I hated that book with a passion! I honestly just go on the internet to get advice, my favorite site is http://www.askdrsears.com/
that way I don't waste money or paper on worthless reading!

I use almond oil to massage my baby and for hair I use coconut oil. Also, you can use almond oil for yourself as well. Almond oil has a natural bleech agent. It gives your skin narishment and shine natural way. You don't need to use any kind of lotion after that.

You probably need $1,000,000 or more of product liability insurance — esp to sell to any chain stores. I'm guessing this could cost you $1500 a year — but that is a real guess. And you need to be a business — a sole prop or a subchapter S corp are your most likely choices — depends on your finances.

Things like soap are really hard to copyright or trademark unless you have something really revolutionary. And you must be ready to spend a LOT to defend these protections — otherwise you are probably best not bothering. Good luck.

make sure the sensor on your bracelet chimes on the babies back first. Nothing will work if you dont do that first. Rocking it might work since your arm is right there.

I can’t wait to have a baby!

This depends, if the hamsters are Syrians (regular sized) then dad should be removed ASAP, and should have been removed long ago. If the hamsters are dwarfs, which considering dad and mom are together and neither has killed the other, I am inclined to assume they are, then you can leave dad in with mom, and he will help raise the babies, especially if they are Campbell's dwarfs.

I have been breeding hamsters for years and my first litter was a mistake because mom came home from the store pregnant, but I enjoyed it so much I have done it many times since but these times with planning. Congratulations on your new babies, I am expecting some here soon myself!

Separate the father only if you don't want more babies. Assuming they are dwarfs, she would enjoy the help – BUT he will probably get mom pregnant again too so if you keep him in there, expect more babies.

Mom will feed the babies so you shouldn't worry about it, neither should you touch them. Mom's regular food mix should be good for her but to be on the safe side you could add some protein to her diet, peanuts and boiled egg whites are a great way to do this, but remove uneaten egg after a day or so because it will go bad.

How long you have to wait to touch the babies varies, as a general rule of thumb, excepting emergencies, do not handle the babies until their eyes open and they crawl out of the nest themselves. Even if one accidentally gets dragged out when mom leaves to get a drink, leave it, mom will usually come back for it herself. With dwarfs the age varies with breed but with Campbells dwarfs, they will start crawling out of the nest on their own usually around 14-16 days of age. At around 3 weeks or 21 days they can be separated from mom, and should be separated into two groups, brothers and sisters and housed separately to prevent accidental inbreeding. This is a great time to handle and socialize the little ones for a few weeks before finding them new homes.

When its time – be careful handling the baby hamsters, they are unsteady and can lurch about unexpectedly at amazing speeds, handle them around a soft surface like a bed where if they fall they won't get hurt.

Included below is a site with a few more specifics on the different breeds.