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Old 04-10-2017, 08:08 PM   #1
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Question Robo Dwarf Hamster Help

I got a robo dwarf hamster a little under four weeks ago and I can't tame her. I know that robos can be hard to tame, but I had a russian dwarf a few years ago and was told they are similar and had no problem. She doesn't bite, she's just very skittish and runs away every time I try to do anything (I have watched video after video on what to do and nothing is working). Is it possible that I just won't be able to tame her? What else can I try? Thanks!
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Old 04-11-2017, 12:09 AM   #2
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Default Re: Robo Dwarf Hamster Help

Russian dwarf hamsters and robos are extremely different in almost all ways.Robos really aren't the type of hamster you tame anyways,so if your robo doesn't want to be tame don't push it and just enjoy what you have
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Old 04-11-2017, 12:26 AM   #3
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Russian hams are generally easy to tame but robos tend to be a bit of a challenge unless handled from a very young age, I wouldn't give up though, although some never really do get hand tame patience & more patience can really pay off!
I wouldn't try to hurry things at all, you may need to go right back to the begining & take as long as she needs at each stage, so begin (if you haven't already) with the tissue trick & keep that up for a while, to begin with just be content with talking to her quietly when she's out & about, when she's happy with that & doesn't run off then begin to put your hand in her cage with a treat on it, don't move your hand at all, it may take several attempts but after a while she will probably get curious enough about the treat to come to your hand. If you get to that stage just slowly move on from there.
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