I currently have a dwarf hamster (not syrian), he is 10wks old, and lives alone, I am going Saturday to get 2 or 3 more 4week old little hamsters to give him some company (all males) They are not from the same litter, will they get along if they are not from the same litter and raised together?
2006-08-10 17:14:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Dwarf hamsters are fairly social animals so you might be able to get them to get along. What I would do is put them into the bathtub together (no water! and with the drain plug in) as this is neutral territory.
You should also do a major clean of your current hamster's cage before you you put them in it. This means not only changing the bedding but also disinfecting everything to get rid of his smell- water bowl/bottle, food bowl, house, toys, etc.
Since you are introducing a small group to a single hamster, you have more luck on your side than doing it the other way around. A bit of squabbling is to be expected as the older one will probably try to show them who's boss.
I cannot promise that it'll work, as all animals have different personalities and some are more territorial than others. Moniter them closely for the first couple days and be prepared to seperate them if worst comes to worse. Check for furless patches, scratches, and bites. If blood is drawn, seperate them immediatly.
It'll help if your cage is fairly big, too. I wouldn't keep more than two hamsters in anything smaller than a 10 gallon aquarium. For three or four I would recommend a 20 gallon.
2006-08-10 17:26:59 · answer #1 · answered by Right On 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Q: Can I keep two hamsters together?
A: If you have a Syrian hamster, often called the "Teddy Bear Hamster", the answer is "no". Syrian hamsters are solitary, if you try to keep two together one will eventually kill the other. If, on the other hand, you have Campbells dwarf Russian, or Winter White Siberian hamsters the answer is "usually". If you buy a pair of young hamster siblings from the pet store then they will most likely be fine. If your dwarf hamster has been on it's own for a while then it is much less likely to accept new company. I do know of one case where a older male who had lived alone for almost a year was introduced to a young female and they now have babies of their own.
So should find out what breed your hamster is and make sure you get all of the same breed. The link below has more info on that. I have a Campbells Dwarf Russian myself, very lovely critters aren't they?
2006-08-11 00:22:32 · answer #2 · answered by Morgan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No!!! Dwarf hamsters are not compatible with other dwarf hamsters, male or female. Even if they are from the same litter, they will become very territorial. However, teddy bear hamsters may enjoy the company of other teddy bear hamsters, but only if they are put together at a young age.
2006-08-11 00:42:56 · answer #3 · answered by kewte_kewpie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try this:
i got a female hamster long time ago and she seemed lonely. so i bought her another male hamster. they fight at the first sight and she bite the male.
so, i try to take her out (and put inside a pail with some bedding, food and water) and put male inside her cage. for few days, i just let her alone in the pail, being isolated from her favourite cage, favourite running wheel (of course i feed her). in the mean time, i allowed the male to get used to his cage, and left his smell all around the cage (so that now the cage has both male and female smell).
i slowly introduce the female to the male. let them get close to each other but just be careful not to let them fight (saperate them once they fight). also to let her know that if she pick a fight with male again, you will saperate her from her favourite cage (by this time, she already miss her cage). i did this continuously for 1 week, everyday.
later when i put the female and male togather in the cage, the female seems not to bother about the new-comer anymore and continue her life, playing with wheel...
of course they live happily ever after and have children...
what a sweet love story....
2006-08-11 05:33:24 · answer #4 · answered by june81 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have owned dwarf hamsters and in my experience they did just fine by themselves. Years before I tried to get one a friend and lost them both.
2006-08-11 00:30:56 · answer #5 · answered by melli 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
should do some research on this ,When hamsters start to mature they will fight amongst themselves, with the dominant one starting the fights.
.Hamsters do very well by themselves.unless your in to breeding them?
2006-08-11 00:31:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
even if they are from the same litter they will fight and kill eachother as they mature, one hamster per cage is best
2006-08-11 00:38:49 · answer #7 · answered by Taldeara 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