallions
Chives
Pickles