Roborovski Hamsters Are Not Syrians

It's known that hamsters. Syrians especially- cannot live together. That is common knowledge in the hamster world. Most people know that if you put two Syrian hamsters together, it usually ends badly. But I think sometimes people take that same rule and apply it to every hamster species without thinking about the differences between them. Roborovski hamsters are not Syrians. They are dwarf hamsters, and they have a different social nature. In the past, robos were commonly sold in pairs or small groups. They were advertised that way. Breeders kept them that way. Pet stores kept them that way. It was not considered strange to have two or three robos together, especially females or siblings raised together. Now, does that mean every robo should live in a colony? No. Of course not. Some robos fight. Some pairs do not work. Some lines are more nervous or more territorial than others. You still need common sense. You still need to watch them. You still need extra cages available in case one…