hamsters – The Carving Witch

fluffhamsters:

So. I’ve being seeing a lot of pictures of Syrian Hamsters who are housed together lately so this has to be said.

Syrian hamsters are solitary animals and should never be housed together. They are very territorial and often fight to death. Sometimes one hamster kills the other and then eats it. You might not see them fight but it doesn’t mean they won’t, they might fight when you’re not around and they might have small wounds you can’t see.
Even if they don’t fight, they still shouldn’t be housed together. It IS very stressful, even if they look like they’re friends. Stress shortens their lifespans, causes health problems, makes them more vulnerable to illnesses. They can also snap one day and kill each other.
They can also look happy together until they reach sexual maturity and their instinct kicks in.
When wild they will only meet to mate, they are not meant to live together.

Please don’t house Syrian hamsters together. It’s not worth it.