Which are better pets?: dwarf roborovski hamsters or dwarf campbell's russian hamsters?

Question

I cant decide on which on to get. and i've been researching a lot on hamsters lately.

im going to be getting 3 or 4 of them all of the same s*x.. and they are going to be from the same cage at the pet store.. so they are familiar.

and what can the campbell's eat and what can the robos eat?

can they have fruit at all?or timothy hay?

i need info..

Answer 1

Go with the Campbell's dwarf.  Robos are much faster, and much less sociable.  The only thing I would recommend is that you get a tank large enough for them so they don't fight, they can seriously hurt or even kill each other.

Answer 2

It really depends on what you are looking for in a pet. Robos are extremely fast and are really fun to watch, but they can be difficult to handle and are best if your experienced with hamsters. Though they are great in groups. It also may be hard to find four because they are born in litters of 3-6 on average so it maybe hard to find a litter with 4 females or 4 males. I have a few right now and they are great. You can feed them fruits and veggies and timothy hay. They should also have normal hamster food.

Foods for Robos:

Apple

Avacodo

Bananas

Blackberry

Blueberry

Cantilope

Cherries

Cherry Tomatoes

Figs

Grapes

Kiwi

Melon

Papaya

Pear

Peches

Pineapple

Plum

Prunes

Raspberry

Raspberry leaves

Strawberry

Watermelon

Asparagus

Broccoli

Cabbage(limited amounts)

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celery

Chickery

Clover

Corn

Cuccumber

Greenbeans

Parsley

Peas

Peppers

Spinach

Squash

Turnip

Watercress

Zuchinnie

Acorns

Bread

Cheese

Crackers

Dandilions

Dog biscutes

Fish(steamed)

Ground beef (rinsed with water so all grease is gone)

Hay

Kale

Marigold flower

Oatmeal

Pretzels

Seed sticks

Stale Bread

Uncooked hot cereals

Uncooked Noodles

Uncooked Rice  

UNsweetened cereals

Yogurt

Campbells tend to bite. They are fast, but slower and less active than Robos. They are more socail to humans and should be easier to find in a large group. They are larger and will make the cage smell worse. These hamsters should not have fruits because they are prone to Diebettes and sugary foods like fruits arn't good for them unless you know they are diebetes free then they shouldn't have fruit. But veggies and hay are fine(normal hamster food too.)

Treats for Campbells:

Asparagus

Broccoli

Cabbage(limited amounts)

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celery

Chickery

Clover

Corn

Cuccumber

Greenbeans

Parsley

Peas

Peppers

Spinach

Squash

Turnip

Watercress

Zuchinnie

Acorns

Bread

Cheese

Dandilions

Dog biscutes

Fish(steamed)

Ground beef (rinsed with water so all grease is gone)

Hay

Kale

Marigold flower

Oatmeal

Pretzels

Seed sticks

Stale Bread

Uncooked hot cereals

Uncooked Noodles

Uncooked Rice  

UNsweetened cereals

I love Robos and I would suggest them, but if they don't fit the way you want your pet to be than I think you should go with Campbells. If you want more info see the source websites.  

Answer 3

hello i would say that campbells russian hampsters are the best because they are easy to handle and love it when you hand feed them sunflower seeds. they can eat some veggies like celery, room temp carrots (make sure they are not too big), and some say that they can eat grapes. to me i just dont like robo hamsters because you ave to keep them with one to a cage and they are less friendly hope this helps you out a little good luck

hamsterlova21

Answer 4

they can have fruit and timothy hay they can eat most stuff normal hamsters can eat.                            http://members.shaw.ca/petitepaws/robodw... http://members.shaw.ca/petitepaws/dwarf....                              there both good hamsters hope i helped