Sorry, this is probably not a lot of help but I have owned both. I personally prefer the russians but that is probably because my chinese hammies were quite shy. If you want the hamster heaven you might be better going for the russians as well. Don't worry about asking questions, it shows you care.

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gsds (Henrick and Bella), the cats (Syd, Lilly, Elvis and Dizzy), the gerbils (Honey, Lisa, crusty, Millhouse, Flanders, Bart and Homer), the rats (Valentine, Flower, Petal, Blossom, Koda, Cava, George), the mice (Minnie, Pop, Seudag, Caraid, Silver, Trouble, Athena, Pandora, Aphrodite, Meep, and Springtime)