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Two male syrain hamsters

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Question
Can my two male long hair syrain hamsters share on big cage it has two floors?When i bought them they were in the same cage cuddling into each other.I would like to put them in the same cage so could I?

Answer
Syrian hamsters are never to be kept together past 1-2 months in age. As they begin to grow older they will tolerate each other less and less, and will fight each other for territory. They may be cuddly now, but they are most likely still fairly young, and won't tolerate each other for more then another month. When the hamster is an adult at 6 months of age, the fighting is VERY vicious, I have witnessed it myself. Please make sure you have 2 separate cages for each boy.