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racinghamster · 03-17-2016, 09:53 AM

Roborovski hamster 99% of the time prefer to be left alone and not removed from their cage which is their safe place, their idea of home. Being taken out of what hey consider to be their territory is bound to stress them. What I would advise is, if she has a decent size cage/tank (what cage is she currently in?) and you can supply her with a wheel she can easily turn and enrich the cage with cardboard items like toilet roll tubes, egg boxes with holes/doors cut into each end, and scatter feed some millet seeds, she won`t require out of cage time. You can still offer a lowered hand (inside the cage) so that she doesn`t fall or leap. Robos can be injured if they decide to jump and they have back legs like a mini kangaroo, so you have to be very careful.

They really are a law unto themselves due to their speed and independent nature, so maybe try to enjoy her by not focussing too much on handling or taking her out. Tis can be a long process and never truly end in complete taming just because robos are notoriously mad! The can mellow with time and age, but you can`t foe it upon them. Patience and allowing the robo to do as they want is the best approach. x

03-17-2016, 09:53 AM
racinghamster PM Fluffy for custom title Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 13,415	Re: Really need some help Roborovski hamster 99% of the time prefer to be left alone and not removed from their cage which is their safe place, their idea of home. Being taken out of what hey consider to be their territory is bound to stress them. What I would advise is, if she has a decent size cage/tank (what cage is she currently in?) and you can supply her with a wheel she can easily turn and enrich the cage with cardboard items like toilet roll tubes, egg boxes with holes/doors cut into each end, and scatter feed some millet seeds, she won`t require out of cage time. You can still offer a lowered hand (inside the cage) so that she doesn`t fall or leap. Robos can be injured if they decide to jump and they have back legs like a mini kangaroo, so you have to be very careful. They really are a law unto themselves due to their speed and independent nature, so maybe try to enjoy her by not focussing too much on handling or taking her out. Tis can be a long process and never truly end in complete taming just because robos are notoriously mad! The can mellow with time and age, but you can`t foe it upon them. Patience and allowing the robo to do as they want is the best approach. x __________________ Get A Life, Get A Rodent!