What can i do to make it less scary for a smaller and younger hamster to get along with an older one?

Question

will it ever become comfortable?

Answer 1

As a professional, I do not advise keeping a young and older hamster together. First of all, hamsters are solitary animals. Sometimes they will tolerate a litter mate/sibling but after that, a person is really pushing their luck. If they are fighting and drawing blood already, the best thing to do is purchase a separate cage for the second hamster.
I have seen the tragic results, all too many times of hamsters being forced to live together, and I'm sure you don't wish that on a creature.

Answer 2

It's never a good idea to introduce young rodents into a cage with adults. The larger animals will always pick on the smaller ones, it's their instinct. The younger ones will end up with injuries, not be allowed to eat or drink, or could eventually be killed. You need to get the younger hamster his own cage. When they are both adults, if they are both female you can put them back together. You can put a male and female together, but they'll start having babies every few weeks. And two males will always fight.

Don't wait for something bad to happen- get the younger one out NOW.

Answer 3

You're thinking about this way too much. They are hamsters.

You do need a big enough cage, so that both will be able to get away from the other. After a while, they will become closer.

Answer 4

Put them in separate cages, or add a cage separator when you can't supervise them. Try wiping them both with a moist paper towel with a drop of vanilla on it to help them smell the same. Put them together for times when you can observe to see how they do. Sorry this is so brief.

Answer 5

Try holding one in one hand and one in another, let them sniff and get each others scent. be patient; the time will come