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Ria P · 12-30-2021, 10:38 AM

Hello and welcome to HC!

Some hamsters are like that and don't want interaction with humans or very little.

I have one like that who is now 21 months and has been like that since i got him as a baby. Like you, i tried the playpen, freeroaming and bathtub bonding but he only ever sat in a corner sulking and waiting to go home.

I accepted him the way he is and let him live his life the way he wanted to. He always seems happy in his world which is what's important to me.

You could put a string of red fairy lights about 50cm above his cage and then sit a distance away to watch him or you could get a night vision recording camera to watch his nightly activities from your phone or computer live while in your bed or recorded next day.

You could also try him with a little bit of porridge in the morning. Our late Syrian Henry was a bit elusive and preferred his own company but he always appeared for his porridge or scrambled egg in the morning and sharing our breakfast became a habit for him.

Maybe you could try and find something to tempt him out and make it into a routine so he comes to expect it.

Another option, providing you have the space, time and funds, would be to adopt a rescue hamster with a known, outgoing personality as a second hamster so you have a reclusive one to watch and to interact with when he wants you to and one who demands your attention and company on a daily base.

12-30-2021, 10:38 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Shy hamster or something else? Hello and welcome to HC! Some hamsters are like that and don't want interaction with humans or very little. I have one like that who is now 21 months and has been like that since i got him as a baby. Like you, i tried the playpen, freeroaming and bathtub bonding but he only ever sat in a corner sulking and waiting to go home. I accepted him the way he is and let him live his life the way he wanted to. He always seems happy in his world which is what's important to me. You could put a string of red fairy lights about 50cm above his cage and then sit a distance away to watch him or you could get a night vision recording camera to watch his nightly activities from your phone or computer live while in your bed or recorded next day. You could also try him with a little bit of porridge in the morning. Our late Syrian Henry was a bit elusive and preferred his own company but he always appeared for his porridge or scrambled egg in the morning and sharing our breakfast became a habit for him. Maybe you could try and find something to tempt him out and make it into a routine so he comes to expect it. Another option, providing you have the space, time and funds, would be to adopt a rescue hamster with a known, outgoing personality as a second hamster so you have a reclusive one to watch and to interact with when he wants you to and one who demands your attention and company on a daily base.