I've decided to get out of hamster breeding all together. My son's attempts to breed the teddy bears did not result in any babies. The dwarf hamsters have not been selling as quickly as they once were, and the number of cages we're having to clean simply takes up too much time. As a result, I now have three female dwarf hamsters, five male dwarf hamsters, one grey female teddy bear and one black and white male teddy bear hamster in need of permanent homes (my son decided to keep the sable female teddy bear as a pet). None are currently pregnant or paired male/female. Photos have been uploaded to the hamster tab. The male teddy bear is healing from a whooping he got from one of the girls, but he will be available as soon as he is healed.
I'm also planning to scale back on gerbils. I'll be going from two breeder cages to one. Sam and Ruby (agouti and lilac) are officially for sale now too. They're a proven pair, but Sam is an escape artist, so he'll need a secure cage.
Next week I expect one or two litters of bunnies. I put both girls with a male, but only one of the girls is pulling her fur and making a nest as of yet. One litter will be a cross between a New Zealand Red and a lionhead/mini lop (black/otter). I'm excited to see how that pairing comes out. The other litter (that isn't pulling fur yet) should be a cross between a New Zealand Red and a New Zealand White. The kids want to put two of the bucks in the fair this year. If the second female didn't take (unlikely, but possible), she may be heading to the fair too.
I'm also planning to scale back on gerbils. I'll be going from two breeder cages to one. Sam and Ruby (agouti and lilac) are officially for sale now too. They're a proven pair, but Sam is an escape artist, so he'll need a secure cage.
Next week I expect one or two litters of bunnies. I put both girls with a male, but only one of the girls is pulling her fur and making a nest as of yet. One litter will be a cross between a New Zealand Red and a lionhead/mini lop (black/otter). I'm excited to see how that pairing comes out. The other litter (that isn't pulling fur yet) should be a cross between a New Zealand Red and a New Zealand White. The kids want to put two of the bucks in the fair this year. If the second female didn't take (unlikely, but possible), she may be heading to the fair too.