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Thin Lizzy · 01-07-2015, 08:27 PM

Hi blue smarties and welcome to HC.
Hamsters can sense when you're nervous and it makes them nervous. Like the others have said all hammies are different when it comes to taming. Talking several times a day in a soft voice to her and staying patient will let her get use to your voice. Everytime she appears praise her, this will encourage her.
My youngest was a nightmare, and like yourself I felt she hated me and I ended up getting angry when she bit me (drew blood), that I wanted to take her back but, I'm not a quitter and in time she started to trust me and vice versa. I love her to bits and so glad I kept at it.

01-07-2015, 08:27 PM
Thin Lizzy Hamster Warrior Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posts: 15,575	Re: 1st Syrian ham very scared/biting. Struggling to tame Hi blue smarties and welcome to HC. Hamsters can sense when you're nervous and it makes them nervous. Like the others have said all hammies are different when it comes to taming. Talking several times a day in a soft voice to her and staying patient will let her get use to your voice. Everytime she appears praise her, this will encourage her. My youngest was a nightmare, and like yourself I felt she hated me and I ended up getting angry when she bit me (drew blood), that I wanted to take her back but, I'm not a quitter and in time she started to trust me and vice versa. I love her to bits and so glad I kept at it.