Gypsy Bean, my chinese hamster was "rescued" from someone who didn't want her anymore. The person who kept her before got her first, then two more chinese hamsters a few months later. Both were male and she kept them all in the same cage for a while (I have no idea why she was keeping males and females in the same cage, although I have heard that chinese hamsters aren't especially fertile). The two boys fought from the beginning, so she seperated one of them into a different cage, and Gypsy Bean lived with the other boy for about three months, apparently happily.
One day the boy just attacked Gypsy Bean out of the blue, so I've been told. She was apparently bleeding quite badly, and they were seperated.
I've always heard that it's the female chinese hamsters who are aggressive, but I'm not sure after that. I guess it's just a hit and miss thing - but I would say that if one can suddenly attack the other after three months of living happily together, I'm not sure if it's worth the risk!
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