My black bear hamster had 8 babies recently. They are, of course, all identical, being all black. Is there anything non-toxic I can use to mark them so I can tell them apart?
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You could try a little bit of white cake frosting. Apply a small amount with a small brush. If you needed to you could add some food coloring to it. I'm not sure how long it would stay on, but it's the only thing safe I could think of.
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If thier feet are pink you could maybe try some Caryola non-toxic marker on a back foot. A diiferent color ribbon tied around a back ankle might work too but they may chew it off.
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You can clip away some fur to mark them. On puppies sometimes nailpolish is used but I'm not sure that is harmless for hamsters.
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I suggest the dying of their feet with food coloring. If it is edible for people then I would feel safest using it.
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a few years ago my black bear hamster had 6 babies. The only way i could tell them apart is by looking at the white markings under their belly. It took a while to remember the markings to tell them apart but its MUCH better then marking them with a marker or anything else.
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Awww, you should most deff put pics of them on here, or something. my hamster died.:[ and im not sure.. you might be able to put something non toxic..thats washable. like marker or paint or something. look it up at a petstore or something.
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aww bless? how long do they live for do you know just i need a hamster that will live for a good few years?sorry but i would be no help answering that question.
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