Introducing Peanut

[rikki1991]

I finally after about 4 months of waiting have my little hamster. I have a boy and a girl name picked out but I don't know the sex yet and until i do (s)he will be called Peanut (unless i get too attached to that name and keep it)

[TraceyH]

So cute he/she is.

[Pilgrim77]

She looks adorable. Makes me hamster broody!

[Toolz]

Awww so Adorable... (S)he is a beaut

[rikki1991]

I started taming today. Tried holding out some food and letting him (from what i can tell he is a boy but not 100% sure) take it from me and he took it off me with out even hesitating. I did that a couple of times and every time he came straight over and took it without a second thought so I tired the next step and put some on my hand and put my hand flat in the cage, he sniffed me a bit then climbed right on with all four paws! I tried this 3 times and all three times he got completely on my hand. (I took the food i used from his food bowl so i didn't feed him more than he should get.)

[slatted]

That is great! Bet you are very happy that s/he is so tame already and clearly trusts you?

[rikki1991]

Originally Posted by slatted

That is great! Bet you are very happy that s/he is so tame already and clearly trusts you?

I am. he was from a pet shop so i really wasn't expecting it. I thought it would be a while until i got to the all four paws on my hand stage. I think i could have done more but i didn't want to do too much on the first day of taming. I think hamsters just like me in general. My last hamster was the most aggressive hamster I have ever seen with everyone else and one of the kindest and well behaved with me.

[Stockannette]

So! Much! Cuteness!

[RachK]

Awww she's adorable

[DrKMcK]

Cutie hammie! How wonderful for you that s/he is taming so well. Peanut can be for either a boy or a girl, so if you get attached to it, no real problem . You must give off good hammy vibes