are they fighting

jenny s · 04-06-2009, 01:23 AM

we have 2 russian babies that we got on saturday and we are not sure if they are fighting??

they make squeeking noises and the one lies on his back squeeking they are no injuries or blood so we are not sure, the first night they slept together but this morning they are in different areas of the cage, is this normal?

thanks

Bunsey · 04-06-2009, 05:46 AM

yes this squeeking and pinning each other down is normal. Have you provided 2 wheels? you should also make sure there are no toys, such as tubes that they can trap each other in or make claim over

jenny s · 04-06-2009, 06:16 AM

thanks for the reply

i will get another wheel for them and take out the tube. are there any recomended toys for them

thanks

souffle · 04-06-2009, 11:52 AM

Make sure you don't give them a food bowl either. Scatter feed them and hide food around the cage so they can forage. They enjoy the log bridges and ours rather like things you can climb inside like critter baths and the globes and TVs. They do need one each though of course!

Bunsey · 04-06-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by souffle

Make sure you don't give them a food bowl either. Scatter feed them and hide food around the cage so they can forage. They enjoy the log bridges and ours rather like things you can climb inside like critter baths and the globes and TVs. They do need one each though of course!

i really wouldn't give those to a pair to be honest, because even though there's two, they will still end up fighting over one, or if one hamster decides to attack another, the one under attack can be trapped inside with the other one going at him.

jenny s · 04-07-2009, 01:36 AM

well ive decided to separate them, last night the fighting got worse not to the extent of blood and injuries but pretty close.

thanks for the help

souffle · 04-08-2009, 11:59 AM

They will be fine and you will feel loads more relaxed with them now. I would start taming them and they will become really people friendly and enjoy their out time now.

jenny s · 04-09-2009, 12:54 AM

change of plan

ive made them a huge tub box and they seem fine, they have 2 wheels, houses tubes,i take the wheels out at night and replace with 2 egg boxes. they seem so much happier. i scatter the food around

anything else i should add for them.

we have kept the other cage just incase lol