Two hamsters?

Question

i have a question. if i get two female dwarf hamsters that have known each other since birth, what will they do if they're in the same cage. same question for 2 male dwarf hamsters.

Answer 1

They will be friends! Dwarf hamsters are social, male or female, and if they're brothers/sisters that just means the probability of them fighting is even lower. If you do happen to catch a fight, they're definitely play fighting :)

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Answer 2

They will be friends BUT they can have hamster wars which means they will fight, if you see this happening separate them immediately!

Answer 3

They'll probably get on fine, however, because you have two you need to have a back up cage - just in case they decide at some point that they really can't get along. Hamster fights can be vicious if they decide they can't live together, you need a second cage immeadietly available to move one two.

Immediately available does not mean at the pet store waiting to be purchased. It doesn't have to be a full luxury set up - just something that can safely house a hamster if need be. You can always move it to a better cage later if the need arrises to separate your two from each other.

The second cage - which likely will not be needed, but comes in real handy on cage cleaning days - can be anything - if you use modular cages, you could even break that into sections in a pinch - just make sure you have a way to close each of them off.

It also helps to have two wheels and waterbottles and the largest cage possible. We keep Campbells dwarfs in colony bin cages without problems.

Either same s*x pair works - honestly, I think there's more of a difference in individual personalities than in gender with them. If you can, observe both combinations to see how they get on before making your choice.