Hi I don't know if I've posted this thread twice, sorry if I have.
six days ago I brought home two russian dwarfs (probably hybrids or campbells) who are ten week old females from the same litter.
In the day they sometimes sleep together and all seems well. At night, one often lunges at the other when one gets too close or one chases the other round the cage squeaking, although these interactions only last for 5 seconds max and they haven't showed any signs of intent to hurt the other hamster and after these squabbles they distance themselves from each other.
Is this just them sorting out dominance? What should I do? I'm so stressed and losing so much sleep over this
I have a spare cage although I really want to seperate them as a last resort because my room barely has enough space for another cage.
Should I wait and see what happens or seperate them now in case they hurt each other?
I have only owned one dwarf before in isolation because she was adopted (and very sweet, too
)
Thanks