In their natural environments where they live, Syrian hamsters live solitary lives. They spend most of their time alone, sleeping in their burrows or scurrying from one section to another in their network of underground tunnels. Loner behavior like this is the reason why it is not a good idea to house multiple breeds of Syrian hamsters in the same enclosure. There are only two instances where a Syrian hamster can get along with others. The first is when they are nursing and the other when they are mating.
When baby hamsters are nursing, they will tolerate the company of each other up to about six to seven weeks old. After this, these young hamsters start to exhibit territorial behaviors, trying to claim their own space. If another hamster happens to enter another one’s staked out territory, then a fight is likely to occur. Fights like these often lead to critical injuries. Therefore, there is no need to provide your hamster with another one to play with.
As for when Syrian hamsters mate, a female, and a male hamster could be safely kept with each other so long as both are still actively breeding. To have an idea when to start separating them, watch out for them losing interest in one another or even perhaps beginning to show signs of aggression towards one another. You must be prepared for this display of aggression so that you can stop it before any injuries occurring. Dwarf hamsters, on the other hand, can safely be housed with each other.
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