[Imogen]

So glad you have jumped back into the world of hamster owning!

Good on you for recognising that the hamsters were not play fighting, ideally hamsters should never live together. So if you purchase 2 or more always separate them from the beginning as they are solitary animals at heart and very territorial.

Yes! Dwarfs are very cute, aren't they? I jumped into the journey of owning that particular species for the first time just over 2 weeks ago now myself, but I do have to say the Syrians still have my heart a bit more; but they are all just as sweet as each other in their own little ways.

You stated how you had mice (?) as a child? Hamster care has improved a lot over the years - do they have good sized cages? 4000cm2 at minimum which is 620 square inch and for females recommended at 5000cm2 which is 775 square inch.

As with taming, yes. It does take time! With dwarfs it is a lot trickier as they're usually more timid.