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astrid · 03-22-2018, 04:06 PM

I appreciate all the advice everyone's given previously in this thread. I think at this point I'm ready to give up. I've tried the tissue method but my hamster doesn't really use the tissue for his nest (fitch substrate seems to be soft enough for him and he burrows into it, inside of his wooden house). I've tried taking him out to the playpen with me inside (similar to the bathtub method) but it was obvious that being outside of his cage was very stressful for Pippin. As a result, he became even more skittish around me even inside his cage. He still occasionally accepts treats from me but other than that he doesn't seem to want anything to do with me. I think at this point I just need to accept that. He's still a sweet, gentle boy and I am going to love him just the same.

03-22-2018, 04:06 PM
astrid Hamster Pup Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Loughborough, UK Posts: 129	Re: What taming methods do you use to bond with your hamsters? I appreciate all the advice everyone's given previously in this thread. I think at this point I'm ready to give up. I've tried the tissue method but my hamster doesn't really use the tissue for his nest (fitch substrate seems to be soft enough for him and he burrows into it, inside of his wooden house). I've tried taking him out to the playpen with me inside (similar to the bathtub method) but it was obvious that being outside of his cage was very stressful for Pippin. As a result, he became even more skittish around me even inside his cage. He still occasionally accepts treats from me but other than that he doesn't seem to want anything to do with me. I think at this point I just need to accept that. He's still a sweet, gentle boy and I am going to love him just the same.