Roborovski Dwarf or Teddy Bear Hamster

For two girls, aged 9 and 11, what kind of first-time hamster would be better? Thanks!

omg i made the same decision 7 months ago, for my first hamster, between syrian and robo's. i choose syrian because their bigger and slower. BUT YOU CAN ONLY KEEP SYRIANS IN ONES, THEY WILL FIGHT OTHER ANIMALS TO THE DEATH also mak sure to get a MALE as they are calmer and better natured. on the other hand robo's are smaller cuter, and you can keep then in pairs.

in the end i chose to get a syrian hamster because i didnt want too much responsability, i have tried two hamsters (in seperate cages) but my hamster acted diferently when the other one was in the room :(

my syrian hammy is lovely and although he took 5 months to get tame now he is gorgeous and he is really calm.

when buying a hamster handle it in the shop. get one that is alert but not jumpy, check they have no scabs or discharge, make sure they walk ok and dont have any broken bones. red eyes are perfectly natural and doesnt effect the animal much, it just means they are more albino. make sure they are between 6-9 weeks old, if they are older they are harder to tame if they havent previously been handled, if they are younger then they arent legaly aloud to be sold. also long haired hamsters must be brushed every other day, and water changed every other day, cleaned out twice a week. they live 2-3 years

i chose syrian but a roborofski is good for more than one hamster but not with younger children. syrians are sweet and fall asleep on you but roborovskis are cute and more lively.