heard that eli gave birth

. hope the puppies are ok

. keep us updated
cannibalism may be due to any of several factors (parental stress; touching the puppies that alters their scent; weak puppies that are about to die; etc.)

. to minimize this risk, just make sure that the puppies are not touched/handled and give adequate food/water for the proper nutrition of the parents
one advantage of separating the male is it decreases the chance of immediate pregnancy

. it is also noteworthy that the male (most of the time) helps in caring for the puppies

. if i had extra cages to house the mature males, i would choose to separate them for the sake of the female (to avoid immediate pregnancy)
thanks for the inquiry

. replied to your text
advanced happy new year to everyone

! tame siberian hamsters to be available again on january 5 (when i get back from vacation)
