My hamster is still scared of me
[IMAGE][/IMAGE]I’ve had my new Russian dwarf for around four weeks. Bandit is super cute and a funny little guy to watch. But I’m really struggling with bonding. When I hold him, he acts like my other two hamsters did the first time I held them, except I’ve had him for four weeks. He escaped on the first night I had him because I forgot to make sure his door was locked into place. I keep beating myself up over that, even though I know mistakes happen and that previous mistakes like this haven’t had any consequences for my other two. I think this may be holding me back a little, because I will only hold him in his cage because I’m scared he’ll escape again. I just don’t know what to do or how I can make him more comfortable with me, because right now he’ll stay in my hand for a couple of seconds then jump off and hide in fear for a few minutes. I’m just scared that he’ll hate me forever
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