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The sex of my Hamster

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Question
I am new at having hamsters. I bought two and the girl at the pet store said she thinks they were both females. I was wondering if you could give me hints on how to figure out what they are. Lately the one has been smelling the other one but when I look They see to have the same parts.

Answer
hi nikki,

take a look at this link, the pictures it has can help you distinguish what sex they are.

http://www.petwebsite.com/hamsters/sexing_hamsters.htm

also if the pet store isnt totally sure about what sex they are, you should never buy from them, if they are not the same sex, you might find yourself with lots of little babies.

best of luck and thanks for your question, if theres anything else then please ask. let me know how you get on.

joanne xxx