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Allybally52 · 05-02-2019, 04:54 AM

Hi, I recently bought a 9 week old russian dwarf hamster for my daughter (5 weeks ago). We are beginners. We got him a great cage with lots of stuff and he seems content. We also bought a playpen and put lots of toys, wheel and a house in that. However, whenever we bring him out to play he runs about for a couple of minutes then just sits in his house eating, grooming and then looking as though he is going to sleep. We don't wake him to play but wait until he is up, which is usually fairly late, although it varies. We have got used to handling him a little and he has never shown any sign of aggression or fear - he has never bitten us (other than a gentle exploratory nibble). My 12 year old daughter, who loves Munchkins to bits, is getting a bit upset and thinks he doesn't like her. Any advice would be appreciated.

05-02-2019, 04:54 AM
Allybally52 Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 1	My hamster doesn't want to play outside the cage Hi, I recently bought a 9 week old russian dwarf hamster for my daughter (5 weeks ago). We are beginners. We got him a great cage with lots of stuff and he seems content. We also bought a playpen and put lots of toys, wheel and a house in that. However, whenever we bring him out to play he runs about for a couple of minutes then just sits in his house eating, grooming and then looking as though he is going to sleep. We don't wake him to play but wait until he is up, which is usually fairly late, although it varies. We have got used to handling him a little and he has never shown any sign of aggression or fear - he has never bitten us (other than a gentle exploratory nibble). My 12 year old daughter, who loves Munchkins to bits, is getting a bit upset and thinks he doesn't like her. Any advice would be appreciated.