Jan 17, 2008 page 1 of 2 is my dwarf roborovski hamster pregnant posted in hamster pregnancy care. There are a few reasons a hamster mother might eat her young. Vegetables and fruits not eaten within 24 hours should be discarded. The roborovskis dwarf hamster roborovski hamsters, often referred to in abbreviated form as robos, are the smallest pet species of hamster. Roborovskis are the only hamsters who are nearlycompletely vegetarian, although they are allowed some meats. It is also a great handson guide for new roborovski hamster owners with everything they need to know. I love robos i have had a recent panda syrian death i love syrians as well. Roborovski hamsters have reasonably short hair, which is a blond, like a sandy color, this is useful as camouflage in their natural desert environment. How to keep a roborovski dwarf hamster robo hamster care. These little hamsters are very speedy, like hamster on caffeine, and often can be quite daunting to handle for a novice hamster owner. Boys and girls available and parents can be seen if wanted. For example, if you want to keep 2 hamsters, your cage should be 36 inches 91 cm long and 18 inches 46 cm wide. Again ear mites cause a lot of itching, so your roborovski will scratch its ears incessantly.
Your female hamster giving birth to a litter of cute, little, pink babies is a very exciting time. Roborovski hamsters, often referred to as robo hamsters, are the smallest and most skittish species of hamster around. The gestation period time your hamster is pregnant of roborovski hamsters is usually 20 to 22 days can be up to 30 days. Distinguishing characteristics of the roborovskis are eyebrowlike white spots and the. Separate their current cage or aquarium into quaters or halves depending on how many roborvskis you have and make sure that there is one roborovski in each section. If youve just adopted a robo, you shouldnt be surprised if it runs and hides from. We just aquired four 45 week old baby robo hamsters and we have them in a 10 gal. So this list is for mostly syrian and roborovski hamsters, but will marked when they can be fed to dwarf hamsters such as winter white dwarfs, russian campbell dwarfs, and chinese hamsters. Roborovski s are the only hamsters who are nearlycompletely vegetarian, although they are allowed some meats. Can be eaten by syrian and roborovski hamsters but is best avoided by other types of dwarf hamster garbanzo beans. The roborovski hamster phodopus roborovskii, also known as the desert hamster or robo. Pups, juveniles as well as adult hamsters are foraging food in their burrows. Feeding feeding a roborovski is no different from feeding any other kind of hamster, but there is a difference when putting your own touch outside of the robos regular diet.
They usually put their hands in the position for eating when they try to. There are five species of hamsters commonly kept as pets. Tame a roborovski hamster roborovski hamster, cute. The babies are born a short time apart and in that time between each birth it is possible that the mother is active and walking around the cages before eh gives birth to another pup. Hamsters are popular pets, and so it isnt surprising to find baby hamsters available from breeders and hamster owners. Roborovskis are the only hamsters who are nearly completely vegetarian, although they. Roborovskii hamster phodopus roborovskii roborovskii hamster has endearing white eyebrows and white whiskers. When you first bring you hamsters home, leave them alone for 24 days to get used to their new home. Safe bedding materials include woodshavings cheap naturally diogradable, absorbant and stores heat.
They also dont speak or squeak as much as most hamster species. They love to eat and sleep but are really active too. Tame a roborovski hamster roborovski hamster, cute hamsters. If you do, your hamster will become territorial and try to fight the other animals, which will lead to at least one of your pets getting hurt. Id really recommend a tankstyle cage for robos theyre so tiny, they can squish through the smallest of bars. Jul 31, 2008 we just aquired four 45 week old baby robo hamsters and we have them in a 10 gal. They originate from mongolia and are the smallest of the hamster family, being only about 5cm long when fully grown.
