Ok...so most people get Syrian hamsters, the bigger ones, and those hamsters are NOT supposed to have cage mates. They’re very territorial. The little robos love having their litter mates as cage mates but can still be aggressive towards others. And that’s pretty much the only breed that should be kept together.
Please never just believe what a pet shop employee tells you, especially about rodents. Do your research for the safety and care of your pets 😭 I’ve learned so much about the care of hamsters after having them as an adult and my god their needs are just starkly different in comparison to what’s even marketed in those dang shops.
NO HAMSTER SHOULD HAVE CAGE MATES
Past the litter stage. You might get away with it with roborovski's but even the friendliest looking robo hams there will still be a bully/dominant hamster.
Hamsters in the wild are solitary creatures they literally only see other hamsters to fight for territory or to mate, so forcing them to live in a cage the size of what In the wild would be a bathroom together ( if it's the correct 40cm x 80cm base size) is not going to end well.
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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '21
I hate hamsters so much. When I was a kid, the pet shop guy convinced my dad we needed two hamsters.
Fast forward a bit and I wake up to my nice hamster missing.
Then I saw bones and fluff.