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Hi all,
I have two male syrian hamsters (different cages of course!). I previously had a female who was very social and came out and climbed up my arms to sit on my shoulder and crawl around. She came out almost every evening. My two new boys hardly ever come out. I've had them for almost a year now. Gilly (the younger of the two) sometimes is out and is fine with me taking him out and holding him. But he prefers to explore my bed instead of being held and pet. He'll take treats from my hand and such as well. Napoleon (my older male) originally scurried away whenever I came into my room. He mostly hangs out now but still finds cover when I come in usually. When I clean his cage he'll explore my hands and take treats from me. He's also okay if I pick him up and hold him while I clean. I've noticed that he doesn't explore his cage very much (75 gallon). I've come to the conclusion that his vision isn't very good. I was just wondering if male hamsters are just less social and maybe lazier than females? Have others experienced this difference between males and females or did I just happen to get two antisocial little dudes?
I have two male syrian hamsters (different cages of course!). I previously had a female who was very social and came out and climbed up my arms to sit on my shoulder and crawl around. She came out almost every evening. My two new boys hardly ever come out. I've had them for almost a year now. Gilly (the younger of the two) sometimes is out and is fine with me taking him out and holding him. But he prefers to explore my bed instead of being held and pet. He'll take treats from my hand and such as well. Napoleon (my older male) originally scurried away whenever I came into my room. He mostly hangs out now but still finds cover when I come in usually. When I clean his cage he'll explore my hands and take treats from me. He's also okay if I pick him up and hold him while I clean. I've noticed that he doesn't explore his cage very much (75 gallon). I've come to the conclusion that his vision isn't very good. I was just wondering if male hamsters are just less social and maybe lazier than females? Have others experienced this difference between males and females or did I just happen to get two antisocial little dudes?