Description the roborovski hamster is a tiny creature measuring just 4. Roborovski dwarf hamsters are funloving, fast, and adorable miniature creatures that usually grow to be four to six centimeters in length. Though they are the tiniest of the hamster species, they are one of the most active. For some, if enclosed in a hand, will bite or nip in attempt to escape. Roborovski dwarf hamsters may eat insects such as worms, grasshoppers or crickets, thus, dont be too alarmed if you find yours eating one. Note it may seem like a little bit of fruit and veg to us, but to a tiny little roborovski, it is a huge amount. Do not feed chocolate, caffeine or alcohol as these can cause serious medical conditions. Hello a while ago i bought 2 dwarf roborovski hamsters from the petshop and the lady couldnt tel what was the sex and guessed they were the same, latly i have seen my hamsters acting very strange and the other day i came home and they have built a nest in the cage way from where they sleep, i carnt tell. Should i buy another hamster for my roborovski yahoo. They are curious and easily s tartled, however very rarely bite.
Roborovski dwarf hamster with cage and accessories. Roborovski hamsters are very small and can sometimes be difficult to handle this can make sexing them very difficult. Aspen small animal bedding is fine, do not use the reptile variety. The roborovski hamster phodopus roborovskii, also known as the desert hamster or robo dwarf hamster, is the smallest of three species of hamster in the genus phodopus, averaging under 2 centimetres 0. Hamsters absolutely love mealworms so this is a good food to offer as a reward for good behaviour.
Now, you need to have a clear transparent plastic container. Jun 27, 2012 feeding feeding a roborovski is no different from feeding any other kind of hamster, but there is a difference when putting your own touch outside of the robos regular diet. Roborovski hamsters are very curious, easily startled, and generally timid, as well as very active. The roborovski s dwarf hamster roborovski hamsters, often referred to in abbreviated form as robos, are the smallest pet species of hamster. Roborovski hamsters eat fruit, vegetables, seeds, nuts, grains and insects. Find female robo hamsters for sale at your local petsmart store. He is also very active, needing to exercise and move just as quickly as he can, especially if youre trying to hold him. The lady at the pet shop said its fine as long as i give him enough attention, which of course i will, but still i guess im not quite the same as a dwarf hamster for him to play with. The tiny roborovski hamster or robo dwarf hamster is the smallest species of hamster available to keep as pets. Busy and very active when awake, these little hamsters are.
Native to northern china and kazakhstan, the robo hamsters natural diet consists of small insects, grains as well as vegetables. One of the main things you should remember when deciding what to feed your roborovski dwarf hamster is keeping them fed with just the right amount of nutrients for a longlasting life. Also, i have heard quite a few stories where people bought a female rodent from a pet store and ended up with babies. Roborovski hamsters phodopus roborovski are the smallest and fastest of all hamsters and are commonly kept as pets. Is a roborovski hamster the right pet hamster for you. If youve just adopted a robo, you shouldnt be surprised if it runs and hides from you at first. Baby roborovski hamsters for sale southampton, hampshire. The roborovskis natural habitat is the desert dunes of the western and eastern regions of mongolia and parts of manchuria and northern china. How to care for roborovski dwarf hamsters snapguide. Robo hamsters are known to be very fast and its been said that they can run an average of four human marathons at night. Baby roborovski hamsters for sale enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for baby roborovski hamsters for sale.
If you are looking for a guide to help you select the roborovski for you or your children, this is it. Hamsters stay clean and rarely need baths, but can be spot cleaned with a damp washcloth or unscented baby wipes if needed. Native to northern china and kazakhstan, the robo hamsters natural diet consists of small insects, grains as. The roborovski hamsters available as pets in the british isles today can trace their ancestry back to animals imported from holland in 1990. Dwarf hamsters, including djungarian, chinese, russian and roborovski hamsters, have a high level of energy. Roborovski hamster babies for sale, ready to go now. When feeding a roborovski hamster, one must also be careful with fats, as these hamster do not tolerate them very well. Female roborovski dwarf hamster for sale live small.
