Question
hamsters
i already have 2 syrian hamsters (both females) age for both
is 2months. is it safe for me to buy a new and younger
hamster and keep them together? i keep both my hamsters
together in a glass aquarium measuring appr. 50x25cm.
accesories: 2 wheelers, a bathroom, 2 water bottles, 1 food
bowl(diameter:4cm), a chew wood, 3 cardboard tunnels, 1
plastic house.
AnswerDear Farah,
thank you for your questino.
Syrian hamsters are solitary and cannot be kept together, they will fight sooner or later. The only reason that your hamsters haven't done so yet is that the tank is way too small even for one hamster. They should each have at least a tank or cage (or storage box) that is twice that size (100x50x50 cm). They are also just about fully grown and now they will start to look for a territory of their own which will cause them to fight even in the small tank. The reason why you see Syrians living together at pet shops is that they only have young hamsters who are not yet fully grown.
I would also recommend adding much more bedding so that they can dig tunnel and nests and to change the plastic house for a wooden one. Plastic houses are not very well ventilated and can be harmful when chewed.
You can see some examples of great hamster cages here:
http://www.tierische-eigenheime.de.tl/Gehege.htm
and here:
http://www.tierische-eigenheime.de.tl/*Schwedisch*.htm
I hope I was of some help to you
Jennifer
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