Re: Taming help?
Hi. I usually talk to mine everyday and start hand feeding treats to gain trust. Once he's comfortable with your hand around him you can start trying to stroke him gently with no sharp movements. Whilst doing these steps you could do the tissue trick where you shove some tissue up your clothes and then give it to them as bedding so they know your scent. You could also sit in a bathtub with him and let him explore like that. This really worked with my hamsters. Once you gained his trust with your hands, you can start the handling properly by letting him walk on your hand for a treat and just get them used to that. If he's territorial like most syrians are you may want to do this outside of the cage. But these are the few steps to take to tame a hamster so they're ready for handling.
**forgot that your hamster is a girl; ignore the "him" or "his"
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