This is slightly longer than the average for other pet hamster breeds. A guide to roborovski hamsters the smallest species of dwarf hamsters found in the world, the roborovski hamsters are among the cutest rodents, which are also popular as pets. Dwarf roborovski hamsters are the newest hamster species to be kept as a pet. My mom really wanted robos because she thought they were cute. Roborovski hamsters are cute beyond belief, the roborovski hamster is the smallest at around 2 inches long, and fastest hamster species of them all. My roborovski dont finish his food hamster hideout forum. They tend to not care for their small animals well. How to care for your roborovski pet dwarf hamster simple. Page 1 of 2 is my dwarf roborovski hamster pregnant posted in hamster pregnancy care. Hamsters are adorable pocket pets, but they sometimes do things that are not so adorable.
I bought a roborovski hamster really small really fast the other day, bought him all really nice stuff to try to make him happy, but now i keep reading on the net that they are social animals. The only reason the lady let us get them was because of the fact my mom was a vet and since they were going to. Dwarf hamsters, including djungarian, chinese, russian and roborovski hamsters, have a high. It is very important to make sure that you know the correct sex of any hamster to prevent unwanted babies being born. Roborovskii hamsters are the newest addition to the family of hamsters kept as pets. You could try something like the ferplast duna multy dwarves should ideally be kept in a one level cage to prevent them getting territorial i think the cages you mentioned have levels to give them more space the hamster heaven is a fab cage for a syrian, but is. Unlike other hamster species, especially the syrian hamsters, the male may play an active role in birth and rearing. In captivity, roborovski hamster lifespan is an average of three years.
Do not be alarmed when the babies are born all around the cage. Adorable roborovski baby, only days old, sleeping in the palm of someones hand. Im having a problem right now, with my hamster not finishing his food. He may assist the female in pulling pups from the birth canal, cleaning them, and ensuring the new mother has enough to eat. Obviously it is not good for her to be continuously pregnant and continuously feeding babies. The natural coloration of roborovski hamsters is sandy brown on their backs, with a white belly. But as the female kept giving birth twice after july, all baby hamsters did not survived. These little rodents are super sweet, but there are other aspects you should consider, such as roborovski hamster lifespan, tameness, health, and.
In the wild, this enables them to blend in with their desert surroundings. Roborovski dwarf hamsters phodopus roborovskii, sometimes affectionately called robs or robos, are the smallest of the dwarf hamsters and have the longest lifespan. The female roborovski will come into season again on the very day that she gives birth, and she can continue to produce a litter of babies every 21 days if the male is left in the cage with her. Robo size and looks it is the smallest hamster the roborovski dwarf hamster is the smallest dwarf hamster around which also means it the smallest hamster this means it is a very small animal and an adult robo hamster will usually have a length of 2 inches 5cm with a weight around 0. The roborovski hamster is an endearing pet in the smallest of packages. Between 10 and 14 days, hamster pups voluntarily become mobile. How to care for roborovski hamsters with pictures wikihow. These are the smallest of the dwarf hamster species, staying at or less than a third of the size of a syrian hamster, and are much more active. We went to the pet store looking for dwarf hamsters to put in my parents lobby for their vet clinic for kids to look at and stuff.
Robo hamsters typically measure less than 3 inches in length and are quite difficult to handle as pets. But there are important facts to know about the development of baby hamsters and how to raise them to be happy, healthy adults. Robo dwarf hamster roborovski dwarf hamster are the smallest breed of dwarf hamster averaging between 4. They are also the fastest and most lively, which can make them very hard to handle, particularly for children. They have longer legs than most dwarf hamster species. For these hamsters, commercial food may be too big, therefore, the pellets need to be cut by their owner into smaller pieces. Adult roborovski dwarf hamsters have a slender body and are only about 2 inches in length, making them the smallest of all the pet hamster species. This hamster is truly a dwarf, measuring about 2 inches long at the most. Theyre relatively easy to care for, cuddly, and adorable. Hamsters can start to eat solids at 10 days old, ramsey says. If this is the case, the ears will look crusty and crumpled. When feeding a roborovski hamster, their small size needs to be taken into consideration. Breeding information for roborovski dwarf hamsters hamster health and.
