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Another hamster question2007-11-24 21:57:33

have three dwarf hamsters (to black ones and a white/brown one) and they're in two different cages - the older black one with the white and brown one and obviously the small black one in a separate cage right next to the big one.

the reason they're separated because the small black one when into the big cage and the big black one followed her around and the small black one climbed on the edges of the cage and when i put my hand in the cage to give them fresh food, she climbed up my arm to get out. then last night, i put them both on my bed and let them climb around and the same thing happened, but they just walked around together until i heard a squeek and saw them fighting. so i put them in their separate cages again and right away they ran to the edges and chewed on the bars like they were trying to get back to each other, even though they didn't get along.

SOOOOO, the question is, in a couple days (probably tuesday) i'm getting a big cage (one of the ones with tubes and 2 levels and everything since they all seem pretty bored in their normal cages and the ball), would the small black one and the big black one that didn't get along stay away from each other in there or do you think they'd still fight?

Answers:

It is not advisable to house dwarf hamsters of different ages with each other. They need to be the same age to help avoid any fights. Since they have already fought once, why let this happen again by thinking about putting them together? Leave the younger one alone in it's cage and put the other 2 who already have been together in the new cage. Are they all females or some males? I wouldn't suggest breeding if you have both sexes. Dwarf hamster are even harder to get homes for then with the larger Syrian breed. Iknow this from experience and from visiting my favorite pet stor that used to sell them, but only could sell 1 or 2 a month verses 30+ Syrians a month.