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Old 11-22-2010, 10:33 AM   #1
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Default Just noticed that my little boy might have girl bits >.<

I just saw my hamsters undercarriage, and 'he' seemed to have.. 6 little dots on 'his' tummy and two little dots, one parallel to either side of his hip, and one little one above the tail...
We didn't trust pets at home when they said they were boys, but they were too tricky to check at that time,
Is it possible that the two little dots above the little hole at the bottom are just scent glands and I'm being silly?
I realise it's difficult without a photo, but I'm home alone at the moment, and this hamster hasn't learnt to trust me yet, so I'd rather wait for my boyfriend to avoid stressing him/her out >.<

They've been together for 19 days, as well as being together in the pet shop ( we were told they were about 12 weeks when we got them) so I'm assuming they're the same gender...
>.<
Do all hamsters have little dots, I only saw them in one position he was in, then tried to get him back into it, but couldnt


>.<
I know I sound like a complete newbie..but tbh, I kinda am, I did a lot of research before getting them, but now they're here, lots of new things are popping up

Also, The reason I went over to the cage to check on them in the first place (they got out of bed because I moved something in their cage to check on them) was because I heard a squeek from their bed, it wasn't like...a high pitched squeek, more a muffled kinda one? does that mean they were fighting? I checked them both over and neither had any hurts, I think I'm just over protective because one of them always bites me, and I have heard horror stories about them biting/ attacking each other... I do keep an eye on them both, making sure that they aren't hurt, and don't fight

anyway >.< thanks for any help
and sorry if this is in the wrong category..
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Old 11-22-2010, 11:44 AM   #2
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Default Re: Just noticed that my little boy might have girl bits >.<

OK...just had had it confirmed that sandy has one hole (which i know the girls bits can be mistaken for >.<)
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Old 11-22-2010, 12:43 PM   #3
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Default Re: Just noticed that my little boy might have girl bits >.<

Only the female has nipple lines like two rows of dots up the side of their tummy.
It can be hard to see when they are fully furred. What type of hammy are they?
If you have a male and a female you must separate them or they will breed. They may be brother and sister so that is not a good idea is it and also you don't know their history so may be incompatable.
Sometimes single sex pairs get along OK but often they end up fighting so you need to be ready with a spare cage or box in case blood is drawn.
The male dwarfs scent gland usually gets more obvious and can get yellowish and the fur stained as they mature. You can usually feel the testicles at the back and also compare the two underneath and check the distance apart of the two holes.
Scatter feed them and have two of everything to try and stop fighting.
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Old 11-22-2010, 02:03 PM   #4
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Default Re: Just noticed that my little boy might have girl bits >.<

They were living together fine =/ I just thought they were the same gender. Have confirmed this evening that one is a male, he poo'd on me 5 times for my trouble too.
They're most likely hybrid, and they most likely are related =/ and I'm really worried now that Sandy (the girl) is pregnant.
I've separated them, but they've been together for 3 weeks, plus the time they were in the cage at p@h together for =/
No babies so far, and Sandy seems the same size, I've posted about it on the behaviour forum too.
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I'm such an idiot for trusting the guy in p@h
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