How long should I keep my new hamster in her cage before paying with her?

Question

I just got a new hamster last night... how long should she stay in her cage before I can take her out a play with her?

Thanks

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Answer 1

evryone says for a week i say give it a day or two with slow and mild interactions during these 2 days

if that doesnt work

then id suggest rubbing yur hands in its old (not soiled) litter

yes i know gross but it gets its scent on you and allows it to trust you a little bit more

(i had to do this to a hamsters babys when they were under a turned over house it helped as she killed not one of them)

Answer 2

Let her get used to her surroundings first. Then slowly help her get used to you, but dont do it so suddenly of too fast.

Answer 3

Let her get used to her surroundings for at least 24 hours, then you can play with her.

Answer 4

I'd wait at least 2-3 days. She just moved into a new environment, so let her settle down a little bit. You could try feeding her something from your hand and see if she will take it.  

Answer 5

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Answer 6

2-3 days in the cage should be fine. I have attached my hamster taming guide for your reference. Have a great time with your new 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 7

id say about a week, but during that you should put your hand in the cage and hand feed her so she gets used to your smell. do not expect her to enjoy being handled for the first time. hamsters tend to take some socializing. also when you hold her dont pick her up like a hawk, let her climb onto your hand. expect to be bitten and when she does do not hurt her. never wake your hamster to play either or they can get grumpy and sick and may even die. take your time with your hammy and do not rush into anything. good luck!

Answer 8

A couple days would be good, maybe a week......