Two or more breeding of a hamster is the greatest taboos.

● Two or more breeding of a hamster is the greatest taboos.

When I went to the pet shop, 5 or 6 hamsters were contained together in one cage.
They were taking a nap together or were playing.
The situation was very lovely.
Probably, if the hamster is living alone, I think that he is lonely.
Then, I considered that it was probably more pleasant also for a hamster to keep two or more hamsters.

However, it has been stopped by the salesclerk with "it is dangerous."

The salesclerk said that a hamster was a living thing with strong territory consciousness.
If the same kind comes to its territory, it will try to attack and drive out.
The grievous injury of biting off an ear may be carried out as a result of a battle.
It is said that there is also a case which kills the same kind.

Hearing it, I doubted.
Why are two or more hamsters bred in one cage in the pet shop?
There may be the method of breeding two or more hamsters.

The salesclerk spoke about the reason.
If a hamster passes for six to eight weeks after being born, it will become an adult.
If it becomes an adult, territory consciousness will bud to them.
Furthermore, the strength between individuals clarifies and the hierarchical order by power is made.
The weakest hamster will be tormented.

For this reason, living together will become impossible if it becomes an adult.

Living together is possible, if it is for two months after being born.
However, the children of a hamster may threaten each other and may quarrel.
In a pet shop, there may be a child of a hamster who lives only on one animal in the small case.
Since there is a possibility of quarreling with a friend since it grew up, the dwelling is divided.
Or since it quarreled, it may be separating from a friend.

In my case, it was saved in the kind salesclerk.

However, keep in mind that there is also a pet shop which sells two or more hamsters to a visitor without carrying out no advice.

● The notes in the case of arbitrating the quarrel of a hamster.

If you go into mediation of a quarrel, it will be thoroughly bit by the excited hamster.
The injury which bleeds from a hand may be carried out and it is dangerous.

When you stop a quarrel, please insert working gloves in a hand.

● Possibility of the bacterial infection by injury.

It will quarrel, if two or more hamsters are bred in the same cage, and it will be injured.
A hamster may be infected with bacterial illness because bacteria invade from a wound.

If one animal suffers from infection, by joint collapse, pocketbook and the mental burden of an owner will double.

● Unjust distribution of food.

If two or more hamsters are bred in one cage, the hierarchical order will be made by the strength of an individual.
Then, a strong hamster comes to eat delicious food previously.

Food is not distributed equally.

For this reason, the consideration which feeds one animal at a time is needed.

Please carry out two or more breeding of a hamster after consenting to such risks.
If a hamster begins a quarrel, you have to make them live in separate houses.

Therefore, it is necessary to prepare the breeding tools of the same number with a hamster.
However, if you wish the happiness of a hamster, it will be better not to perform two or more breeding, since they may quarrel between absence of an owner.

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　▼The act which must not be done.
　Don't wash a hamster with water!
　A collar and a lead are dangerous for a hamster.

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