How to Get Hamsters to Stop Fighting
They used to get along fine! What the heck happened? Here's a how-to article on reintroducing your hamsters and getting them to stop fighting with each other.
[edit] Steps
- Take your hamsters out of the cage and set them aside in a safe container separate from each other.
- Empty all the woodchips, shredded newspaper stuff, or any other cage liner from the bottom of the cage and throw it away. Clean the cage thoroughly with an enzyme cleaner.
- Put new cage lining at the bottom of the cage and put a piece of cardboard in the middle of the cage as a separator.
- Put your hamsters back in the cage with one on each side of the cardboard. Make sure they have their own food and water.
- Allow 24 hours of creating their own separate scents in their own areas.
- Remove cardboard and enjoy the happy reunion!
[edit] Warnings
- Observe your hamsters for the first day after you have removed the cardboard! Make sure they're getting along before you leave them by themselves.
