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Originally Posted by Serendipity7000
I think sometimes they test anything that is near their nose/mouth to see if it is edible! As freyashamsters says, if you haven't washed your hands first, you could smell like food  Especially if you've just eaten a packet of crisps for example. Even if you do wash your hands first, some soaps can smell quite tasty too - some are floral scented or have honey in so some kind of plain unscented or medicated type soap is probably best for hammy hand-washing.
Or it could just be a sign that he is saying "you're invading my space". Our hamster doesn't nip but he will give me a very gentle half nip if I am holding him awkwardly to say he wants to get down. He doesn't like a hand in his cage (unless it has food on it!) and even now I get him out in a tube. He walks into the tube and you lift the tube out with your hands over either end so they can't run out and fall. If he doesn't walk into the tube, a bit of cheese or cucumber or a treat at the far end should tempt him in. Once out of the cage they are less territorial, although I expect with a robo you would need a playpen for out of cage time as free roaming could be too difficult with them being so small. |
My Dwarf is the same way, especially if the hand is coming from upwards. I usually use a cup to get him out of the cage and let him walk out over my hands and he's fine that way. How long have you had him?