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Fluffagrams · 01-06-2021, 08:39 AM

Don't worry too much at this point, it's not that he dislikes you but it sounds to me like he's just going through a period of adjustment to not only living independently but also to being in a much larger cage. It's something I've seen happen before both in hamsters I've got from other breeders as well as ones that I've bred myself. Because of this, I tend to put them in a smaller cage to start with whilst they get used to living alone and then upgrade them when they feel settled but if you haven't got a smaller cage then he should still settle in time, it just might take a little longer.

I would try to talk to him whenever you're in the room with him, even if he is hiding because he will get used to the sound of your voice. I have little conversations with mine and they will react very differently towards me than to anyone else's voice. My Chinese Hamsters in particular will often prefer to hide away if they can hear a strange voice and they are normally very confident with me.

01-06-2021, 08:39 AM
Fluffagrams Moderator Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 3,640	Re: Don't know what to do with my new hamster .. Don't worry too much at this point, it's not that he dislikes you but it sounds to me like he's just going through a period of adjustment to not only living independently but also to being in a much larger cage. It's something I've seen happen before both in hamsters I've got from other breeders as well as ones that I've bred myself. Because of this, I tend to put them in a smaller cage to start with whilst they get used to living alone and then upgrade them when they feel settled but if you haven't got a smaller cage then he should still settle in time, it just might take a little longer. I would try to talk to him whenever you're in the room with him, even if he is hiding because he will get used to the sound of your voice. I have little conversations with mine and they will react very differently towards me than to anyone else's voice. My Chinese Hamsters in particular will often prefer to hide away if they can hear a strange voice and they are normally very confident with me.