Yesterday I got a new Syrian Hamster, She's nice but I want to tame her so she can come out of her cage and sit onto my hand.The only problem is how do I tame her!?,the previous Hamster that I had I tamed by taking her out and walking her on my hand,but I'm afraid if I do that with this one,she'll jump and run away.
Answers:
Okay here are some general guidelines. PATIENCE is the key.
1. For the first three days, leave your hamster alone and let it get used to its surroundings. It's going to be afraid and timid, and with you reaching in to touch her it's going to make it even worse for her. Let her go for a couple of days to get comfortable. Furthermore, if you stress your syrian out in the first few days by trying to handle her, she can develope wet tail.
2. For the 4th and 5th day, give your hamster a scented cloth that smells like you. Carry the cloth in your clothing for an hour or so and then put it in the cage so that she can get used to your scent and know that you don't mean harm. During this time, you can also start feeding her treats- HEALTHY treats. Veggies are good. Don't give too many fruits, as this can be harmful.
3. To get her used to you, do not try to grab her. Let her come to you. Place your hand in the cage and let her sniff you, and eventually she should climb into your hand and you can hold her. DON'T BE AFRAID. If you're scared, she'll be scared. Be confident in her.
4. Just be patient. She's getting used to you and needs time to adjust.
Good luck!
sorry to tell you, you cant tame a hamster. the hamster if probably nervous being in a new location.
Why do you think that? If ur really nervous, try taking her out of the cage and straight into a clear plastic box. Then let her run on and off your hand for a while. When you feel comfortable, try lifting her up. You could also relax by putting her into a running ball. It means you would have to lift her from the cage to the ball. REMEMBER: even if you dont want to lift her out, she needs to come out of the cage often, so if worst comes to worst atleast let her run in the ball. Also, do you live alone? If not you could get help from friends to tame them, but this might scare the hamster. Put treats on ur hand and allow the hamster to sit on your hand and take the treat off you. Do a little training often. Always be gentle with her, and be patient
i just got a syrian hamster too, and taming is pretty easy. when you're first handling it, you should wear gloves so she doesn't bite. ski gloves are good. take or buy some hamster treats (I recommend Yogies! or Yogurt chips). put the treat on your hand and let your hamster sniff around. see if your hamster will eat the treat from your hand. And when you try to touch her, make sure it sees your hand and knows it's there. oh, and when your taming your hamster, do it in a playpen or a box or something. that way, it won't run away. good luck!
yup. hamsters aren't that smart.
my suggestion,...get a dog!
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no it not really hard tamin them
When i1st got my Syrian Hamster she wouldn't even let anyone touch her without a bite of our fingers.We left her for 1 day to settle in then I got a toothbrush and gently stroke her to get her used to being touch,i did this for a few days then give her a nut and while her teeth were busy i stoke her her with a finger and after a bit of time pick her her give her a nut. and now she comes to the cage to let us know she wants to be out
just be patient and take her out in a place where she cant escape like in your bathroom
Yes, it is always trouble, unless you've bought a hamster that's already been "chummed". Chummed is a zoological term that means: becoming friendly like you would when you get to know a new friend. You have to get used to each other first, non-aggressively, so you know what you can trust each other with. What I do is go into a small room and sit on the floor. I have the door closed so my hammie can't escape. You really should wear tough gloves, like good gardening gloves. Anyway, approach the cage calmly. It helps to talk to your hammie so it'll get used to your inflections. Call it by name. Then, when your hammie seems as unafraid as it's going to get, open the cage door and see if your hammie presents itself at the doorway. If it doesn't, let it get used to the door being open and see if it wants to come out. It it does, pick it up by encircling its middle with one hand and placing your other hand under its feet. Hammies like to have something beneath their feet. It makes them feel safe - like we do, ourselves when we have something under our feet. Then gently hold your hammie. Sometimes I use the bathroom. I can close the door and take my hammie out in the bathtub. Hammie can't escape and can't fall. I put a toy in there and lean over the tub to play with my hammie. If your hammie feels safe with you, you'll have a real nice relationship with it.
If your hammie is afraid to come out of the cage, you may have to pick it up, anyway - and you might not be treated very well. Hamster bites are painful. Their teeth are made for gnawing. Look at them. You'll se that the lowers are curved inward and the uppers are for gripping. They grip and gnaw. They can bite you to the bone and won't let go and believe me when I say it hurts. That's why the good gloves.
Buy your hammie one of those balls - a Syrian will need the medium-sized ball. I always buy clear so I can look into the ball and see if my hammie is happy, hurt, has pooped a bit and needs to be cleaned or what. If you're going to use the ball for their recreation, never 1) forget they are in their ball (set a timer if you have to), 2) let them roll around a 2nd floor where there are stairs they can fall down, and 3) let them roll around the whole house. Lots of hamsters get killed in those balls when they are not attended. Not at all funny. I usually block off a section of my apartment where they can roll around without getting stuck, forgotten or hurt. They have a good time for 20 minutes, then I take them out, put them home and disinfect their ball.
Anyway, once your hammie trusts you, you'll have a real cute friend.
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