Winter White Hamster - Two Coats For The Price of One

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By: Shelly on 23-03-2008 02:10

We bought two female winter white hamsters last week. The guy at Petco said it was fine to put two in the same cage. (they were in the same cage at Petco already - maybe litter mates?) Now the girls are beginning to get agitated with each other and one is clearly dominate over the other. I really don't want to get a second cage (cost, more to clean/keep track of, etc) We bought a Crittertrail plastic cage, would it be a good idea to just add on to their cage and expand it and make it bigger and possibly cut down on the territorial arguments? Thanks, Hazel & Oreo's Mom

 

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By: Amelia on 05-04-2008 21:32

Hi, your hamsters could be fighting because the Crittertrail cages are really too small, the hamsters will have no place to move about and get some peace from one another if they wish to. Extending the cage to make the living conditions of both the hamsters bigger I am sure will help with their squables. 
I hope this helps.

 

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By: Zgirl on 16-09-2008 15:44

hey! every where i have read online says dont put two hamsters in one cage(unless mating season or it is i think a syrian hamster ect). what i would is expand it like you said, maybe just a little more to clean :)

 

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By: Korilu002 on 17-09-2008 23:44

Hate to tell you, but 80% of the time you cant keep two hamsters together, litter mates or not. I have had several pairs and litters of hamsters and once they reach sexual maturity and sometimes sooner they must be separated or they will fight. The pet stores even have to separate sometimes. They will only live together for so long. There are exceptions to this, but they are just exceptions not common place. The guy at the pet store should have never told you to keep them together. I would see if you can return one, or look into getting another cage. The will fight severly...even to the death!

 

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