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Ria P · 03-18-2019, 10:51 AM

Hi again, yes i've tried to tempt him onto my hand with treats but he sniffs my fingers and then walks off. I think my hand cream overpowered the carrot bit so I didn't use it next time but now he seems to have an issue with my handwash or the perfume....no idea. He accepted and ate a tiny piece of mild cheese from my hand though and let me gently stroke his back a couple of times before hiding in a log. In the pet shop he couldn't wait to get out of the shared cage and was fine on my hands. He settled very quickly in his large cage but doesn't want to come out. He doesn't gnaw the bars or try to get out the door when I leave it open. He climbs and swings off the roof or sits there looking out. He seems quite sedate but does all the hamstery things like using his exercise wheels or digging in his sand pit. Maybe he's a bit of a loner by nature and likes his own company??

03-18-2019, 10:51 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Hi to all hamsters and their owners Hi again, yes i've tried to tempt him onto my hand with treats but he sniffs my fingers and then walks off. I think my hand cream overpowered the carrot bit so I didn't use it next time but now he seems to have an issue with my handwash or the perfume....no idea. He accepted and ate a tiny piece of mild cheese from my hand though and let me gently stroke his back a couple of times before hiding in a log. In the pet shop he couldn't wait to get out of the shared cage and was fine on my hands. He settled very quickly in his large cage but doesn't want to come out. He doesn't gnaw the bars or try to get out the door when I leave it open. He climbs and swings off the roof or sits there looking out. He seems quite sedate but does all the hamstery things like using his exercise wheels or digging in his sand pit. Maybe he's a bit of a loner by nature and likes his own company??