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Old 08-27-2016, 08:15 AM   #1
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I'm getting a hamster today, done all my research toys food etc but forgot about guy or girl! I'm getting a short hair syrian. PLEASE HELP NOW
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Old 08-27-2016, 08:20 AM   #2
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Default Re: boy or girl URGENT

On average I find males are a little more laid back than females. Females also come in to season every 4th night and some people find they don't like the female scent at that time. My preference for a young person or a first hamster would always be a male.
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Old 08-27-2016, 08:46 AM   #3
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I agree with Souffle. I've had both male and female, the female was always on the go and so hard to keep track of, she actually chewed her way out of a zoozone 2 as well! Never had anything like that from my boys. I've found the boys have actually tamed a little faster too but that might just be me. I've only had one girl so far so I can't say for sure they tame slower, just my experience.
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Old 08-27-2016, 09:16 AM   #4
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Admittedly it's been a long time since I've had any Syrians but I've had both males and female Chinese and on a whole my boys have been a lot more laid back than my girls.

My current boy is literally so laid back that he'll go to sleep in your elbow which is pretty cute whilst one of my girls is the total opposite, keeping herself busy with what I call 'creative housekeeping' during her waking hours and her cage is always a total mess.
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Old 08-27-2016, 10:09 AM   #5
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female hamsters are a bit more lively and males are more laid back. i got my hamster thinking it was a girl but he was a boy the petshop often gets it wrong
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Old 08-27-2016, 11:11 AM   #6
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I have had females twice & adored them both. If you work on taming them there are no problems.
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Old 08-27-2016, 11:47 AM   #7
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female hamsters are a bit more lively and males are more laid back. i got my hamster thinking it was a girl but he was a boy the petshop often gets it wrong
The same happened to me haha!
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Old 08-27-2016, 11:51 AM   #8
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My boy hamsters were calmer/lazier than my girl hamsters.
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Old 08-27-2016, 01:51 PM   #9
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My girls have all been very very active compared to the boys. All lovely and cute though!
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Old 08-27-2016, 02:46 PM   #10
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Default Re: boy or girl URGENT

I don't think it matters too much. Go to the rescue, have a look around, see what genders they have etc. Maybe ask to hold a couple of different hamsters and choose which one you like best from behaviour, personality, tameness, health and appearance. That way you can get the hamster you are happiest with.

Females are generally more active than males but I've never had a Syrian, only my male ww.
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