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You would be psychopathic if you weren't upset, OP.

Yes, you need to separate the fish babies. For rodents, if you leave them in a quiet part of the house, in a large cage and don't stress them, the risk they kill their babies decreases significantly (separate the male).

People, you've got to do a little research when you get pets. Fish and little critters are entirely deserving of just as much love and care as horses, cats and dogs.

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[b]I don’t think OP needed a lecture. [/b]When I was growing up we bought a male hamster from a pet store. Let’s just say the babies were quite a surprise, so no we didn’t research hamster babies.[/quote]

NP.  I disagree.  I think that OP and anybody who brings live animals into their house absolutely needs to do research on the animals.  Preferably before they bring them home, but if not, then within the first few days of owning a pet.  It is incumbent upon anyone who is taking care of a living creature to know what things are necessary to do to keep that animal alive, under what conditions they breed, what are the signs and what to do about the care of young.  As OP found, sometimes if you wait until that happens, it may be too late.

The problem that is endemic in the US is that animals and pets are too easy to get and too many people get some on a whim and do not learn anything about taking care of them and then so many tragedies happen.  Like the morons who think that giving baby chicks or rabbits as gifts for Easter are good ideas.  Or all the people who got a dog or cat during the pandemic because they were home and then when their lives started to return to semi-normal suddenly no longer wanted them and rescue societies were running out of space to care for these animals and had troubles rehoming them.

Stop being so blase about abusing animals.  And not learning enough about a pet to allow their babies to be killed the day they are born, is abusive.  If you aren't willing to do the research on how to take care of a pet, DON'T BRING ONE HOME.[/quote]

Omg you need to get outside and breathe/touch some grass. Live a little Bob or Suzy. Although I do agree that one should never get rid of their pets.[/quote]

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