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cypher · 05-20-2020, 10:14 PM

A week is still early days, it can take them a while to settle & gain confidence.
What's his cage set up like? Does he have plenty of little hideouts & places to feel safe when he's out & about? Too much open space in the cage can be intimidating for them.
He may settle in soon & begin to come out earlier. Try putting a tasty treat in the cage, something that he will be able to smell, a mealworm or a piece of nut may do it & see if that will tempt him out .
Spend time just talking to him quietly, even if he's not out & for a while if he does begin to come out so he can get more comfortable with your presence before trying to move on with taming.

05-20-2020, 10:14 PM
cypher Dwarf whisperer Join Date: May 2014 Location: Wales UK Posts: 24,789	Re: Hamster only waking up late late at night and going to bed early arly in the morn A week is still early days, it can take them a while to settle & gain confidence. What's his cage set up like? Does he have plenty of little hideouts & places to feel safe when he's out & about? Too much open space in the cage can be intimidating for them. He may settle in soon & begin to come out earlier. Try putting a tasty treat in the cage, something that he will be able to smell, a mealworm or a piece of nut may do it & see if that will tempt him out . Spend time just talking to him quietly, even if he's not out & for a while if he does begin to come out so he can get more comfortable with your presence before trying to move on with taming. __________________ Slave to Zak. Always loved, never forgotten, forever in my heart T'ycor, Ziggy, Zephyr, Flynt, Mickle, Little Whisp, Zen, Zeki, Tinwë, Zylvan, Míriel, Calyanwë, Gusto & Meri ❤️