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Handling Taming Syrian Hamsters
There is nothing difficult about taming a young baby hamster. Baby hamsters' are very easy to tame. The younger the hamster the easier to tame.
Once you have acquired your new hamster it is always a good idea to let it settle in for a day or two. This will give your pet time to become accustomed to its new surroundings and of course to your self. During this period of settling in approach the cage quietly without sudden moves or sudden noise. Talk in a low tone and let the pup become accustomed to hearing the sound your voice. In just a few short hours you will get a response from him when you call.
After the initial settling in period it’s time to start taming your pet. It is said in general to place your hand with a treat on it on the bottom of the cage and wait for him to come to you. This causes the animal anxiety and stress. The more often you do that, the more stressed he becomes. You can sit there for the next 6 months the hamster will not come along and willingly take it off you. The least and last thing he is interested in at a time when he is nervous is food.
The only way you’re going to get your pet used to being handled is to start handling him as soon as possible after the settling in period. Yes, he may be a little apprehensive and may freak out, simply because he is frightened. You will never be able to tame him solely by offering treats. Once he is tame and a bond of trust and friendship is formed between you both, then he will gladly take treats from your hand. It could literally take weeks if not months to build his confidence trying to tame your hamster by this method. I tame and socialize baby hamsters every week and I can do it in a matter of hours rather than day’s or weeks.
The longer he takes to tame the more they will resist to being handled.
Most young baby hamsters' are frightened because they do not know what to expect from you. The animal doesn't know that you're not going to harm him, the sooner he realizes that the better.
They will be scared and will try to run away. All hamsters are a bit jumpy at first when trying to handle them this is just a natural reaction. Be fairly stern but don’t be rough with him just be quick and forceful. This method can avoid day's of stress for you and your hamster. You can gain his confidence and trust much quicker this way rather than over a period of time.
The best time to start taming is when he is fully awake in his own time, don't wake him during the day to try this. Take him out of his cage about half an hour after awakening this gives him time to feed, drink, and groom.
Scoop him up in both hands, and force him to walk from one hand to the other. Don’t give him time to think about it keep him moving all the time this will take his mind of other things. Once realizing he is safe in your hands and he will not come to no harm he will be a lot calmer, I assure you.
Here in this little video it will give you some idea of how to work with a young pup. It will be seen just how quickly a hamster becomes used to being handled and begins to relax within minutes. This young pup is 4 week old and has only just left his mum. This is the first time the hamster pup had been handled by human hand..
 In this video. Taming a young hamster pup to stay on your hand.
Even when your hamster is tame always let them know that you are about to pick them up.
Never grab a hamster from behind or above this is one sure way of getting a bite from a startled hamster. A startled hamster is a defensive hamster.
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Scooped the hamster up in both hands |
Support the hamster under his rear |
Handling taming hamsters
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