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04-26-2018, 01:53 PM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Reading, UK
Posts: 161
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I was too impatient
I've had Tofu for about 6 weeks now. She will happily take a treat from between my fingers however she is still very hesitant to go near my hand when it is flat in her cage even if there is a treat on the very edge.
I know it's so wrong because she could become so scared and take us so many steps back but I just wanted to hold her so bad so I cupped her in my hands. She hated it trying to break free. I held her for maybe ten seconds because I had to reassemble some bits in her cage because they had moved a bit.
I feel really bad. I gave her 2 mealworms today instead of 1.
I just miss being able to hold a hamster and stroke it and play with it.
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04-26-2018, 02:46 PM
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#2
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: I was too impatient
Don't feel bad xxx I'm sure it hasn't set anything back - she just isn't hand tame yet so they will avoid being held. It is hard but worth waiting for
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04-27-2018, 05:29 AM
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The Cuddler of Cuteness
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: United States
Posts: 3,278
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Re: I was too impatient
Don't worry - I don't think the taming process will backtrack due to it. She just needs more time to fully be hand tamed. I know it is hard to wait, but it will come in time. She will let you know when the time is right.
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04-27-2018, 07:35 AM
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#4
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 20
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Re: I was too impatient
Don't worry, I made the same mistake the first time I got Snowflake... He's about 85% tame now though, just takes patience. Good luck taming Tofu!
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04-27-2018, 12:05 PM
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#5
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Adult Hamster
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 319
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Re: I was too impatient
Don't feel bad, every hamster owner makes mistakes and I'm sure your trust with her will grow back soon
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