How to Get Close to a Hamster? Learn How to Bond with Your Pet Hamster

Hello everyone, the editor recently noticed that many hamster owners are struggling with the question of how to interact with their hamsters…How can you get close to your own pet hamster? Below, I will give you some guidance based on my own experience. Let's take a look~

How to Get Close to a Hamster

When a hamster (regardless of breed) first arrives at a new home, it will feel very unfamiliar with everything, including its new nest, new cage, new environment, new owner - everything is new, and it will be scared.

1. Hamsters Bought from Vendors

1. If the hamster was bought or received from a street vendor or a physical pet store, then the owner needs to pay attention! Because hamsters from those places will be very nervous.

2. As everyone knows, in that kind of environment, hamsters are treated as merchandise, picked over at will, grabbed this way and that by the shop owner, and it is a terrifying way of grabbing them (I have seen many in pet stores).

3. So, when the new owner goes to pick it up, because they always have that shadow of being grabbed, they often show a posture of baring teeth and claws, squeaking and screaming. Some even run and jump to hide from you - this is very normal.

4. As the new owner, what you need to do is to be patient…… Even though they show that kind of behavior, they will definitely not bite you - I can guarantee you this. It is just a natural instinct for self-defense. Unless you go too far. So as the owner, what you need to do is: if they act like that, do not pull your hand back. Some owners, as soon as they see the hamster acting like that, feel they have scared it and immediately withdraw their outstretched hand. Actually, this is wrong! When you pull your hand back, they will think that this can scare you off, and the result is that every time it happens, you will never succeed!

5. At that point, you should place your hand there and keep it still until it stops squeaking and fussing, then slowly move closer to it, to the point where it can smell you, stop, let it sniff you, let it get used to you. When it shows a relaxed expression (such as washing its face, eating), then slowly and gently touch its body.

6. If its reaction is not very strong, then you should slowly scoop it up from underneath its belly (remember, you must scoop, not grab). Once successful, hold it for a longer time, let it get used to you as much as possible, talk to it, let it pass back and forth between your two hands, then put it back. After a while, go check on it, hold it - before holding it, talk to it, let it remember your voice and scent, then hold it. Remember, before it is truly familiar with you, never grab it rashly, or all your efforts will have to start from scratch!!

2. Hamsters from Fellow Hamster Owners

The second type is bought or obtained from fellow hamster owners. Although buying from someone who raises them at home means the hamster's temperament is relatively much better and it is much easier to handle, as a new owner you should also be careful. Some hamsters are very neurotic, and sometimes special smells or sounds or other things can stimulate it and cause it to bite people just the same! So, you should also be extra careful! The method is the same as above, just not as long and complicated!

Therefore, when interacting with a new hamster, please, all hamster owners, especially beginners, be sure to pay attention,,, follow what I said,, and I guarantee you will build a bond with your new darling as quickly as possible!!! I wonder what opinions and thoughts everyone has after reading this!!?