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CMB · 01-23-2017, 06:08 PM

I think they can be happy with an appropriate sized cage and plenty of activities/enrichment without being tame.

I had a total wild Syrian in the sense that she was highly aggressive in and out of the cage/tank, in spite of trying various taming methods. She wouldn't even take food from me. She wouldn't hide. She would always rather attack. I decided to stop trying. She would get in a ball to be transferred from her cage/tank to a playpen or hallway to run around and play though.

I had 4 Syrians at the time(1 male and 3 females) as three were tame I felt the one that wasn't was just down to her preference/personality and respected that.

01-23-2017, 06:08 PM
CMB PM Fluffy for custom title Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Hertfordshire - UK Posts: 3,190	Re: Can Untamed Hamsters be Happy? I think they can be happy with an appropriate sized cage and plenty of activities/enrichment without being tame. I had a total wild Syrian in the sense that she was highly aggressive in and out of the cage/tank, in spite of trying various taming methods. She wouldn't even take food from me. She wouldn't hide. She would always rather attack. I decided to stop trying. She would get in a ball to be transferred from her cage/tank to a playpen or hallway to run around and play though. I had 4 Syrians at the time(1 male and 3 females) as three were tame I felt the one that wasn't was just down to her preference/personality and respected that.