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Can anyone give me some tips on breeding my hedgies, I am on my second attempt, but no luck so far, they seem to love to snuggle more than get down to business!! I tried to keep them together for 4 days and 3 day break and then again for 4, no luck????
My girl seems very hissy and I thought for shure she was pregnant, she had all the signs, no babies though ![]() thanks mel |
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there is a whole breeding section of the forum. Go back to the main forum screen and choose breeding help under breeding. Maybe your questions are already answered.
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How old in months are both male and female? How many days has it been since the first day they were together.
I'm moving this to Breeding Help.
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my female is almost 10 month old and my male almost 7 month, I tried in november and she was "due" around christmas, so right know I am trying again, it's been a week since last together, Maybe I have to be more patient, but what I have obsereved is not much, she won't let him near her, is she maybe not in her "esterous phase'?
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Females are induced ovulators, they don't "go into heat".
How long have you had hedgies? Do you have a good vet nearby that can help with emergencies?
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I put them together for 4 or 5 days and that is it. Usually there will be some indication of mating but not always. I've had ones that will not go near each other when I am watching or if the light is on. They obviously prefer privacy and darkness. There are some that seemingly do not like each other. I had one boy that I tried with 5 different girls and only the last one took. Obviously he was a particular guy and hadn't met the right woman.
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When you plan on breeding, be sure you are prepared for the possibility of birthing emergencies and lots of money to pay the vets. I have C-sections, stuck babies, ruptured uteruses, retained babies and mothers dying.
Yesterday, I had to make 2 trips to the vets for 2 different females with problems. One mom had 2 day old babies, but was not caring for them. They were scattered around the cage and she was running all over. I had the vet check her, but she found nothing wrong. She gave her pain meds. $123 Back to the vet's with 2nd mom, who had a baby stuck in the birth canal at closing time. Vet got the baby out and felt another one inside. Dr. gave her a dose of oxytocin and took her home with her. That baby also died. $190 plus I have retired this mom.
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I'm thinking that if you don't know that hedgies don't have an "estrous phase" that you really need to do alot more research and learn alot more breeding before you get into it. Also be prepared for the possibility that you could lose the mom in childbirth. I lost one girl that was due with her first litter. She was fine at midnight when I last checked her before going to bed, no signs of labour. At 6 am when my husband checked she was dead. She had tried to give birth during the night, something went wrong and she bled out and died. Also if your female is already 10 months old she doesn't have much time left to have her first litter. Hedgies need to have thier first litter before they are a year old or thier pelvis fuses and they can't deliver. If she doesn't catch this time she will be to old by the time you know to safely try breeding her again.
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