Spuds Mum
03-08-2008, 03:50 PM
Hi!
Just thought I'd share some great news on our little neurologically challenged hybrid rescue Bubbagump.
We thought that we would never tame him for two reasons, he absolutely screamed whenever he was even spoken too, and he was so shaky and kept falling on his back, so we were worried about handling him.
However, Arti decided that a little taming had to be done in case Bubba ever needed vetinary care and so said that he would do the minimum just to be able to allow that.
a couple of days later, and I am happy to report the following...
http://www.madabouthamsters.com/images/misc/hamster_bubbagump_009.jpg
He is walking on our hands, climbing up us and hasn't bitten once. He has taken food from our hands whilst on them, and has sat in the palm our our hands washing himself without a care in the world. :x :x
Of course sometimes he looks up to listen to our voices and just flips on his back still, but at least we can right him easily in our hands.
I just wanted you to know what a brave little lad he is. (the hamster as well as Arti :oops: ) and we are very proud of how far he has come in just a couple of days! :D
Just thought I'd share some great news on our little neurologically challenged hybrid rescue Bubbagump.
We thought that we would never tame him for two reasons, he absolutely screamed whenever he was even spoken too, and he was so shaky and kept falling on his back, so we were worried about handling him.
However, Arti decided that a little taming had to be done in case Bubba ever needed vetinary care and so said that he would do the minimum just to be able to allow that.
a couple of days later, and I am happy to report the following...
http://www.madabouthamsters.com/images/misc/hamster_bubbagump_009.jpg
He is walking on our hands, climbing up us and hasn't bitten once. He has taken food from our hands whilst on them, and has sat in the palm our our hands washing himself without a care in the world. :x :x
Of course sometimes he looks up to listen to our voices and just flips on his back still, but at least we can right him easily in our hands.
I just wanted you to know what a brave little lad he is. (the hamster as well as Arti :oops: ) and we are very proud of how far he has come in just a couple of days! :D