Taming a dwarf pair

[SinNyx]

I've already got an idea of how I do want to go along with taming the Russian pair that I took in on Sunday, however, as I'm not highly experienced with dwarf hamsters, I'd like to hear how some other owners go about taming a pair.

They do have differences in personality. One is more nippy, and dominant, while the other is more laid back. As they were both sold as 'Syrians', and their gender/age not known, it's obvious they have hardly had much interaction.

Any tips would be much appreciated as I want to start handling them as soon as possible, but obviously, I want to do it the right way, which will work for a pair.

[KnR23]

This might help
Taming tips - Hamster Central WIKI

[RubyDooby]

One tip I've read multiple times is to cover a bit of tissue in your scent and put in in the cage so they get use to your smell, I'm trying that myself atm

[kyrilliondaemon]

I'd go the same routes as for any other hamsters, just don't keep one of the pair out for long without the other, don't handle one for too long without the other e.t.c to keep their scents as similar as possible

[happy hamster 101]

Hi! I'm not sure if this is going to be useful for you, but its worth a try
Here are some great taming guides!

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so...K1WwYvDTM9QKBQ

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so..._ZhSLAmqBSrF7g

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so...JkrxzdHkCeaR1g

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so...MLYhIixfe62nlA

There are more great taming guides, but these helped me most with taming Frosting!
PS. fuzzy polka dots one is the same one as chocolate colours 26, just made by her.

[kyrilliondaemon]

Originally Posted by happy hamster 101

Hi! I'm not sure if this is going to be useful for you, but its worth a try
Here are some great taming guides!

I don't think she needs general taming advice, more dwarf pair specific advice and (going by the titles) it looks like those video guides are all based on single hamsters

[jemmalg]

I havent kept pairs in a long while, but I used to use a playpen so that they'd both be out at the same time so one couldn't claim territory whilst the other was out, and both smell of me/the same before they went back in the cage.

[SinNyx]

Thanks everyone.

Yes I was looking for something more specific to pairs as, I have to admit, this is only the second pair I've had, so I don't personally have a lot of experience, and want to minimise the chances of them fighting as much as possible.

Usually, the bath tub technique is what I would do. However, I'm not sure how they would cope with that.

[kyrilliondaemon]

They may be fine with it, if you put both of them in there at once they'll probably see it as a big play area We've done similar with dwarf ham pairs/groups before except using a playpen and its worked out fine