[alliesuecat]

I have a hamster and I fell sorry for her because she's alone all the time. I think about getting her a "room mate" (or should I say cage mate) I'm not getting a male hamster because I don't want a bunch of baby hamsters. I thought about getting another female hamster but I'm not sure if they fight. I know that male hamsters fight but I'm not sure about females. I also consider getting a mouse. I have no idea what hamsters and mice are like with each other. Please let me know if you know anything.

[rex123]

Hamsters are very territorial and usually if caged together will fight to the death. What type of Hamster do you have as I hear that dwarf hamsters can be housed together.

Regular hamsters however should not be housed together. In some cases if they are together since birth they will be Ok. Also there is no way of telling between male and female for sure. Also I've heard that females are more aggressive then males.

That being said, I have two male hamsters housed together. They are not dwarf hamsters and they have not been together since birth. I bought my first hamster in April and my second in June. They are great together. However it is not luck I did lots of research on how to gradually introduce two hamsters.

I do not recommand you getting a second hamster as I said females are very territorial. Hamsters are solitary animals.

[Fr_Chuck]

First I question since if you go into any pet store there will be dozens of hamsters all in the pen together.

But we have several hamsters in a cage and no issues at all.

[rex123]

First I question since if you go into any pet store there will be dozens of hamsters all in the pen together.

But we have several hamsters in a cage and no issues at all.

This is true. But usually hamsters at pet stores have not yet reached maturity. As hamsters get holder and more mature they get more territorial and aggressive.

[alliesuecat]

I didn't really think most hamsters should be in the same cage but does anyone know about hamsters and mice?

[rex123]

As far as I know mice like company but most hamsters do not. Hopefully someone with better knowledge will help you out.

Good Luck

[Alty]

Most hamsters are syrian hamsters, the teddy bears and others, all syrian.

Until the reach sexual maturity they're okay to house together, which is why you see them all bundled up in cages in the pets store. After sexual maturity, no, no, no.

I know you think your hamster needs a friend, because as humans we crave company, we think every other animal does as well. The fact is, your hamster is happiest when alone. Hamsters are solitary animals, they really don't like being with others of their kind or any other kind. To them it's not a pleasant experience at all. In fact, they barely tolerate the humans that adopt them. They would much rather be left alone, all alone.

Some people do house hamsters together and never have a problem, those stories are out there and trust me, those people aren't the norm, they were just lucky. Most times, after months or more of being housed together, one of the hamsters will kill the other.

Dwarf hamsters can be housed together but as pets they're not as friendly as syrians.

It's best to keep your hamster a single.

[alliesuecat]

OK thanks