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A few questions on dwarf hamsters...
I bought this dwarf hamster that has been at my house for about a week now, and she bites EVERYONE. She never did this before. My older sister has known her since she was born in her biology class, and she never bit anyone. Why does she do this, and how can I stop it?
She also doesn't get along with this other hamster we bought two days ago. We put the two hamsters face-to-face to introduce them to each other, and when nothing happened, we put them in the same cage and the one that's been here for a week went nuts. It was like a hamster smack-down... What can I do to stop this, too?
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Hi, I'm Gianna and i have a Hamster too.
If your hamster is biting everyone make sure you have some chew toys such as wood or cardboard or anything. The reason is...hamsters bottom teeth never stop growing. So if your hamster has nothing to chew on the teeth would eventually grow to far and he could end up dead.
You can by wood at carvings at any pet store or even a store like Wall-Mart.
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She's probably afraid, or stressed. Is she biting you when you hold her? It might be because she's not used to being held, and she's just plain afraid. Just give her time and gain her trust. Hold her and pet her, and give her treats with your hand, and she should learn you're not going to hurt you and she should start to trust you more. And as for getting along with the other hamster, they may just plain old not get along. But they might just need time, too. Try putting them in separate cages right next to each other. That might help them to get used to each other. And you should let them out with each other on neutral ground, obviously not in the cage because it's natural for the first hamster to be territorial. Let them be with each other maybe a few times a day, and just give it time. Good luck!
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Hamsters are solitary animals and territorial, they don't like to share their space. If you keep them together, things are likely to get a lot worse. You could end up losing one of them. The only time hamsters will be fine sharing a cage is when they are very young or have a mother with babies. Even a male and female hamster don't want to live together.
Adults should have their own cages and be handled every day to prevent them from getting nippy.
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I am guessing that the hamster is not yet used to its new environment. Give it some time to warm up to its new home.
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well since the hamster has only been at your house for a week it just needs to get use to things its changing its environment from a biology class..to your home .. it just has to adjust that might be why its biting, and if the hamsters don't get along.. well theres nothing you can do its there instinct.
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