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10-10-2016, 02:31 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: England
Posts: 35
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Adopting a Chinese - will he be hard to tame?
So after a lot of research I went into the pet store to look for a winter white. But there in the adoption section was a little Chinese boy - he sat right in the front of his cage cleaning himself for a good fifteen minutes and was very unfazed by everyone peering in. His sign said he's been in there a month and that his last family gave him up. I asked how old he was but they don't know. I think he looks quite young but I've never had a Chinese before and I was wondering if it is likely to be a lot harder to tame him if he is a bit older? I'm guessing he's between 4 and 12 months old. Here is a little video of him in his tiny little cage on his sawdust https://youtu.be/MFkNIo34XQ4
I'm planning on popping back in a few days to handle him and see if he seems skittish at all but he seemed fairly happy - even went to sleep right at the front there!
Thanks!
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10-11-2016, 02:08 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Bath, UK
Posts: 3,640
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Re: Adopting a Chinese - will he be hard to tame?
A lot will vary in how easy he will be to tame including his personality and how well he's been handled previously. The biggest issue you're likely to come across with a Chinese is that they can be a little bit shy but with a bit of patience, there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to tame him.
I've managed to tame a pet shop Chinese in a few days but I've also had one that took about 3-4 months as she really was quite nervous. Males tend to be a little bit more easy going than females but do have a tendency to be a little bit lazy.
When you go to visit him again, watch how he reacts to being picked up and held and that should give you a good idea on how trusting he is of people and what you might need to work on with him.
Do let us know how you get on.
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10-11-2016, 04:35 AM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: Adopting a Chinese - will he be hard to tame?
What an adorable little man!
I agree that seeing how he responds to handling in the shop will give you a better idea of how he might behave but they can be quite different once you get them home, most Chinese will tame readily with a gentle approach & some patience.
I have a boy who had been in the pet shop a long time but it really didn't make as much difference as I had expected, I also have a female who I found quite unexpectedly in a pet shop & she was hiding in a cardboard tube & no way she was coming out for anyone but she's tamed really well so you never really know!
The boys do tend to be a bit more laid back than the girls though & as Fluffagrams said they can actually be quite lazy, no quite so hyper as the females who can be a bit of a handful but very enjoyable & rewarding pets once you get to know them & their ways.
Look forward to hearing how it goes with this one.
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10-11-2016, 08:49 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: United States
Posts: 4,407
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Re: Adopting a Chinese - will he be hard to tame?
I adopted a 2 yr Chinese hamster just over 6 months ago. She is territorial so she will nip me if I try to interact with her, like introducing my fingers. She knows I'm her food supplier and she knows I'm not going to hurt her so I don't know what the problem is. But I pretty much just leave her alone and I see her at feeding time at night, then she's off to hiding under the bedding.
So some Chinese hamsters are reclusive and take a long time to tame. But mine will never be completely tame. I don't know what happened to her before I got her? Or if she is just a nippy hamster? So I'm providing her with a good home so that's all that matters.
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