Dwarf Hamster.?!!!!?!!?!!!!?

Question

I had just gotten a new Dwarf hamster but I'm still unsure of it's actual name. What type of dwarf hamster is it if it is albino with red eyes?And how can I train her to want me to hold her. She's very roudy and likes to fight me!! Ahaha. Although I don't mind... but I still would like to cuddle with her. I used to have a fancy hamster and I could take him out any time and he would l**k me and sleep on me and such .. how can I gain her trust so I can do the same as I did before with My old hamster Bruce?

Answer 1

siberian dwarfs tend to be white... my hamster was very scared at first. try when removing her from her cage instead of grabbing him from above and startling him putting your hand in front and letting him sniff first.  

Answer 2

Siberian hamster it sounds like.  You will have to build that trust up over time...keep stroking it and eventually you will be able to hold it and everytime it gets on your hand nicely give it a treat (cucumber worked well with my two!!).  Slowly build it up so he has a treat when he does something new.

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Answer 3

Both winter whites and campbells can come in white fur colour but only syrians come in the combination of albino color with red eyes. Are you sure yours is a dwarf? I would suggest you check again with the pet shop you got her from since only Syrian hamsters have the red eye aberration gene. As for gaining her trust, I have attached my hamster taming guide for your reference.

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.