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Old 06-21-2019, 03:24 PM   #11
Ria P
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Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire, UK
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Default Re: Miserable Hamster?

Frankie is a lovely looking hamster!

I got mine in March'19 and shortly after joined this forum so wasn't around in Dec'18.
Thing is that Henry never asks to come out, he won't walk into a cup and he won't come to anybody's hand while in his cage. I had no option but to pick him up from above because he's too quick to scoop him up. Souffle's taming exercises really helped and he got used to my hand which doesn't mean that he likes getting picked up. Henry's moody and has expressive body language. Sometimes he tolerates getting picked up and other times he turns over and kicks! When he kicks i leave him be because he would only sit and sulk in his play pen. When he tolerates it i let him run on my bed or let him free roam in the spare room. He lets me know when he's had enough. I do put him on my lap and stroke him because he is a pet and simply had to learn to deal with it. He eats while sitting on my hand and has a wash as well. When he gets restless and starts sniffing direction cage i put him back.
My advice to you would be to put Frankie's cage on the floor, sit next to it for safety because hamsters are quick and wriggly and you don't want to drop him. Then gently pick him up while he is eating and you are stroking him. Stay close to the cage in case you have to put him back in a hurry and put him on your lap. Stroke and pet him for a short time before putting him back.
You have to be able to do a weekly health check aside from wanting to pet him so its important to be able to pick your hamster up.
I would give it a go and see what happens.
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