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Ria P · 05-04-2021, 03:16 PM

Hello and welcome to HC!

What species of hamster do you have?

Finding blood is something that should always be investigated because she could be ill and in pain which could cause her to bite.

If you can't pick her up for a health check not even with gloves on then i would put a treat in a glass jar to let her walk in and check her that way.

I would definitely stop putting her in a hamster ball to let her roll around in. Hamster balls are dangerous and cause stress to a hamster. You could use it to get her out of her cage and then let her play in a playpen or safe area with lots of floor toys like plastic tubes and cardboard boxes to explore.
If you can sit in there with her it would be a good way for her to get used to you. I always do taming session out of the cage including pick up exercises.

Have you done the regular checks like wheel and waterbottle working ok? Just to rule out that she is not trying to tell you something.

05-04-2021, 03:16 PM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: I think my hamster wants to escape?!? Hello and welcome to HC! What species of hamster do you have? Finding blood is something that should always be investigated because she could be ill and in pain which could cause her to bite. If you can't pick her up for a health check not even with gloves on then i would put a treat in a glass jar to let her walk in and check her that way. I would definitely stop putting her in a hamster ball to let her roll around in. Hamster balls are dangerous and cause stress to a hamster. You could use it to get her out of her cage and then let her play in a playpen or safe area with lots of floor toys like plastic tubes and cardboard boxes to explore. If you can sit in there with her it would be a good way for her to get used to you. I always do taming session out of the cage including pick up exercises. Have you done the regular checks like wheel and waterbottle working ok? Just to rule out that she is not trying to tell you something.