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burleybanana · 03-14-2017, 05:02 PM

I have a winter white hamster who has been licking/biting fingers and hands. I make sure to wash my hands very well before playing with him but for some reason he still tries to lick and bite me. And it's not all the time. I can pick him up and pet him but then he will start fixating on my fingers and start licking the a bunch and sometimes will start nibbling or biting. I try to redirect with treats but that doesn't seem to stop him.

I've had hamsters before (only Syrians) and have never had to deal with this before. Do you have any suggestions of what to do to get him to stop???

03-14-2017, 05:02 PM
burleybanana Newborn Pup Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Washington State Posts: 2	Non-Aggressive biting? Help! I have a winter white hamster who has been licking/biting fingers and hands. I make sure to wash my hands very well before playing with him but for some reason he still tries to lick and bite me. And it's not all the time. I can pick him up and pet him but then he will start fixating on my fingers and start licking the a bunch and sometimes will start nibbling or biting. I try to redirect with treats but that doesn't seem to stop him. I've had hamsters before (only Syrians) and have never had to deal with this before. Do you have any suggestions of what to do to get him to stop???