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My baby hamster has no mom. How do I care for it to help it survive?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Male | unneutered | 1 day old | 0 lbs

What do do with baby hamster that has no mom

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on March 13th, 2017

" days old hamsters with non mom have almost no chance of surviving, you can try keeping them warm at all time, feeding them with a little syringe with kitten replacer milk, but do not expect them to survive.

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