Thread: A New Hamster
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Old 07-01-2021, 04:14 AM  
Petite
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Default Re: A New Hamster

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Originally Posted by Ria P View Post
I would get a dwarf and a Robo if you have the space. Not every dwarf wants human contact or out of cage time. Our Ozzy doesn't. No matter which species of hamster you go for, a lot depends on their personality.

I'd check sites like gumtree, pets4homes and preloved in Inverness or en route in case someone wants to rehome a hamster. That way you would be able to find out a bit about their personality.
Thanks for your suggestions, Ria. I checked preloved in Inverness, and the nearest were in Fife, which is quite a long way in the car for a hamster, then a 2-3 hour ferry journey too.

I'd really like to get a dwarf and a Robo, and think I have decided what to do. The detolf is like a palace to a dwarf, so if I split in in half it would give me two 80 x 40 cm cages - only slightly under what is recommended and a good deal bigger than the little plastic boxes some hamsters spend months in in a pet shop. Of course, I would watch them carefully, and if either seemed unhappy I have a spare cage I could move one of them into.

This raises several other questions:

1 I would need to seal around the partition in the detolf. Is there a pet-safe sealant on the market?

2 With them being close together, would a male and a female unsettle each other scent-wise, or would they get used to it and ignore it after a while? Might it be better to go for two lads or two lassies?

Sorry for so many questions! I'm really looking forward to having hamsters in the house again.
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