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Old 10-12-2018, 05:22 AM  
hamsterbasil
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Default Re: Taming a very skittish jumpy hamster - Need help!

I agree completely with serendipity7000. All her advice is excatly what I would have said too!
My hamster took a very long time to tame, I felt defeated and frustrated and I thought I would never get there! I would think I was getting somewhere and then it would all go wrong and I would have to start again. I can really relate to this! It takes time and A LOT of patience. Don't try and rush it, take it in really really small steps (like reaaaally small). My hammie really hates some sounds still, but he used to be so jumpy and gradually he became used to them. If he is still really bad, I would reccomend starting from scratch. Leave him in his cage for a week maybe? If they are not feeling safe in their home they are much more jumpy and harder to tame. Make sure his home is an environment that makes him feel safe.
Let us know how it goes!
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