Elfie Meets Sebastian!

I brought my hamster Elfie (in his cage) over to Rebecca’s house on Sunday evening, so that her hamster Sebastian could meet and perhaps get a rare chance to relate with another of its kind. This was a long awaited event for me and I was really hoping that both our hamsters would get along fine.

Initially, both hamsters sniffed at each other, twice in fact. They looked so cute, as if they were kissing, exclaimed Rebecca! But in just the next few seconds, things turned nasty as Sebastian tried to pounce and claw at Elfie. Thankfully, Elfie leaped back fast to avoid any serious injury!

It was a scary and shocking encounter that stunned both Rebecca and I. We were not expecting such hostility, considering that both of them sniffed each other twice and did not have any negative or hostile reaction.

Sebastian also tried to bite and claw at Elfie when I put Elfie on top of his cage cover. Rebecca has never seen Sebastian so unhappy before! Sebastian was trying to gnaw at the top lid of its cage, so as to get out and attack Elfie! What a terrifying hamster! Normally Sebastian looks very lethargic and motionless. But this evening, it turned crazy! What a shock Elfie had!

I remember that Rebecca commented that Sebastian’s heart started to beat very fast the very moment that it saw or smelled Elfie. This is uncommon for Sebastian, for it hardly behaves in this manner.

Sebastian looked plainly upset and alert as it wondered around its cage, sensing Elfie’s scent. Perhaps Sebastian didn’t like strangers, probably an anti-social hamster. Oh well, even hamsters can have their moods and preferences as well. Nonetheless, it was an interesting experience to watch how our hamsters reacted to each other. Even Rebecca’s Mum was shocked and concerned when she heard of what happened between both hamsters! *Laugh*… =)