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Ms.Jekyll\Hyde asked in PetsRodents · 1 decade ago

Is It Possible To House 2 Russian Dwarf Hamster Of Different Ages Together?

A Few Days Ago 1 Of My Hamster Died Leaving Her Partner Alone. =( So I Was Thinking Of Getting A New Partner For My Hamster (Which Is A Russian Dwarf Hamster!) I Was Wondering If Its Possible To House 2 Hamster Of Different Ages In 1 Cage Because My Hamster Has Never Being Alone... What Can I Do?

Update:

My Hamster Is Female.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Are we talking about two females or a male/female pair?

    I've had several rejected or widowed males of different ages that I put together and they got along just fine, but often it doesn't work out. Dwarfs bond strongly and can get very tempermental after losing a mate, so I would leave him alone unless he shows signs of depression (gaining weight, diarrhea, aggression, etc). But, sadly, it's common for a dwarf to die if their mate dies and to reject any new hamster.

    If it's a female, it tends to be easier to introduce a new one. If it's male, I'd give it a 25% chance at best. If you choose to introduce a new potential mate, watch them very, very closely for the first week and make sure they aren't hurting each other. If they start biting each other, they may end up killing themselves.

    Source(s): Former hamster breeder.
  • 1 decade ago

    im not sure u should do that. Hamsters are very Territorial and don't like anyone in there space especially a new commer! There is a chance they might fight and maybe kill each other so i don't think u should do that. Sorry to hear about ur hamster :(

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I need an answer to that question too i know how it feels to have a hamster die im so sorry :( :'(

  • 1 decade ago

    u should try then look at the age if there fighting if tey do i guess no

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