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The only boy I've ever had (I only had him for two weeks, so it's not a really good comparison.) was 10x more active then any of my females ever were. Then again, he was extremely young.

However, both of my girls would always accept a snuggle session despite their VERY active play time sessions. Although, it really does depend on the owner and hamster. Girls are totally manageable, and I find personally that they don't smell any worse than boys who tend to scent mark more often.

I think it just depends on what gender you'd prefer, as both make equally wonderful and loving pets! Because no matter how much past experience every one has on here, you could get the odd girl/boy out that is super active or super laid back for their gender. Trust me, I know!