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Old 02-07-2014, 08:18 PM   #11
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Default Re: Vampire Hamster haha

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I have been told that she will always do this, is that correct?
Short answer: No.

Longer answer: DrKMcK has given most of the good advice needed anyway Biters can be stopped, sometimes it just takes a different taming method is all. When we got Fwirl she bit hands a lot, a forum member had been fostering her for a month or two and had got some improvement but had a lot of bites too. We tried a different method and have thoroughly earned every bite we've had to be honest lol (and there haven't been many of those either), sometimes a different method works wonders with a ham.
I hope the gloves help, but if not (or as well as) I'd try putting your hand between the ball and the cage when she goes back in, completely flat as if its a platform into the cage. Then she can either walk over or jump over your hand on the way back and in time she may realise its nothing to react to, with Fwirl we just put our hands in the way sometimes when she was climbing off things or out of things and slowly moved forward from there.
Its always worth keeping going with different methods, and however long it takes your ham is lucky to have such a decent owner to help her through it
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Old 02-08-2014, 12:56 AM   #12
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Default Re: Vampire Hamster haha

I just posted a thread of my own in reference to Hamlet being a biter. She will go out of her way to give me a nibble or two. I have tried all of these methods; but nothing seems to work. I am not sure where to go from here. She has the capabilities of being a really sweet girl, when she is not feeling bitey. I just want to be able to play with her without the fear of being bitten. My son is even afraid to handle her.
She seems to have a pleasant disposition, she doesn't appear to be afraid when she is biting; she will just be crawling around and all of a sudden, BITE. For no reason! I don't know what is up with her. Her sister has never bitten and Niblet only bites if you put your hand in her cage and attempt to pick her up when she is asleep.
I also hope to get to the bottom of all of this.
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