Kobe the Syrian

[BethandLil]

Originally Posted by Serendipity7000

Ooh he's so adorable Those little paws and the spaghetti Just a tip I've found with a lift off roof for a house - a shy hamster may move out again if you lift the roof off while they're in the house. I have had to learn to resist peeking and only lift the roof off for emptying the toilet/spot cleaning when Pickle is out of his house (he hates the roof coming off and runs out of the house and hides). So I've stopped doing it with him and just leave him to enjoy the darkness!

Thanks Serendipity. You've totally caught me out!
I have been occasionally lifting the roof of his house to check on him and hand feed him before I go to bed. I'd rather not do this but he gets up very late into the night, I don't think I'd see him at all if I didn't.
He also runs under the bridge outside his house and I coax him out with some food but as you can see from the spaghetti video, he's still very scared and doesn't want to come out far.

I'm trying to strike a balance between respecting his space and slowly challenging him so we make some progress. Perhaps I'm still rushing it..

Originally Posted by Serendipity7000

Also love the wheel Did you use a stencil or something to get the shapes so perfect! It is quite inspiring!

Thank you I drew round a coin for the semi circles around the edge and the swirly inside was just leftover paint that I painted on while the wheel was spinning.

[BethandLil]

Originally Posted by cypher

Aww bless him with the spaghetti lol! He is so sweet, I want to hamnap him

I imagine that would be difficult seeing as he is such a shy boy

[BethandLil]

Sweet startled Kobster

[cypher]

Looking just adorable as always!

[Savannagh]

I can't get over how cute he is! All hamsters are cute, he's just particularly cute.

[BethandLil]

Thanks Cypher and Savannagh

He is a total cutie isn't he?
I'm starting to think his original name SPIKE actually does suit him quite well as he seems to perpetually have bed head!

His other nicknames so far are SQUIFF and SHORTBREAD SCRUFFPANTS

[Space Hamster]

Oh, he is beautiful! <3 All hamsters are gorgeous, but I can't help but feel like there's just something a little extra-special about black hamsters. So handsome! I'm glad his previous owner was resposible enough to realise he needed a home that could spend more time with him and that he came to you.

I have been occasionally lifting the roof of his house to check on him and hand feed him before I go to bed. I'd rather not do this but he gets up very late into the night, I don't think I'd see him at all if I didn't.
He also runs under the bridge outside his house and I coax him out with some food but as you can see from the spaghetti video, he's still very scared and doesn't want to come out far.

I'm trying to strike a balance between respecting his space and slowly challenging him so we make some progress. Perhaps I'm still rushing it..

I too have recently got a new hamster friend and have exactly the same problem as you - he comes out so late, I barely see him at all! We started off well and made good progress, but now he's turned into a hermit. I've checked up on him a couple of times because I worry whether he's okay and just want to make sure he's safe and well, but obviously he doesn't much appreciate being disturbed. It's a real dilemma!

[BethandLil]

Aw thank you Space Hamster

Nice to hear from someone who's at a similar stage of taming/bonding as me.

What's your hamster look like? Have you managed to catch a picture yet?

Look forward to hearing more about your journey too

[Cotton]

Oh, he's adorable! Did you make his wheel? I like the size and colours.

[BethandLil]

Originally Posted by Cotton

Oh, he's adorable! Did you make his wheel? I like the size and colours.

Thanks Cotton. It's a large Trixie wheel that I painted with plasticote paint.