Are They... FIGHTING???

Question

hi there=] well, i have two dwarve hamsters that are from the same litter, 2 females. ive had them for about 4 -5 months now, and they were fully grown when i got them (dont know how long it takes for them to mature, soor) and latelt, like the past 2 days ve seen them do this..THING where they like, go in a ball together like head to feet type of thing, and theyre little paws go wild nd they squeek like once during this and they scratch at eachother. they dont move wile doing this, stay in one spot as a general rule. this lasts for about 30 -60 seconds, then theyre all buddy-buddy again. any help here?? is this fighting? do i need to seperater (have the cage, just need to get a nw water bottle, will get tommrrow if needed) them?? TY! =]

Answer 1

Yes they are fighting. Contrary to popular belief hamsters aren't that cute and cuddly - they just look it. (If you've ever been bitten by one you will know how true this is.)

Here is some info on hamster wars

http://russiandwarfhamsters.tripod.com/h...

Syrian hamsters are solitary and you shouldn't cage them together. Dwarf hamsters are more amenable, especially femailes from the same litter, but like humans some are more aggressive than others.

As your ladies (and yes they are mature by now.) aren't hurting each other too much they should be ok but keep an eye on things. You could also get a slightly bigger cage because they are territorial animals.

Answer 2

They're probably trying to mate.  Animals of the same s*x try to have s*x with one another all the time.

Those little b******s are horny!

Answer 3

Firstly check to make doubly sure if you have two females or one male and one female in the cage. Sometimes pet shops not well trained in hamsters make mistakes and wrongly s*x the hamsters. If they are male and female, they may be mating. Check out the following tutorial on sexing hamsters to confirm that both are female -

http://www.hamster-heaven.com/sexing.htm...

Normally female dwarfs from same litter can coexist peacefully, however if they are from different litters, there is a possibility for them to fight.

There are two types of fighting that dwarfs do -

1. Play-fighting often occurs when they are establishing an order of dominance, they may squeak a lot but there is little physical contact. This need not be taken seriously as they can sort out their differences on their own in a few days and live happily together. Give the hamsters a lot of distractions by giving them ample space, plenty of hiding places and toys. Also keep two exercise wheels, food trays and hamster water bottles in the cage so that they do not fight when both want to do the same things at the same time.This will reduce the stress created by having to live with one another in an enclosed space.

2. Serious fighting is very physical and prolonged then it may be that they don't get along and need to be separated. Tell-tale signs of serious fighting are heavy squeaking and violent fighting. Hamsters also usually get bitten in the tail region or their feet and if you see bleeding or even older scars, you might want to consider separating the pair.

One more thing -

If you have kept dwarf hamster individuals separate for even a day, they might forget their group scent (which tells them that they are friends) and when they meet again, they will react violently.Do not keep dwarf hamsters apart for too long. They forget how their friend smells.

Answer 4

they are probably just playing...

Answer 5

no i would think they are just playing

Answer 6

do not leave them in the same cage

they will eat or kill eachother

male or female.

let them breed and when remove them

they are canabalistic and eat eachother and ther young

so i say separate them and let them play with eachother for a lil bit so they dont get lonley