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Originally Posted by Serendipity7000
You're doing better than me! Our Robo runs and hides if you put a hand in the cage - and usually hides in the most inaccessible place - and we've had him months! With any species of hamster, taming is easier out of the cage than in it really - because they are territorial about their cages. So whether it is a nibble to see if you're food, or an attack of the invading hand - you will probably find his behaviour is very different when not in his cage.
Could you set up a playpen/bin for taming him in maybe? I intend to do that - if I can actually find ours!
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Personally, I feel that you should wait until your robo is awake naturally. I have 2 robos Peachy and Mango (Hence the username) and they both got used to my hand within the first 5 days of owning them. I would spend more time around your hammy and let then get used to your voice. At least 20 minutes a day (or 10, depending how much time you have a day). You would have to stay up late if they wake up late because most hamsters are nocturnal (sometimes you get oddballs that are awake during the day and sleep at night) Behavior may be different out of the cage because you are not invading their space or home. Hope this helped.
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Originally Posted by Gigi_Apples
Hello! I have a little boy roborovski hamster somewhere between 8-12 weeks old, and I really need some advice. I've been watching lots of youtube tutorials on 'taming your hamster', but when i present my hand he scratches and nibbles it, he nibbled my boyfriends hand so bad it drew blood. When I offer him treats he's more interested in my nails or my fingers, and wont take the treat, instead trying to climb up it to get my fingers. As a first time owner, I'm nervous of being bitten because i think it will knock my confidence with him. He doesn't seem stressed or angry, just really inquisitive. Yesterday he did eat a treat whilst sitting on my hand, but when i tried to repeat it he was more interested in my thumb... What am i doing wrong, how do i make him stop nibbling?? xx
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Try to use a garden glove to pick him up. You may want to give him more time to settle in and get some toilet paper and rub it on your hand and put it in his cage. He will get used to your scent as hamsters have poor vision but excellent sense of smell.