ACQUIRING A HAMSTER :: HAMSTER AGE

When seeking a pet hamster, the most important thing is choosing a young hamster so that you can tame the hamster more easily and also enjoy the hamster companionship for as long as possible since hamsters are short-lived pets, with a typical life expectancy of 2-3 years. 

When buying a hamster it is also important to take into account the age of the owner, and the number of hamsters required.   The Syrian Hamster is a solitary animal and once it has reached maturity, it will not tolerate the company of another. 

So, if more than one hamster is required and you do not want to purchase another cage, a dwarf hamster or a roborovski hamster are the answer.  Dwarf Hamsters are social hamsters and will live happily together in single sex or mixed sex pairs or groups. Obviously it's better housing dwarf hamsters of the same sex since if they are of different sexes they will reproduce. Roborovski hamsters can also live in groups.