my bf bought me two dwarf hamsters from the same litter ofcoarse. i kept them in the same cage for almost two months but now they cant be together they fight and one even got bites from the other one. even i ended up getting bit by one...HELP?! will i ever be able to put them together again?
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Probably not. I was actually able to keep 2 sister (can't remember if they're black bear or teddy bear hammies) together, but they had to fight it out a little bit over their territories and who the boss was. That started after a few months. They tend to get a bit more territorial as they get older. They weren't that bad though, no blood or biting, just "yelling" lol. If yours were that bad, I would just keep them in separate cages so one doesn't end up killing the other.
With a lot of patience and gentle, daily handling you may be able to get the hamster to be more friendly.
As hamsters mature, they develop a sense of territory and a need to defend theirs.
I've learned that they can co-exist somewhat peacefully if they are both males.
Two females or a male and female combination will get bloody.
If you've got a set of the latter, the only way to ensure their safety is to put each in its own cage. You can't give the hamsters Prozac, so separate the two to keep them from tearing each other open.
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