Hamster Breeding
Before breeding hamsters consideration ought to be given whether or not the pair of hamsters that it’s intended to breed would be a good match to make healthy, good natured babies as well as make plans for homing the babies produced.
When considering which set of hamsters to breed together it is vital that you consider their size, health and temperament as both bad and the good qualities present in the parents will be passed onto the babies. It’s also crucial that you correctly identify the colors of 
the pair it is supposed to breed together as some colors of hamster produce undesired babies (eg eyeless hamsters) when bred together.
The common litter size for a Syrian hamster is 8 but they may have as much as 26 babies although this is extremely rare. However it’s not unusual for litters of 10-14 to get produced and survive.
The common litter size for Dwarf hamsters is 4-6 but they may have larger litters and the Dwarf Campbells Russian Hamsters can have up to 14 babies and litters of 8-10 are not uncommon.
It is therefore vital that consideration is given and plans made for homing the babies before making the decision to start breeding hamsters taking into account that 14-26 babies could be produced from a single mating. Many local pet shops have regular suppliers so don’t rely on these to take surplus babies without speaking to them before making the decision to start breeding your hamsters.
