bringing in a new hamster, cage location?

[jesselle]

tonight i get my new little dwarf ham, a 6 month old girl that i am rehoming.

i already have an 11 month old boy dwarf ham.

should i place their cages in separate rooms or with some space between them to minimise any stress upset? or will they not bother each other? i understand that all hams are individual, but the general consensus?

[Mona's Humans]

I would say eventually they will prob be fine in the same room - my 4 guinea pigs, 2 syrian males and female chinese, all share the same room in my house!

However (and this is personal choice) as you are unsure of the health of your new ham, i would quarantine it for a few weeks by having it in a separate room, to ensure it doesn't have anything infectious or contagious that will be spread to your current ham.

Good luck with the rescue!

[jesselle]

thank you! that quarantine advice is very helpful i'll keep them separately until i'm able to gage whether she is in good health.

very excited and can't wait to get out of work!