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Old 03-02-2014, 03:48 PM  
kyrilliondaemon
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Default Re: Beginner needing help with new winter whites...

I'm afraid that they're probably both hybrids rather than purebreds (as far as I know you don't get beige winter whites yet). You can check the sexes by putting them in something with a clear bottom and looking up at their genital area, all hams have two holes there - the holes are much closer together in females than in males. The wiki has a few pics that might help here - Telling the difference, male or female? - Hamster Central WIKI

You'd have to ask the pet store but they might be as young as 5-6 weeks depending on the shop.

Give them a day or two to settle, but how long depends when they seem happy to be honest. The wiki has some taming tips here that might help, but we can all happily try and offer more personalised advice if you get an idea of how you want to do things http://www.hamstercentral.com/wiki/Taming_tips

What cage and toys do you have for them? And do you have a spare cage if they start to fall out?
They'll be fine if one goes under the wheel while the other is in it
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