WW Boys Separation?

[DrKMcK]

I think that sometimes we humans tend to forget that other animals in the world don't think like we do. Hammies are just fine alone and don't feel lonely the way we do. If a ham of the opposite sex should pop up, why, my hammy is just delighted. If it's the same sex, she'll defend her turf. There is no need for a hammy to have a companion. It's lovely when they do stay together, and cute as the dickens when they live all their lives together, but it will not hurt them at all to live alone. Even though you really would have liked them to be friends I'm sure Pea is relieved.

[MsMojo]

So they've been separated a few days now and as Souffle stated, Nut has been sulking a little and I'm not really seeing much of him running around and preening himself in the tubes. So I stayed up last night and waited for him to appear, I then took him in the bath and let him run riot with lots of cuddles and running all over me. Hopefully that would have helped.

Pea is now a lot calmer and sleeping back in his hut, coming out to see me when he hears me and taking some basil from my hands. The small wound on his rump has gone and he's still a tame lovable little chappie.

DrKMcK your words have comforted me, as well as everyone's actually (thanks you all). . When they were first together it made my heart melt to see them sleeping on each other, thinking they were happy and would live happily ever after. I can admit that it was all probably my fault as I had them in a cage with a shelf, I clearly didn't research as much as I thought I did as I completely missed that (Should have got a ZZ2). But still, having my front room as a zoo for a while won't hurt at all, and they're happy now, well Pea is and Nut will be at some point.

More goodies on the way for them so that will hopefully do the trick.

[souffle]

It's quite strange how it is usually the bully who takes it hardest when separated. I'm glad to hear they are settling down a bit now. Give them both lots of handling remembering to wash hands between them and they will come round honestly. It does take 10days to 2 weeks though till they get used to it.