I have all my Winter Whites in pairs, trios or even more. I always manage to find a pariing that works eventually but then I have lots of babies to help facilitate this, even the grumpiest old WW needs a cage mate it is just a case of finding the one he likes. All the tips you mention help as does things such as daubing Vicks on their bums or rubbing them vigorously together scent gland to scent gland, swapping them between cages for a few days so their smells inter-mingle, TWO of everything is a must as is providing plenty of hidey holes so they can get some me-time whenever they want. Best to get two brothers if you possibly can as females are more territorial but then a grumpy girl (as long as she isn't nasty as you wouldn't want a bad attitude to potentially carry) can have babies and usually lives happily ever after with her daughter.
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