Dwarf hamster terrified of me?

Question

I got a dwarf robo hamster three days ago. When we first bought her, we took her home and tried to put her in her cage. She managed to jump out of my hands and escape into my room, making us have to chase her for nearly an hour to catch her again. After that, she's been terrified of me and my brothers. We've been checking on her, and staying near her cage and talking to her so she can get used to us, but every time we do she runs and hides behind her wheel. What should I do?

Answer 1

Don't handle her too much, just give her time. Eventually she'll realize that you're the one with the food, and she won't be scared of you. Try not to make any loud noises or sudden movements around her.  

Answer 2

give her some time to get used to you. it will take some time. she probably is frantic cuz she is scared.

here is a website page about hamsters. robo dwarves are easily intimidated.

http://www.wikihow.com/Category:Hamsters

Answer 3

Wouldn't you be frightened too if you suddenly found yourself in a strange environment with all those people chasing you?

Try giving her lots of quiet time for a few days. Put her in a quiet room by herself and only check on her once or twice a day. Approach her slowly. Let her get used to her surroundings first then her natural curiosity will eventually take over.

She should become less timid with time, but these little creatures are always nervous. All they think about when they are out of their cages is escaping.

Once she settles down get her one of those balls and let her run through the house in it. It's hilarious!  Make sure there are no stairs she can fall down. When she's out of her cage she should always be in her ball or in a cardboard box where she can't get into trouble. Avoid carrying her in your hands while walking. They are experts at wiggling out of your hands as you discovered. Never let her run around on a table or any other surface above the floor. They can usually tell when they come to the edge, but not always. If they fall, it can kill them.

Good luck and don't give up. Just give her time.

Answer 4

Okay, what you need to do is take the lid off of her cage and let her sniff all of your hands. You can talk softly to her if you want so she can get used to your voices. Do this every day for 3 or 4 days after which she should get more used to you and let you pat her gently on the back. During this time it might be good to try feeding her a small treat as well to let her know that you're there to nurture her as opposed to harm her. I suggest a few pieces of dry oatmeal or a carrot, which she will probably stuff in her cheek (i wouldnt suggest trying to hold a hamster with anything stuffed in their cheeks as it could hurt her!). Once she becomes more comfortable with your touch she may let you hold her for small periods of time, and you can work your way up to holding her for longer periods. It's a good idea at first to hold her when another person is around and also to lean against a couch or bed because some hamsters tend to climb up your shoulder and down your back as you're trying to "snuggle" her!

Make sure to be gentle at all times because hamsters are delicate creatures, though they make great pets!!!

Answer 5

Dwarf hamsters are a little harder to deal with, you have to take more time before you pet him/her, let the hamster know the area and you.