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Dodo · 04-08-2021, 02:50 PM

Good evening!

Just wanted to say I really think Ria is right on this one. It’s literally horror stories that I read about almost daily, and even if it doesn’t get to that, the level of stress inflicted on the hamsters is big, although it may not be perceptible. The fact that they’re friendly on neutral territory changes nothing to how territorial they are in their enclosure.

I really hope all goes well and your hammies are happy and safe, but no experienced hamster owner encourages housing them together. Fighting can happen immediately, or after weeks, or months, but it will happen, sadly.

04-08-2021, 02:50 PM
Dodo Hamster Pup Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: UK Posts: 121	Re: Young dwarf hamsters - fighting or establishing dominance? Good evening! Just wanted to say I really think Ria is right on this one. It’s literally horror stories that I read about almost daily, and even if it doesn’t get to that, the level of stress inflicted on the hamsters is big, although it may not be perceptible. The fact that they’re friendly on neutral territory changes nothing to how territorial they are in their enclosure. I really hope all goes well and your hammies are happy and safe, but no experienced hamster owner encourages housing them together. Fighting can happen immediately, or after weeks, or months, but it will happen, sadly.