Things You'll Need:
- Baby hamsters
- Picture or line drawing of male and female hamster genitalia
- Mom hamster
- At least two cages already kitted out for the hamsters
- Habitrail or equivalent clear plastic tube
- Magnifying lens (optional)
- Human helper (optional)
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Step 1
When baby hamsters are one month old, get together two cages, water bottles, wheel, food dish and bedding for the girl hamsters and the boy hamsters. Make sure you know which cage is for which sex.
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Step 2
Gather together the hamsters in question, all of the cages, the Habitrail tube, the magnifying lens (if you have one) and a picture or line drawing showing the difference between how far apart the genitals and anus are in boy hamsters in girl hamsters. In one month old babies, it's this difference that will tell the difference.
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Step 3
Pick up the mother and quickly peek at her to see her spacing.
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Step 4
Take up first baby and stick in tube. Be sure there is circulation in there. You may have to hold both hands over the ends to keep the baby from escaping.
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Step 5
Lift the tube up so you can see the baby hamster's privates from beneath. In this way, you can tell whether they are males or females.
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Step 6
Place sexed baby hamster into appropriate cage.
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Step 7
Repeat steps 4-6 until all of the babies have been sexed and seperated.
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Step 8
Cross your fingers.
