Main thing is I already have the hamsters. They are living separately, after i learned that they cant be housed together. First night i had them i had the male separate and the females together since i was lacking my third DIY cage until the next day. Thankfully one of them showed some fairly submissive behavior and I didnt have any major issues with the females being together overnight.

If i were to go and get either mice or rats to breed that would set me back another 300-400 dollars approximately that I dont have in my budget right now. So im just trying to get some tips or advice on how I may be able to make this work in the mean time until I either move to a better location to keep these pets or get some more income.