Post by Admin on Sept 3, 2007 12:29:23 GMT 7
read this b4 u breed, check it urself are ready for it. click here or as below..
Ethics:
The first thing you need to think about before breeding is the ethics. The word Ethics means " theory or a system of moral values."
All breeders have 'ethics' although some aren't at all correct. All experienced breeders have their ethics and aims and will be able to tell you what these are.
There is indeed only one correct, ethically and morally right reason for breeding a hamster. This is:
*to make a distinct improvement on the quality of the parents* (e.g. colour, size, shape, temperament etc)
This is the ONLY reason for breeding, however there is a long list of WRONG ethics used for breeding. Some examples of these are:
*Because I love my hamsters and I want more like him/her/them.
*Because I want more hamsters of the same colour.
*Because I know people who want a hamster too.
*Because I want to make some money.
*Because I want some babies to look after.
*Because my hamsters were lonely and I thought it would only be fair/natural for them to have babies.
No true breeder should EVER say any of the above as his or her aim.
Millions (literally) of hamsters are abandoned and euthanased every year because so many people are breeding indiscriminately and instead of finding safe and loving homes many of the resulting babies spend their entire lives with the RSPCA or a similar animal shelter with very little or no love and attention.
Rather like being put in prison yourself but for absolutely no reason other than the world is over populated. At what point do we decide who is going to be stuck in prison (rescue shelter)? Who could possibly deserve that fate?
Answer? No one!
If you would like a pet hamster, why not get a hamster from a rescue shelter and feel like you are saving a life rather than buying a hamster or breeding a hamster and know that you could be condemning another 1-24 hamsters to death if you cannot find suitable homes for them?
Going back to the wrong ethics.
Because I love my hamsters and I want more like him/her/them.
This is NOT a good reason to breed! The babies are not clones of the parents and who is to say they won't all be 'horrible' hamsters? Who is to say they will look the same? Genetics rarely works as simply as that.
Because I want more hamsters of the same colour.
Unless you have researched your hamster’s colours and the parent’s colours of both the male and the female, then it is highly unlikely that you will be able to guarantee the colours of the babies, it can be guessed but never accurately.
Because I know people who want a hamster too.
It’s far better for all involved if you pass on the number of a respectable breeder or rescue centre to these ‘other people’ rather than try to breed your own. You could also refer them to this site allowing them chance to read through the relevant care sheet and take a look at the forum on my ‘links’ page.
Because I want to make some money.
I can assure you, there is absolutely NO money in breeding hamsters! By the time you have paid for all the bedding, the food, the cages, the toys, the accessories such as water bottles and you only get a litter of 3 babies... there is NO way you are going to make any money, you will just lose it!
Because I want some babies to look after
Then you are better off taking up childcare! The female hamster does all of the caring for the babies and in fact, the babies shouldn't even be looked at for the first two weeks of their life, by which time they look like a small version of an adult hamster.
Because my hamsters were lonely and I thought it would only be fair/natural for them to have babies.
Your hamsters don't want to have babies. Honestly. They come into season and males react to this because it is natural. Syrians do not get lonely. They don’t enjoy the act of mating (in fact it would be considered anthropomorphic to say that they do!). They do not enjoy looking after their babies, it is just something they do to pass on their genetics and ensure the survival of their species. It really isn't possible to apply human emotions and feelings onto an animal such as a hamster because they don’t have the capability to feel as we do or see the world as we do.
When experienced breeders decide to breed their hamsters, they will:
*Make sure they have money set aside in case of emergency or vet bills.
*Have cages ready for when the babies need them.
*Have the food and bedding ready.
*Have plans as to who is having one of the baby hamsters (knowing that litters can get as large as 24)
*Have ethics and reasons for breeding already sorted.
Professional or expert breeders breed their hamsters for the best colour, size, shape and temperament. Pet shop hamsters should not be used and only 'pure' hamsters are bred from (there is currently a huge problem in the UK with hybrid dwarf hamsters). Their hamsters are bred to improve the species, create a better understanding of genetics and the colour combinations and, of course, to create the best hamster possible for showing purposes.[/color]
Ethics:
The first thing you need to think about before breeding is the ethics. The word Ethics means " theory or a system of moral values."
