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is there difference between dwarf hamsters and regular hamsters?
Which do you reccomend if im only getting one to be by itself in the cage?
Yes there is a differnce between dwarf and full sized hamster. One obvious difference is that dwarfs are much smaller. There are also more breeds of dwarfs. I personally enjoy syrian hamsters, but either will do fine in a cage by itself.
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Katie
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I can answer general questions on care for hamsters, I have an extensive knowledge for syrian hamsters. I can answer questions about weird behaviors in hamsters, such as eating habbits, sleeping more frequently, or abnormal habbits. I can answer questions on breeding hamsters as well. I can not answer questions on medications for hamster and gerbils, I would advise that they you take your pet to a vet, but that is about the only question I can not answer.
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I have had hamsters for quite some time now. At this time I have had one hamster have babies and I am planning on another batch in late May. I have experienced the death of hamsters as well. At this moment I have one that is one his way out. He will not make it to morning. UPDATES: Another hamster of mine has given birth to fifteen happy healthy babies.
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