I've owned a few hamsters..it started with a male and female and before I knew it I had 4 babies lol so just be sure you have 2 boys or 2 girls. The live for about 2-3 years..very easy to care for..just food water and bedding. If you get one of the cages with the removealbe tray thats the best. I'd stay away from the glass tanks cause they're really annoying to clean...oh and like any animal they can bite if they get frightened which it is really easy to scare them so be careful when they children are handleing them...if you got any questions just pm me i'll be glad to help.
reworded it hope its easier to undeerstand