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lucys_hamsters · 02-28-2021, 04:25 AM

hello!!

I had a syrian hamster when I was younger, he was the sweetest thing, he was very very tame and used to wait at the side of his cage for me to come and play with him! He lived for over three years, and when he passed away, I got another syrian hamster who I never managed to tame - he would always bite me and draw blood, so eventually I gave up.
After him, I rescued an elderly, skittish roborivski. And a while after that, I bought a russian hybrid dwarf. They didnt bite, however they didnt particularly enjoy being handled either.
Its been a while now, and I would really like a syrian hamster again, however I don't want one to be like my second! i'm also worried that i would be too scared to try and tame them, as I have become slightly scared of syrian hamster bites, and i dont think its fair to have a pet and not offer them to option of interaction!

As for accommodation, I have a cage which is about 75x50cm - my bedroom has a sort of "nook" area which is the space above my stairs, it measures 110x90cm in floor space, and it is where I would like to put the cage. I am planning on somehow hamster-proofing this entire area so that the hamster could have more space. Would this be enough to prevent any cage aggression?
also, I play piano and the piano is also in my room, would this disturb the hamster sleeping?

sorry if this is the wrong place to post this - but i'd really like to know, what is the likelihood of getting another hamster like my first? Is the accommodation sufficient? and does anyone have any tips for getting over a fear of being bitten!

Thank you!!

02-28-2021, 04:25 AM
lucys_hamsters Newborn Pup Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: devon, england Posts: 1	to hamster, or not to hamster! hello!! I had a syrian hamster when I was younger, he was the sweetest thing, he was very very tame and used to wait at the side of his cage for me to come and play with him! He lived for over three years, and when he passed away, I got another syrian hamster who I never managed to tame - he would always bite me and draw blood, so eventually I gave up. After him, I rescued an elderly, skittish roborivski. And a while after that, I bought a russian hybrid dwarf. They didnt bite, however they didnt particularly enjoy being handled either. Its been a while now, and I would really like a syrian hamster again, however I don't want one to be like my second! i'm also worried that i would be too scared to try and tame them, as I have become slightly scared of syrian hamster bites, and i dont think its fair to have a pet and not offer them to option of interaction! As for accommodation, I have a cage which is about 75x50cm - my bedroom has a sort of "nook" area which is the space above my stairs, it measures 110x90cm in floor space, and it is where I would like to put the cage. I am planning on somehow hamster-proofing this entire area so that the hamster could have more space. Would this be enough to prevent any cage aggression? also, I play piano and the piano is also in my room, would this disturb the hamster sleeping? sorry if this is the wrong place to post this - but i'd really like to know, what is the likelihood of getting another hamster like my first? Is the accommodation sufficient? and does anyone have any tips for getting over a fear of being bitten! Thank you!!