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Can I keep two Teddybear or Golden Hamsters in the same cage?

April 26, 2017cage Golden hamsters teddybear

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Can I keep two Teddybear or Golden Hamsters in the same cage?

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No. Syrian Hamsters (Teddybear, Golden, Standard, Fancy) are solitary animals and live in separate burrows in the wild. Although they will live together when they are babies as they mature they will fight. Fighting often occurs at night and so may go unnoticed until a serious injury results. Each hamster must have a separate cage. Regardless of whether the hamsters are related or whether they are the same or opposite sexes they will not live together and must be housed separately.