Hamster Central - View Single Post - Emergency! Housing male and female together!

cookietiger · 08-08-2018, 06:00 AM

So I found a post on reddit where someone posted this cute video of their male and female dwarf hamsters playing together. The one is lying down not moving much and the other is on top looks like it might be grooming the upper part of the one lying down. Until one jerks suddenly.

Anyway I was like "heeey you aren't housing them together are you? You should only put them together for breeding" although I know nothing about breeding.
They replied saying not to worry because they don't bite or fight and they've been living together happily for 6 months.

I've replied saying that hamster pregnancy is only 20 days so they could end up with loads of hamsters really quick and chances are they are under lots of stress together and they'd be happier living apart.

I don't know I just don't feel knowledgeable enough to talk to them. Any other advice or anything I should tell them?

08-08-2018, 06:00 AM
cookietiger Hamster Pup Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 161	Emergency! Housing male and female together! So I found a post on reddit where someone posted this cute video of their male and female dwarf hamsters playing together. The one is lying down not moving much and the other is on top looks like it might be grooming the upper part of the one lying down. Until one jerks suddenly. Anyway I was like "heeey you aren't housing them together are you? You should only put them together for breeding" although I know nothing about breeding. They replied saying not to worry because they don't bite or fight and they've been living together happily for 6 months. I've replied saying that hamster pregnancy is only 20 days so they could end up with loads of hamsters really quick and chances are they are under lots of stress together and they'd be happier living apart. I don't know I just don't feel knowledgeable enough to talk to them. Any other advice or anything I should tell them?