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Podsy · 07-22-2010, 12:38 PM

Hi! I have just got my first hamster, a little dwarf winter white, but I am not having much luck with taming him. I got him nearly 2 weeks ago, and after a couple of days to settle in his cage I have tried to handle him every evening. But he just runs round and round his cage or hides! When I finally catch him he wont let me hold him, far too wriggly! He will take food from me in the cage and will sometimes climb on to my hand, but as soon as I move he runs off! His cage has lots of hidey holes and tubes, so once I catch him I put him in an old baby bath, which I have made into a playpen for him, so he is easier to get close to, but he just seems scared of me. Any suggestions please, I am a complete hamster novice!?

07-22-2010, 12:38 PM
Podsy Newborn Pup Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 8	Need help taming new Winter white Hi! I have just got my first hamster, a little dwarf winter white, but I am not having much luck with taming him. I got him nearly 2 weeks ago, and after a couple of days to settle in his cage I have tried to handle him every evening. But he just runs round and round his cage or hides! When I finally catch him he wont let me hold him, far too wriggly! He will take food from me in the cage and will sometimes climb on to my hand, but as soon as I move he runs off! His cage has lots of hidey holes and tubes, so once I catch him I put him in an old baby bath, which I have made into a playpen for him, so he is easier to get close to, but he just seems scared of me. Any suggestions please, I am a complete hamster novice!?