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Old 06-28-2017, 01:48 PM  
AprilPearl
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Default Re: Handling behaviour

If Poppy is under 6 months old, then this is completely normal. The sitting still stage is not an additional stage in the taming process - rather, it is one that hamsters reach when they are older and less energetic. Some hamsters never slow down to the extent that they will sit still on you, but most will eventually walk slowly across your hands rather than running across them like a maniac! If she is still young, it would be highly surprising and unusual if she weren't so energetic. Week by week, she will gradually slow down as she gets older. It doesn't happen all at once. But, in a few weeks time you will look back and see that she has changed a lot. Even more so in a few months. In my experience, they are much less active by the time they reach 6 months old and are fully grown. However, every hamster is an individual. Some do stay very active and you can't force them to be cuddly!
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