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housing female ham.

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Question
how long can two female sibling hampsters be housed together? how long can a female baby stay with it's mother?

Answer
Dear Shannon,
thank you for your question.
Female babies can stay with their mother for about 25 days, then they should be seperated from her. The female babies can stay together a bit longer, for around 5 days more, but then they should be seperated. This goes for both dwarf and Syrian hamsters. They shouldn't go to a new home when younger than 25 days, 30 days is better, they need that time to learn certain behaviours from their mother and siblings.
I hope I was of some help to you
Jennifer