Can you guess why they are called Chinese dwarf hamsters? Yes of course, because they are from China. Actually from the deserts of China and Mongolia. They are difficult to breed, making them hard to find at your local pet store.
I hope this doesn’t disappoint you (because it shouldn’t) but technically they are not dwarf hamsters but part of a line of rat like hamsters. They have a longer body than most hamsters and are generally gray-brown in color with a black stripe down their backs and white underparts. And it’s the only hamster with a tail that makes it look more like a mouse (or rat).
Chinese hamsters are solitary. Females are the larger sex and by putting a male and female in the same cage, the male can be injured or killed. Pretty much the same as humans if the woman were bigger and stronger. Sorry I couldn’t resist the humor. Although it does make you wonder as it seems to be the natural way of things.
Two females together at a young age have a better chance than a male and a female.
If you want 2 Chinese hamsters there is a solution. Get a cage with double the space and a cage with more than one level and lots of hiding places. The weaker hamster can escape and has more places to hide. Although I guess that doesn’t sound like a great solution, yes. In fact, it sounds pretty brutal when one of your pets has to live in fear. You can put a divider in the cage or put 2 cages next to each other. Sorry, it doesn’t get much better than this.
The good news is that this tip is only for the Chinese dwarf hamster because other dwarf hamsters do very well in pairs.
You should keep Chinese hamsters in plastic tanks or aquariums. With a wire cage, they try to get through the bars and sometimes they escape and sometimes they get stuck between the bars. They are great climbers and jump from surprisingly high places without getting hurt.
Chinese hamsters eat the same things that other hamsters eat. You can give them pellets, seeds, fruits, vegetables, mealworms, grasshoppers, wheat bread, and even Cheerios.
The reality and the conclusion about the Chinese dwarf hamster is that they are not good pets for children, they are not very tame and can even be aggressive and get agitated easily, they are very fast and can escape from cages if they are not very sure.
Although the Chinese Dwarf Hamster is cute and adorable like all hamsters, if you are a beginner, it is recommended that you start with a more docile hamster and then the more challenging Chinese Dwarf Hamster.