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05-11-2019, 09:47 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Feb 2019
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The submissive hamster beats the dominant one
Hi everyone!
I have a little dilemma regarding my two dwarf hamsters. Snowflake and Little Panther . They have lived together since they were babies, about 7-8 month ago. From the beginning the Snowflake was the dominant one. L.P. was always belly up and squeaks in to submission. Everything was clear. But a week ago they start fighting and LP is the aggressive one and is chasing and biting Snowflake all day long. Snowflake is always in defensive posture with the mouth open and ready to defend himself. Sometimes LP is trying to groom Snowflake but he keeps his defensive position and they end up fighting again. I understand the domination need and I expected that LP to become the dominant one and everything start to be calm again but the fighting do not stop.
Please help me with some advise.
Many Thanks!
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05-11-2019, 02:22 PM
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#2
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: The submissive hamster beats the dominant one
Hi there. You need to separate them straight away. This can turn nasty very quickly and one could get killed. If you don't have a spare cage, then a large plastic storage bin with the lid left off would do (if it's tall enough they can't escape) and set it up as a temporary cage and move one of them.
Even if they haven't had injuries so far, the stress will be there and they can get stress from being bullied as well. They will be absolutely fine living in separate cages and will probably appreciate their own space.
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05-11-2019, 02:38 PM
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#3
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 4
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Re: The submissive hamster beats the dominant one
Thanks you for your answer. I already put them in two cages.
The thing is that I don't know what happened that start this fighting. They were ok together for more than 8 months. Can someone explain what is happening, why the dominated hamster is so aggressive?
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05-11-2019, 03:04 PM
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#4
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: The submissive hamster beats the dominant one
It is very common unfortunately. They can live together happily for some time, but the slightes thing can cause fighting etc as they are a territorial species, and often when they get a bit older and their hormones kick in that can increase the chance of fighting.
A pair can get territorial over certain things in the cage, which is why for a pair it's always recommended to have two of everything in the cage. Two food bowls, houses, wheels etc. They may choose to share one wheel or one house but another one is always needed to retreat to so they can have space if one pushes the other one out.
Also no levels or platforms. One hamster can claim a level/shelf as their territory and then attack the other one if they get onto it.
Good that you have them separated now and they can settle down and each enjoy one to one time with you xxx
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05-11-2019, 03:32 PM
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#5
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Feb 2019
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Re: The submissive hamster beats the dominant one
Thank you very much. So it is no hope to put them together again.
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05-11-2019, 05:21 PM
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#6
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: The submissive hamster beats the dominant one
No afraid not. Once they are separated they need to stay separated or one would probably kill the other. They will each scent mark their new separate cages and adopt it as their territory. On the plus side they don't have to share and can do their own thing and enjoy getting things how they want
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05-12-2019, 01:13 AM
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#7
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Feb 2019
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Re: The submissive hamster beats the dominant one
Thank you!
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05-12-2019, 03:30 AM
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#8
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: The submissive hamster beats the dominant one
No problem. Keep coming on here and let us know how things go.
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