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Originally Posted by Petite
Early experiments with the pastry brush haven't been noticeably successful. She had a quick nibble of it, then retreated hastily, seeming a bit frightened and regarding it with suspicion. She has also developed a habit of hiding in the most ungettable-at places, so it's hard to get a chance to stroke her with it. I wonder why she's so nervous and skittish.
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Best to stroke them with a brush while occupied with eating or drinking. Its a way of getting them used to touch without actually showing them the brush in the hope that one day the brush can be replaced with a human finger.
It could be simply her personality that she's nervous and skittish. My Robo is like that. Out of my four hamsters there's only two i can pick up. One on his terms only and one that's been born tame and totally at ease with humans. I can interact with the other two but not by picking them up or petting them.
Have you tried taking her out of her cage yet to see how she responds to that?