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Moved my hamster and not sure what to do?

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I have a teddy bear hamster, and he is the sweetest thing in the world.

I only got him because I spent a arm and a leg on a big cage, and my dwarf could escape it. So I bought a bigger hamster to go in it. When I got him he let me touch him and hold him the forst day we had him, and all he did was run on his wheel, eat, and sleep.

He was living at my boyfriends, but I felt my boyfriend didnt take very good care of him, he didnt check on him enough.

I moved him in here today to house, and he is freaking out.

at first he was very scared, and didnt move, and now he is running around trying to escape.

I know this is all normal.

I just am not sure if the 3 day rule applies here. When I talk to him or sit by the cage, he acts normal. the second I leave he tries to escape.

should I leave him alone for 3 days, or should I give him attention, I am not sure if giving him attention will be more comforting to him or not since he knows my scent.

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  1. To keep my rats cool I put a cold wet towel over half of the cage and put a fan in front of it. Not to close just close enough for a breeze. We also did frozen water bottles but the rats chewed those. You can use terracotta pots. They stay cool on the inside.


  2. I would put him in a roll-a-round ball and put him on the floor just make sure he dosnt go near any stairs the run-a-round ball will let him explore his new suroundings and you could open a windo or buy a fan but dont point in directly twards the hamster it scares them best of luck kory :)

  3. Just leave him alone for a little while to get used to the new environment around him...he's a little stressed out from the move.

    Use a fan to keep the air moving in the room.  If he acts like he's too hot, then take a mason jar or something with a lid and put some ice and water in the jar, and put it inside the cage with him, as the ice melts it's like a little AC inside his cage...just make sure you don't leave it in there too long.

    Good luck

  4. Hamsters take time to get used to their new surroundings. Give him a week and he should be used to his new surroundings and to your scent and voice. I have attached my hamster taming guide. Hope it helps you get along with your hamster.

    The heat can stress hamsters. Can you keep the cage in a cool place in the house. If you have a fan or air cooler, you can use to cool the room but make sure that the drafts do not enter the cage directly. Also give him lots of water and some cucumber bits as the heat can dehydrate him.

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    If the hamster is used to your scent, the 3 day rule of leaving him alone in his cage is not applicable, since he knows you already, it is better you are around often to give him the comfort level until he gets used to the new environment.

    Normally when hamsters are completely new to a household, we advise the pet owners to leave them in their cage for a few days so that they first get used to the familiarity of their cage and surroundings so that they are more amenable when the pet owners go near them with their new scent. However in your case, since the hamster is already used to you, it is better if you hang around often near his cage so that he knows that here is a familiar smell among the new surroundings and would be more comfortable.

  5. Just leave him alone for a little while to get used to the new environment around him...he's a little stressed out from the move and don't touch he might bite well maby give him a treat but let him know you are there 1st

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