Can i keep 2 cages side by side?

dan_parsons · 11-06-2010, 07:42 AM

ive got nibbles (girl) and Echo (boy) syrians, can i put there cages next to each other? or will it stess them out?

mrnibblesmommy · 11-06-2010, 07:54 AM

i have nibbles and taffy's cages next to each other and they seem to enjoy being close...i think it justdepends...try it and see how your hams react, if they seem funny about it seperate their cages

annie81 · 11-06-2010, 08:13 AM

mine are fine being next to each other...just try

Sammy · 11-06-2010, 02:08 PM

Like the others have suggested, try it out. A few years ago, when I owned a male and a female I had to put each of their cages at different corners of the room because the male caused quite a ruckus trying to get to the female.

(chewing on the corners of the cage nearest to her or attempting to scramble up the side of the cage) So, it really all depends on the hamsters.

SnickersTheFirst · 11-06-2010, 02:13 PM

You can keep them close but leave enough space so they can't grab each other through the bars.

Poodle · 11-06-2010, 02:20 PM

My 2 are side by side during the day and until I go to bed but at night they go in the kitchen because of noisey wheels. In the kitchen they are at different sides and they seem to look for eachother!