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Pebbles82 · 07-12-2020, 04:24 AM

I'm assuming they are dwarf hamsters living together? Because Syrians should never live together. Or do you have two hamsters in different cages?

Different situation if they are living together as a pair or if you have one female hamster in a cage. Simple answer is it is possible she is pregnant. Longer answer is - if they are a pair living together then the other one may not be female. And also that pairs can fall out and get territorial which can lead to fighting or dominance (another reason one may get bigger as taking most of the food and possibly claiming the tube as her own - territorial behaviour).

So keep a close eye for any squabbles if they are living together as it can lead to serious injury or worse if they start to fight. I'll wait and see what the situation is with housing before saying any more.

Reading your post again you said "her" tube so I'm guessing you had Angel already and Honey is a new baby hamster in her own cage, is that right?

07-12-2020, 04:24 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	I'm assuming they are dwarf hamsters living together? Because Syrians should never live together. Or do you have two hamsters in different cages? Different situation if they are living together as a pair or if you have one female hamster in a cage. Simple answer is it is possible she is pregnant. Longer answer is - if they are a pair living together then the other one may not be female. And also that pairs can fall out and get territorial which can lead to fighting or dominance (another reason one may get bigger as taking most of the food and possibly claiming the tube as her own - territorial behaviour). So keep a close eye for any squabbles if they are living together as it can lead to serious injury or worse if they start to fight. I'll wait and see what the situation is with housing before saying any more. Reading your post again you said "her" tube so I'm guessing you had Angel already and Honey is a new baby hamster in her own cage, is that right? Last edited by souffle; 07-13-2020 at 12:09 AM.