New hamster questions

Question

Hi,

My daughter just got a new hamster. It is a few months old, supposedly, the boys who had it didn't look after it.

What is the best way to socialize an unsocialized hamster without getting a bite?

I just had my finger chewed. I had hamsters as a kid, but this was a suprise purchase, and I want to have a happy hamster.

Answer 1

i have a bou hamster it pretty big too and has huge testicles too lol what a councidence

start with gloves like winter gloves and take him pet him and stuff for like 10 min everydayin about 2 weeks he should get used to it u can also put ur hand in the cage and let him sniff it acouple of times a day and try to pet him

Answer 2

Males are actually supposed to be of more even temperament than females though it has not been proved scientifically. The hamster must have become defensive and unsocialized due to his traumatic time with previous pet owners. Since it is a few months old and might not trust people due to the poor handling by the previous owners, it will take a couple of weeks to a month to tame it but I am sure it would be worth the try and patience. I have attached my hamster training guide. Hope it helps you with your hamster. All the best!

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. When and if it does bite you when your holding it then make sure that you don't put him down because then he will think that everytime he bites you he will just be put down so nomatter how much it urts try not to let him go well i hoped that helped i wish you the best bye! : ]

Answer 3

Males are actually supposed to be of more even temperament than females though it has not been proved scientifically. The hamster must have become defensive and unsocialized due to his traumatic time with previous pet owners. Since it is a few months old and might not trust people due to the poor handling by the previous owners, it will take a couple of weeks to a month to tame it but I am sure it would be worth the try and patience. I have attached my hamster training guide. Hope it helps you with your hamster. All the best!

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 4

Oh my god!!! I have the same problem. My brother's friend had a hamster that he never really liked, so I bought it from him, and he is MEAN!!! That hamster bites for NO reason, has large testicles too (I think that is because he is very fat), and when I try to give him attention he gets aggresive.

There is no way to make him be nice.

~Animal_Lover