Please help-- I'm very worried!!!

[shanneh]

My two degus just had their first litter ever and it was with four healthy babies.. However, after two days they were born, the Mama grabs them by her mouth and runs around the cage frantically. She will not drop the baby from her mouth and tries to push it through the sidewires sometimes... Then afterwards, she always tries to, well in plainest terms, hump Papa and makes bubbly noises...
What is going on? Is she looking for a new nest? Is this baby in danger? After she does this, the little one is always squeaking nonstop even twenty minutes after the ordeal...
Please anyone help!

[buzz]

She sounds like shes panicing.. did you disturb the nest? I've heard some mothers don't mind whereas it affects other.

[Lala]

When 'mama' runs around the cage is she squeaking quite a lot? Cos it's sounding like she's scared of something? Has there been any sudden noises or movements? Do you have any other pets that could have spooked her?
It sounds like she's scared and with her picking up the pup trying to protect them.

I'm not sure about the humping though

[ra]

Often the pair will breed within a day after giving birth. It almost sounds as though she is looking for comfort from her mate though.

I agree with the others, sounds as though something has her frightened. Her actions make me think she is trying to find somewhere else to hide the babies.

Do you have a good substantial nesting box? Perhaps one with just one entrance with room and lots of bedding. If you already have one box try putting another in the cage so she has somewhere to put the babies safe.

Another thought, can you tell (I know they all look the same so this may be a stupid question)if she is only trying to re-locate one particular baby? If so, there may be something wrong with that baby. They will take sick babies or babies that are stillborn out of the nest and bury them away from the healthy babies. In the wild they do this so that predators don't find the live, healthy babies.