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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Mar. ~ 2005 May: Hariball Haven (ARCHIVES): Hamsters users admin

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Mzzlissa
Member

03-08-2004

Monday, February 28, 2005 - 10:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Does anyone have experience with Dwarf Hamsters?

I have read several articles that say while Syrian Hamsters are solitary, Dwarves are more social and prefer to live with a littermate. However, a pet store employee told me even littermates will fight as they mature so it is best to only buy one. Is this true? My concern is he or she would get lonely.

The employee also said Dwarves are very aggressive and usually cannot be held. I found a chart on the web that compares different types of Dwarf Hamsters and it says the Campbell’s Russian Dwarf (which is what I am interested in) is slow and easy to handle. There seems to be a lot of information out there about how to tame them as well. Overall, I would like to know if the information I received at the pet store is correct. Many thanks!


Escapee
Member

06-15-2004

Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 5:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
In my experience, two females won't usually fight. But two males will kill eachother, and a male and a female, well, they breed like hampsters.

As long as you have plenty of activities for them, I wouldn't worry about lonliness.

I got bit by a hampster once, and it severed a nerve in my right index finger, the little bugger.