Russian dwarf hamsters to be kept together or alone?

After years of Syrians, I bought my daughter three female Russian dwarves, at the same time, and they were magnificent together. Two males and one female are a bad idea, as would be one of each (you'd endless babies), but if you go for two or three girls, or two or three boys, you should be fine - particularly if they have already been cohabiting.

Getting one, a pair or a group depends on many things.

If you get a female pair or group, they are more likely to get on but only if they are from the same litter. If you add a stranger from another litter at the time of sale or later on, it can end up with the whole litter scrapping to the death.

Ironically i have experience of taking 2 hamsters home from the same litter and one of them becoming very territorial when sorting out their new territory.The source i got them from was my work place and i knew they were from the same litter as a supervisor,becuase it was my job to check and house the stock, which were never mixed ages.

It generally depends on individual personalities too.

Males are best kept alone because as they reach maturity the testosterone takes over and they fight for their own patch.

Russian dwarf hamsters can live together quite happily. Just try and get two or three of the same sex. They are very hard to sex especially when little so be very careful!

Get a same sex pair from the same litter (emphasis on the same)! They are very sociable and can get lonely on their own.

I have two of my own and they sleep together, groom each other and play together, even share the same toilet area!

When you change their cage, I always put some of the old bedding in so it has both their scents on and they can't get territorial.

Hope that helps!

my friend has 2 and they never fight

it better 2 get 2or more