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Thin Lizzy · 01-11-2016, 10:10 PM

Hi Red Jelly,
I really feel for you and your hammy. How about you start at the beginning on getting him use to your smell and voice - stuff some tissues up your sleeves for a couple of hours and then place in his cage, this will let him be able to smell you and get use to you. Repeat the tissue trick daily for a week and talk in a quiet and soft voice to him whenever you can, also everytime he comes out of his house praise him.
While doing the tissue trick, offer him a little treat and if he takes it, praise him. This will give him more confidence.
He could find his out of cage time a bit overwhelming, it could be the size of space and him keeping to the walls suggests this. I would put his cage in the hamster proof room and take a couple of toys out and place them near the cage. Also use some empty boxes so he can run and hide under them, this will make him feel safer. Build this time up gradually, start with 15 minutes and then when you put him back in his cage reward him with a tasty treat and praise him.

01-11-2016, 10:10 PM
Thin Lizzy Hamster Warrior Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posts: 15,575	Re: What should I do? Hi Red Jelly, I really feel for you and your hammy. How about you start at the beginning on getting him use to your smell and voice - stuff some tissues up your sleeves for a couple of hours and then place in his cage, this will let him be able to smell you and get use to you. Repeat the tissue trick daily for a week and talk in a quiet and soft voice to him whenever you can, also everytime he comes out of his house praise him. While doing the tissue trick, offer him a little treat and if he takes it, praise him. This will give him more confidence. He could find his out of cage time a bit overwhelming, it could be the size of space and him keeping to the walls suggests this. I would put his cage in the hamster proof room and take a couple of toys out and place them near the cage. Also use some empty boxes so he can run and hide under them, this will make him feel safer. Build this time up gradually, start with 15 minutes and then when you put him back in his cage reward him with a tasty treat and praise him. __________________ Mom To Gorgeous Noah Over The Rainbow Bridge - Master Harvey 2 years & 5 months, Twinkle 'The Diva' 1 year & 8 months, Archie 2 years & 3 months & Xena 2 years & 9 months. Forever loved by T-Liz.