Why do Winter white russion Dwarf Hamsters Nibble?

Question

I just got mine today, and she is really sweet and good, but she always nibbles at my hands? Is it them getting to know you???

Answer 1

apart from perhaps tasting your fingers, all rodents have to nibble constantly as their teeth grow constantly, so make sure you give it something to chew or it will chew the cage instead.

Answer 2

probably she is trying to know you. but sometime maybe is because your hand still have the smell of delicious food, she probably can smell something that we can't. or maybe she's trying to rub her teeth (you can give her a piece of wood to chew), she is a rodent. well i think that's normal, because some of my hamsters do that too, and they are living just fine.

Answer 3

I had a Russian Dwarf Hamster. His name was Charlie, so adorable.

Most of the time they will grow out of the nibbling. But make sure you are washing your hands so you don't smell like food and give her something  to chew, that's vital.

She's probably nibbling because she is so scared. Vets actually recommend that you leave the hamster alone for the first day because it's been enough of a change already, they'll get overwhelmed.

Happy trails : )