Baby robo hamsters are weaned at about 19 days, and hamsters become sexually active at 4. However, robos tend to be more energetic than other dwarf hamsters. Is my dwarf roborovski hamster pregnant hamster pregnancy. So now you know the facts, lets find out exactly how to care for roborovski dwarf hamsters. The babies have been loving raised within my home with cats, dogs etc. If you want to have more than 1, increase the size of the cage by 0. It is essential you dont feed the robo too much fruit or vegetables at one time. They also have distinctive white marks over their eyes.
Roborovski hamster the complete guide to the robo dwarf hamster. Roborovskis or robs are the smallest of all hamster species, with adults reaching approximately 2 inches 4 to 5 cm in length. Jun 27, 2019 roborovski hamsters, often referred to as robo hamsters, are the smallest and most skittish species of hamster around. Four species of dwarf hamsters are also kept as pets.
Im feeding verselelagas hamster nature complete and my hamsters previous unhealthy diet consist of mostly seeds and corns which he likes. Email field should not be empty please enter a valid email address. They come from the desert areas of western and eastern mongolia, china and russia. Taking care of robo hamsters is very similar to taking care of other types of hamsters. Note it may seem like a little bit of fruit and veg to us, but to a. She will bring them all back to her nest after she has finished giving birth to every pup. There is a whiteface variety of roborovski hamster, but its not as common. I am i have a lot of spare time i have a cage that has a plastic bottom and top and horrizontal bars in the middle. Roborovski hamsters are a species of dwarf hamster also known as robos. If you do get a robo hamster or dwarf hamster, make sure you get them a buddy and please dont buy from a pet store. Your roborovski hamster must have an especially secure cage with narrow bar spacing 14 inch so it cant escape. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for baby roborovski hamsters for sale. Mites cause a lot of itching and can be really contagious so isolating the hamster and preventive treatment of other hamsters is in order. Date of birth 12th february 2020 there s 3 girls and 5 boys.
Fresh fruits are always healthy additions for meal time and you can find a list of approved hamster foods on the guide below. Mother hamsters are not as emotional as human mothers. This is a very short time for an animal to be pregnant but syrian hamsters are only pregnant for about 16 days so you wont have to wait long to see whether or not your hamster is having babies if you suspect she is pregnant. Roborovski dwarf hamsters as petseverything you need to know. Get a cage thats at least 24 in 61 cm long and 12 in 30 cm wide. Roborovski hamsters phodopus roborovskii are the the smallest and fastest of all hamsters, can live up to 2 to 3 and a half years, and are commonly kept as household pets. Roborovskihamster choice posted in the different species. Yes they can have them in small amounts in moderation garden peas.
In the wild robo hamsters remain underground in winter and survive by burrowing food. Roborovski hamsters an owners guide your pet hamster. If you enjoy watching the antics of a pet the loves to run and climb, the roborovski hamster might be a good choice. Baby hamsters a guide to baby hamster care and development. Roborovski hamster the complete guide to the robo dwarf. Hempbased cheap unlike wood shavings and straw, hempbased bedding is virtually dustfree, very absorbant and odours are combacted rapidly. Dont put a roborovski hamster in a habitat with any non hamster animals. Safe foods for roborovski dwarf hamsters crafty crookshanks. Roborovski hamsters are also called desert dwarf hamsters, robo hamsters, and robo dwarf hamsters. They live in a straight burrow within the sand dunes which can extend from between 50cm to 150cm in length and the entrance is usually covered in soft sand. The most common domestic hamster by far is the syrian or golden hamster. These hamsters live the longest of any pet hamsters, on average three to three and a half years of age. In the wild the roborovski hamsters are sociable living in groups.
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