How do you get your hamster to like you and be able to pet and hold.?

Question

How do you get your hamster to like you and be able to pet and hold.?

Answer 1

I posted this answer in a similar question - I hope it helps :)

Hamsters need to be tamed slowly, but when they are fully tamed this will be fine. He's only been with you a few days, so he'll be scared!

When I tried to get my hamster used to me, I tried something that wasn't written about in books, as my hamster wouldn't take food from my palm. I put my hand in the cage, (make sure it's not the roof door!) and I left it flat and motionless. My hamster walked up to my hand and sniffed it, and repeated this for quite a while.

After about 10 or so minutes, as long as he has sniffed you quite a few times, take your hand out very slowly. Try this for a couple of days, and then see how he reacts to food out of your hand. Then try picking him up.

Also, don't be afraid to talk to him as you would a cat or a dog. A gentle voice can work wonders to a hamster, they find it soothing, and will grow to recognise it.

In my opinion, the best way for a hamster to come out is out of the door, onto your hand, because that way it's his own choice and he will have already been to the bathroom! But that doesn't always happen... I think I'm just lucky in that respect!

But if he is used to your scent, and knows he is in no danger, then he shouldn't be too frightened! Keep to slow, gentle movements and he should be ok soon :)

Answer 2

well i didnt really tamed my hamster.

on the first day i got my hamster, i had a little problem with the cage(large space between bar,hamsters kept running out) so i played with my hamster for a bit and they didnt bite at all. now my hamsters likes me and comes to me(without calling).i  also trained my hamsters to come,stand,go through a maze,no/bad boy and to go through tubes. if you want to learn how to teacher your hamster to do some trick, add my yahoo answer account or email me [e-mail]

Answer 3

I played with my hamie often, and was kind and loving to it. GIVE IT LOTS OF TLC!

Answer 4

You have to go through the process of taming your hamster this can be really easy or extremely hard depending on the hamster and how you procede. Check this website out it whould help: (bottom)http://www.freewebs.com/happyhamsterhelp...

Answer 5

you have to hold it for a while and let it get used to you.  It might take a while. But be careful, because they bite hard!

Answer 6

This is the best website:

http://www.hamsterhouse.com/gizmothewond...

Hope this helped!

Answer 7

my hamster is the easy one to pick up and stuff but all i did was hold it once a day and let her have the rest of the time to her slef and then it will think well this person is sooooooo nice that ill just let him do what he wants

Answer 8

Attached is my hamster taming guide. Hope it helps you with your little hamster.

Guide to taming hamsters -

Taming your hamster can be a long process, don't expect your hamster to suddenly like be handled over night. It can take weeks or even months depending on the hamster. Here the the steps to handling a hamster -

STEP 1 - When you first get your hamster leave it alone for the first 2 - 3 days to let it get used to it's new cage and surroundings. If you pick him up on the first day itself, he will definitely bite you since you are a stranger to him.

STEP 2 - Once the hammy seems comfortable in his new cage, start talking to him softly and hang around his cage enough for him to get used to your voice and smell. After this time feed your hamster some treats from your hand so he get used to seeing your hand. This might take a few days to happen but be patient. If you feel that the hamster still bites you, you can use gloves initially.

PRECAUTION - always interact with the hamster only when he is active. If you touch him or disturb him when he is sleeping, he can get angry and bite viciously.

STEP 3 - Once your hamster seems confident with taking treats out of your hand you can try to start handling your hamster. Before you handle your hamster make sure you have washed your hands well. Hamsters have a strong sense of smell. If they smell something on your hand they may mistake it for food and decide to bite!

Get a cup or something similar and place it into the hamster's cage. He should come to investigate and crawl inside. Take the hamster and cup out of the cage and let him walk out onto your hand. While you do this make sure you're sat down or sat close to the floor incase your hamster decides to jump. Let him walk from hand to hand. Be careful you don't grab or wrap your hands around your hamster until he is fully tame as this may scare him and he will jump out of your hand.

STEP 4 - Once your hamster is more confident with you, you can start to pick up your hamster straight from it's cage. Just make sure your hamster is aware that you are there, if not you may suddenly scare the hamster and it may turn around and bite you.

Best way to hold hamsters is to make them climb into one hand and cupping the other hand softly over the body so that his head pokes out from the gap between your two hands. Remember, do not apply any pressure on his body, he will get scared and snap at you.

Answer 9

google hamster taming!