When is it best to begin taming my hamster?

Question

i am a new pet owner of a dwarf hamster. and right now, she is still getting adapted to her new environment. i read that it was best to leave her alone for the first few days to let her get used to her new home, but i was wondering when i should start taming her. i read that if you don't play with your hamster everyday, they will start to be wild again. i guess i am worried that she is going to feel like she is being neglected. plus, she seems to be taking a while to adapt to her new home.. and i am worried that by the time she is fully comfortable, she won't be as easy to tame since she won't be as young any more. so, my question is, when is it best (for both me and my hamster) to begin taming?

Answer 1

I had two and after a day or two, theylooked to get out..........

so i opened the cage and picked up(gently) the first one out..............put em back after about 5 minutes.............next time the other one came out.same..............they are fun pets.....they do like the night..............

If your doing this on a table...watch them,they don't see that well and can fall off the table..........

Answer 2

whean ever you want to but just not the first day it was born wait intill it gets older if it waz just born

Answer 3

right b4 he dies

Answer 4

day 1 leave him alone

day 2 talk to him, feed him carrot through bars of cage

day 3 rub wet bedding on your fingers (so you smell friendly) and feed carrot by putting it in your hand and placing it on bottom of cage.

day 4 talk to him and repeat day 3

day 5 talk to him,stroke him whiles he's eating.

day 6 stroke him and lift him up an inch, then set him back down. do this twice.

day 7 talk to him, pick him up and continue to stroke him. now you can pick him up!!!

Answer 5

I have attached my hamster taming guide. Hope it is of help to you.

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 6

A week after you get him, leave him in his cage for about a week so he can adapt to his surroundings. then you can begin the taming process :D

Answer 7

One day when hes up & around, just place your hand in the cage.  Don't try to touch him.  He will probebly come over & start sniffing you.  Later try it with a hamster treat in your hand.  Once he gets use to your hand in his cage, you can start petting him.  If he gets jumpy or tries to run away,  let him go & come back later

Answer 8

get several hamsters and several of your friends as well then mate with their woman and in time your children will be equal to one another and will become an incredible circus of trained hamster/children

Answer 9

You should wait a few days if she is taking a while to get used to her home.  A few days is not going to make her wild.

Answer 10

You can start taming your hamster after 3 days of letting ur hamster adapt to his new home. Also before u pick him up let him sniff your hand so he can get used to your scent then slowly pick him up.  I hope this answers your question!

Answer 11

play with it now

if your afraid it will bite you then put on gardener gloves and hold it

get it used to your scent

Answer 12

You can start the 2nd day you keep the hamster.. try handfeeding first,, then hold him softly,, don make any sudden movements.