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Old 01-04-2017, 04:50 AM  
cypher
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Default Re: Comfortable Creatures ?

Hi & welcome to HC.
Daniel & Emma both look lovely.

Tubes & young new hams really don't work well, it gets unhealthy very quickly when they sleep, store food, eat etc in tubes & it makes getting them out very stressful for them.
Emma will get a bit upset if you remove the tubes but better to do it now before she gets to used to it & set in her ways.
Hamster generally do much better in a cage with one big floor space rather than the type of cage you currently have & especially if a cage has a nice big front door like the alasaks or hamster heaven for instance it makes interacting with them a lot easier so taming becomes easier, the get used to you more quickly & easily.
A week isn't long for a ham to settle in & not too long to go back to basics with getting to know her & helping her become more confident & interactive.
I would remove the tubes for now & maybe look at getting a different cage, do the tissue trick so she can really get used to your scent, when you think she's ready set up a routine, get her out for some interaction in a safe play area for short periods of time to begin with then gradually build up & she should enjoy being with you & less likely to hide away all the time.
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