How will my hamster get used to me

Question

i got a hamster a few days ago an it runs a way from me why

Answer 1

Well, first he'll obviously run away if you just got him or her. If you want him to get used to you just try and handle him a lot. You could also put him in his hamster ball more often. Also, if you have a yard with tall grass, let him crawl around. They love to burrow in tall, high grass. Just make sure you keep an eye on him when he's outside. That's how I lost my first hamster! LOL!

Answer 2

giver her/him a few days to get used to its new surroundings,

theres all kinds of new smells, objects ad sounds to get used to.

When you see your hamster is up and about, giver it a few minutes to settle (it might have just woken up) and go over and talk to it through the cage

Let it get used to yur voice  and smell of your first.

After a few days, open the cage door and talk to it thru that.  very slowly and with no sudden movements, put your hand in the cage away from where the hamster is and keep talking to it.

Once she gets used to your voice and trusts you and gets used to you putting your hand in her cage she will realise you are not a threat.

After this try offering her treats such as tomato or carrot (she may grab them and run off) this is normal, keep doing this to gain trust.

After a while she should start to accept treats off you and sit next to your hand and eat them  only at this point shud you try and pick her up.

Make sure you have clean hands (in other word wash them so theyhave no scent on them) then put your hand  flat on the cage floor so she can climb onto you.

if this still doesn't work, get her to climb into a tube and lift her out this way (this way worked for me)

Now as soon as i put my hand in the cage she climbs on and climbs up my arm and cant wait to get out and play.

Good luck

All you need is a little patience and a bit of understanding of how scared the little mite may be at first.

xx

Answer 3

Because you're huge.  

Answer 4

its a new surrounding, it takes some time. I got a hamster yesterday and i hold her all the time, she hasnt even tried to bite me yet.  

Answer 5

well they are all different and i got my hamster and i held her the first day and she has never bitten me before the lady in the store told me to grab her by putting my hand over her body gently not squishing her and put my fingers over her and grab her but you should get a treat put it on your hand and let her come to you but wear gloves because she could bite you because she is scared