Chinese Dwarf Hamster

Alexei and Dmitri are three-month-old Winter White dwarf hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) who came to The Pipsqueakery as part of Operation Caged Hell, a severe hoarding/neglect situation. One of the brothers had an eye condition that appears to be healing well. The boys love running on their wheel, although they don't always agree on the direction. 😁 EDIT: It is sometimes possible to keep pairs of hamsters, depending on the species. Syrians (Mesocricetus auratus) are extremely territorial and shou