Differences between hamsters?

[Wuthering]

I was curious, what are the differences (personality, food, socialability) between different types of hamsters?

[FemaleCheetah]

well dwarf hammies love company and syrians must be kept alone... they arent very social and will kill one another if put in one cage together.

[SnowPrincess]

femalecheetah said it all....but in my experiance be careful when putting dwarfs together. i have two females who are littermates and have been with each other since birth who one day decided to hate one another and attack.

weird huh?

so just be careful....

[christen]

i have two male dwarfs that did the same. now i have all my dwarf hamsters seperated except 3 females that get along...

i like dwarf hamsters. for me they're easier to handle. i have very small hands so they fit perfectly. whereas the syrian i had was too big and made it harder for me to handle.

dwarfs dont smell as bad either. i clean their cage weekly and at the end of the week it doesnt really have a smell to it at all. the syrian reeked after 3 or 4 days. so you might want to take that into consideration too.