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08-27-2016, 08:15 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Tennessee, USA
Posts: 163
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boy or girl URGENT
I'm getting a hamster today, done all my research toys food etc but forgot about guy or girl! I'm getting a short hair syrian. PLEASE HELP NOW
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08-27-2016, 08:20 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Yorkshire, UK but my heart lies in Scotland!
Posts: 28,192
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Re: boy or girl URGENT
On average I find males are a little more laid back than females. Females also come in to season every 4th night and some people find they don't like the female scent at that time. My preference for a young person or a first hamster would always be a male.
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08-27-2016, 08:46 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 238
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Re: boy or girl URGENT
I agree with Souffle. I've had both male and female, the female was always on the go and so hard to keep track of, she actually chewed her way out of a zoozone 2 as well! Never had anything like that from my boys. I've found the boys have actually tamed a little faster too but that might just be me. I've only had one girl so far so I can't say for sure they tame slower, just my experience.
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08-27-2016, 09:16 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Bath, UK
Posts: 3,640
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Re: boy or girl URGENT
Admittedly it's been a long time since I've had any Syrians but I've had both males and female Chinese and on a whole my boys have been a lot more laid back than my girls.
My current boy is literally so laid back that he'll go to sleep in your elbow which is pretty cute whilst one of my girls is the total opposite, keeping herself busy with what I call 'creative housekeeping' during her waking hours and her cage is always a total mess.
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08-27-2016, 10:09 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Ireland
Posts: 107
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Re: boy or girl URGENT
female hamsters are a bit more lively and males are more laid back. i got my hamster thinking it was a girl but he was a boy the petshop often gets it wrong
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08-27-2016, 11:11 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 89
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Re: boy or girl URGENT
I have had females twice & adored them both. If you work on taming them there are no problems.
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08-27-2016, 11:47 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: May 2016
Location: U.K.
Posts: 78
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Re: boy or girl URGENT
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aisling and hamster
female hamsters are a bit more lively and males are more laid back. i got my hamster thinking it was a girl but he was a boy the petshop often gets it wrong
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The same happened to me haha!
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08-27-2016, 11:51 AM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Hertfordshire - UK
Posts: 3,190
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Re: boy or girl URGENT
My boy hamsters were calmer/lazier than my girl hamsters.
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08-27-2016, 01:51 PM
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Fluffy Hamsters
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 4,231
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Re: boy or girl URGENT
My girls have all been very very active compared to the boys. All lovely and cute though!
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08-27-2016, 02:46 PM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Hertfordshire, UK
Posts: 1,269
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Re: boy or girl URGENT
I don't think it matters too much. Go to the rescue, have a look around, see what genders they have etc. Maybe ask to hold a couple of different hamsters and choose which one you like best from behaviour, personality, tameness, health and appearance. That way you can get the hamster you are happiest with.
Females are generally more active than males but I've never had a Syrian, only my male ww.
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