Hamster babies!

[ChipInTheSugar]

Hammy has given birth - most are in her little house but one is in the corner of the cage. Everything I've read says she will come and collect it, but what if she's showing no signs of doing that? How long do I wait? Could I scoop it up on a spoon or something and put it nearer or would that be too stressful? She's a pretty chilled hamster, has been handled even up to this morning.

Obligatory pic?

Has she taken the little hamster-let into the house?
Was it born outside the house or did she take it there? If she took it then sadly it might not be destined to survive rodent mums seem to know if there's a problem and cull the weaker ones.

Hopefully she's picked it up by now .

Hi, I eventually scooped it (and the surrounding bedding) up on a spoon and put it at the entrance to her little hut where the others are, and she took it in 👍🏼 Lots of little wrigglers in there!