Syrian Hamster Care

Most hobbyists do not advise housing a female for more than one day. The ‎female is the dominant sex and may kill the male. In general, these hamsters ‎do not do well if they are caged in the company of others; they are even ‎known to fight against the same sex. There are always exceptions, however, ‎and some hobbyists have reported housing males with females without any ill ‎effects. ‎ Hamsters do have powerful jaws, even tame hamsters will bite if mishandled, ‎and therefore children should be supervised when handling a hamster to ‎ensure they are not bitten because of mishandling. ‎ Signs of illness include changes in stool. Checking droppings periodically for ‎diarrhea or lack of droppings is a good way to measure the health of your ‎Syrian Hamster.

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