10/02/2026
It’s looking like my surprise IS happening! I’m seeing positive signs of pregnancy with Madeleine here 🥳 today is day 8, so if all continues to go well I should have pups on October 9th. Definitely get those applications in if you’re looking to adopt within the next 2 months!
I decided to breed Madeleine to Otho because of Otho’s proven health and longevity. If you’ve been following along for the past couple months, you know that I have not had the greatest luck lately with some heart conditions popping up in some of my hamsters. Otho was recently examined and had imaging done at the vet - I’m very happy to report his heart is still perfectly healthy. That as well as the fact that he’s 2, still energetic, still maintaining perfect body condition, etc. made me feel like the best course of action for the improvement of health in my lines was to take a shot with him and pray he was still fertile.
Breeding plans could change, but my tentative plans moving forward are to hold back a female pup from this litter, breed Tyke and Wolf Alice then hold back a female pup from their litter, and then breed Asta and Jack to those females sometime next year. Asta and Jack will be undergoing an examination and imaging between 16-18 months old prior to breeding to help ensure health as well 💜
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