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Old 04-05-2018, 05:40 AM   #11
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Hi! My friend wanted a loving hamster so she went to the pet store and picked one up with 200$ worth of supplies. My friend told me she was acting fine until 2 weeks in, and her hamster was being "mean" & "satanic" because lo and behold, the little girl had been in a critter trail!

I had been telling my friend throughout this time, ¨hey, maybe she is being aggressive because she's in too small of a cage" (I didn't know she was in a critter trail) But she said she has plenty of room because she's a tiny dwarf, so that wasn't the cause. A couple months later my friend was fed up with the chewing on the wires and biting every time she got near her cage so she gave her to me.

I immediately moved her into a bigger bin with more substrate to burrow in! When she came, she would dart towards her cage door and "guard"? it. Immediately when I opened it she crawled into my hand and started biting me. I left her alone for 3 days but she wasn't showing typical signs of stress so I started giving her treats. She'd readily take them from me and eat beside my hand. I'm even able to pet her lightly and scritch her head as long as her mouth is distracted by food. She's not skittish around me or my hands at all, just annoyed is what I'm perceiving it as. Whenever I go near her cage she tries to "get" me even though there is no longer a door for her to guard, but quickly goes back to normal business (scavenging food, wheel.)

I've had her for 10 days, and have been interacting with her everyday since day 4. Some things I do is rub my scent (washed, non-scented hands) on her carefresh when I fluff it. I scatter-feed her every 1-2 days. I rotate toys and hides (besides her main one) every 5 days. I put a fleece blanket on the bottom of a (washed) bathtub and a bunch of toys (including a wheel) and sit with her for an hour. I've done this twice, she climbs up me and tries to bite at any Skin possible, never making me bleed but it's not really a nip.

I plan to upgrade her cage very soon, I don't have the exact dimensions yet, but it's a storage bin, I'll attach some pictures soon. I don't have a set home so I rotate houses every week and I'm scared it's stressing her out.
Great work rescuing and adopting her! I'm glad she is with someone who really cares for her wellbeing and understands the needs of a Hamster. I hope you have a wonderful journey together.
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Old 05-21-2018, 11:02 PM   #12
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@cypher @CMB it's been exactly two months since i've adopted her and I must say, I have a lot to thank you both!

she's doing TONS better, no longer giving off that anxious vibe. she still follows me around her cage when I'm rearranging or adding treats but she's just being curious, no nips or bites! she loves her daily mealworms! i have two bins for her to play in, she's started burrowing lots more and cleans with her play sand! I can stroke her back if I give her a seed and she doesn't mind at all, we could sit there for minutes doing that. i can cup her up in my hands without bites! time has really did her well!! I love her!
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Old 05-21-2018, 11:19 PM   #13
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That's really great news
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Old 05-22-2018, 08:33 AM   #14
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Congratulations. Hopefully she continues to get more used to strokes and holding etc.
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Old 05-22-2018, 03:37 PM   #15
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Congrats on your new hamster!
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