Thread: 1,2,boy,girl??
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Old 12-31-2015, 10:49 PM  
cypher
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Default Re: 1,2,boy,girl??

You didn't say which species of dwarf but I guess you mean russian or robo as they are the only hams that can be kept in same sex sibling pairs, you definitely don't want to keep male & female together & pet shops can get the two confused so if you did get a pair do be careful to check they are same sex!
If you're new to dwarf hams I would really suggest beginning with just one, they live happily alone & it gives you more chance to interact with your new pet without the worry of monitoring the behaviour of an animal you're unfamiliar with for signs of trouble.
Keeping pairs isn't easy, requires a very specific kind of set up for the best chance of success but even then more often than not the hams fall out as they begin to mature & need to be kept separately.
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