Thread: Meet Monty
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Old 08-19-2021, 12:05 AM  
Ria P
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Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire, UK
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Default Re: Meet Monty

I used to belong to the "Robos are hamsters to watch not handle" brigade until two young ladies who adopted Robos from me sent me photos of their Robos sitting on their hands looking relaxed. They were happy to go along with whatever the Robo felt comfortable with but spent time with them and handled them.

This made me rethink and i started to handle Monty and foster Robos. One foster Robo even sat on my hand.
Monty doesn't look as grumpy now when i hold and do handling exercises with him. He doesn't like the playpen but likes running around in the hall hamster playground.
I've also noticed and so has my OH, that Monty is not hiding away in his cage now. He's about a lot more when we talk and interact with the other hamsters which makes it easier to include him. It's nicer to talk to a hamster than to talk to his cage. Last night he appeared when i called his name which was another first.
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