All breeders have 'ethics' although some aren't at all correct. All experienced breeders have their ethics and aims and will be able to tell you what these are.
There is indeed only one correct, ethically and morally right reason for breeding a hamster. This is:
*to make a distinct improvement on the quality of the parents* (e.g. colour, size, shape, temperament etc)
This is the ONLY reason for breeding, however there is a long list of WRONG ethics used for breeding. Some examples of these are:
*Because I love my hamsters and I want more like him/her/them.
*Because I want more hamsters of the same colour.
*Because I know people who want a hamster too.
*Because I want to make some money.
*Because I want some babies to look after.
*Because my hamsters were lonely and I thought it would only be fair/natural for them to have babies.
No true breeder should EVER say any of the above as his or her aim.
Millions (literally) of hamsters are abandoned and euthanased every year because so many people are breeding indiscriminately and instead of finding safe and loving homes many of the resulting babies spend their entire lives with the RSPCA or a similar animal shelter with very little or no love and attention.
Rather like being put in prison yourself but for absolutely no reason other than the world is over populated. At what point do we decide who is going to be stuck in prison (rescue shelter)? Who could possibly deserve that fate?
Answer? No one!
If you would like a pet hamster, why not get a hamster from a rescue shelter and feel like you are saving a life rather than buying a hamster or breeding a hamster and know that you could be condemning another 1-24 hamsters to death if you cannot find suitable homes for them?
Going back to the wrong ethics.
Because I love my hamsters and I want more like him/her/them.
This is NOT a good reason to breed! The babies are not clones of the parents and who is to say they won't all be 'horrible' hamsters? Who is to say they will look the same? Genetics rarely works as simply as that.
Because I want more hamsters of the same colour.
Unless you have researched your hamster’s colours and the parent’s colours of both the male and the female, then it is highly unlikely that you will be able to guarantee the colours of the babies, it can be guessed but never accurately.
Because I know people who want a hamster too.
It’s far better for all involved if you pass on the number of a respectable breeder or rescue centre to these ‘other people’ rather than try to breed your own. You could also refer them to this site allowing them chance to read through the relevant care sheet and take a look at the forum on my ‘links’ page.
Because I want to make some money.
I can assure you, there is absolutely NO money in breeding hamsters! By the time you have paid for all the bedding, the food, the cages, the toys, the accessories such as water bottles and you only get a litter of 3 babies... there is NO way you are going to make any money, you will just lose it!
Because I want some babies to look after
Then you are better off taking up childcare! The female hamster does all of the caring for the babies and in fact, the babies shouldn't even be looked at for the first two weeks of their life, by which time they look like a small version of an adult hamster.
Because my hamsters were lonely and I thought it would only be fair/natural for them to have babies.
Your hamsters don't want to have babies. Honestly. They come into season and males react to this because it is natural. Syrians do not get lonely. They don’t enjoy the act of mating (in fact it would be considered anthropomorphic to say that they do!). They do not enjoy looking after their babies, it is just something they do to pass on their genetics and ensure the survival of their species. It really isn't possible to apply human emotions and feelings onto an animal such as a hamster because they don’t have the capability to feel as we do or see the world as we do.
When experienced breeders decide to breed their hamsters, they will:
*Make sure they have money set aside in case of emergency or vet bills.
*Have cages ready for when the babies need them.
*Have the food and bedding ready.
*Have plans as to who is having one of the baby hamsters (knowing that litters can get as large as 24)
*Have ethics and reasons for breeding already sorted.
Professional or expert breeders breed their hamsters for the best colour, size, shape and temperament. Pet shop hamsters should not be used and only 'pure' hamsters are bred from (there is currently a huge problem in the UK with hybrid dwarf hamsters). Their hamsters are bred to improve the species, create a better understanding of genetics and the colour combinations and, of course, to create the best hamster possible for showing purposes.[/color]