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Ria P · 12-27-2021, 09:48 AM

Yes, i know it is quite a shock to get bitten by a hamster unexpectantly. I felt quite sad the first time it happened to me and thought that my hamster didn't like me anymore. Hamsters don't think like that though and follow instincts instead.

I would back off for something like 24hrs and just talk to him or leave him alone altogether. Only make sure he has water and scatter feed through the top bars to give him something to do like foraging.

I have a foster hamster who bar chews soon as he sees me because he connects me with out of cage time.
Maybe yours connects you with treats when he sees you.
Try attaching a big piece of cardboard to the outside of the cage where he chews the bars. It works with my foster hamster. He goes on his wheel then. It's almost like there's no point in bar chewing when he can't see me.

12-27-2021, 09:48 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: My hamster just attacked me for the first time ever Yes, i know it is quite a shock to get bitten by a hamster unexpectantly. I felt quite sad the first time it happened to me and thought that my hamster didn't like me anymore. Hamsters don't think like that though and follow instincts instead. I would back off for something like 24hrs and just talk to him or leave him alone altogether. Only make sure he has water and scatter feed through the top bars to give him something to do like foraging. I have a foster hamster who bar chews soon as he sees me because he connects me with out of cage time. Maybe yours connects you with treats when he sees you. Try attaching a big piece of cardboard to the outside of the cage where he chews the bars. It works with my foster hamster. He goes on his wheel then. It's almost like there's no point in bar chewing when he can't see me.