Syrain Hamster

Since Syrians are solitary animals, breeding is more difficult than with dwarfs, ‎who cohabitate. Hamsters can be sexually mature as early as 28 days old. ‎

However, the female should not be bred until she is between three and four ‎months of age. (Males should be the same age before their first encounter ‎with a female.) If she is too young the result is generally a small litter, poor ‎quality pups and a difficult time for the female.

An older female bred for the ‎first time may experience extreme difficulties at birth, occasionally resulting in ‎death for the mother.