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Ria P · 04-20-2022, 01:11 AM

Hello and welcome to HC!

The way i see it is that your hamster is ready and probably waiting for some out of cage time but you are nervous and don't feel confident enough yet.

I totally understand that because i rescue hamsters and there is this initial hesitation of not knowing how the hamster is going to react when taken out of the security of their habitat.

I also take a new hamster out via a "hamster taxi" and then sit in a safe area to place them on my lap so they get used to me. I stroke them and very gradually, over a few sessions move on to picking them up. You could sit in a dry bath tub with a blanket and some toys.

It's like with everything new, we are unsure at first and build up confidence as we go.

04-20-2022, 01:11 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: scared to handle my syrian female Hello and welcome to HC! The way i see it is that your hamster is ready and probably waiting for some out of cage time but you are nervous and don't feel confident enough yet. I totally understand that because i rescue hamsters and there is this initial hesitation of not knowing how the hamster is going to react when taken out of the security of their habitat. I also take a new hamster out via a "hamster taxi" and then sit in a safe area to place them on my lap so they get used to me. I stroke them and very gradually, over a few sessions move on to picking them up. You could sit in a dry bath tub with a blanket and some toys. It's like with everything new, we are unsure at first and build up confidence as we go. Last edited by Ria P; 04-20-2022 at 12:11 PM.