Also it may take a while!! I had my hamster for 2 years and he just now feel comfortable eating in my hands 🤣 I started slow by hand feeding! Best way to tame them
My last 2 hamsters got accomodated with us in like 5 days, now the new one i got is very scared and agitated no matter what i do. I try to give him treats but he just does a long squeak, like the first one i had had a small cheap barred cage but he still felt safe in just a few days
My hamsters love my mom, when she comes to the room and my hamsters are up they come running over to greet her and its genuinely so cute how excited and happy they look lol
You could also offer the treats with a spoon instead of a string! I used a spoon when i first tamed my mice and after some time i offered with my hands.
I see so many say you should give them time. I vehemently disagree, and no one will convince me otherwise. Most hamsters only live for about a year and a half so one thing you do not have an abundance of is time. This is only my second hamster. My first hamster. Hamdini, died on August 28th, she was a sweet soul. My family got me another hamster that night, I named him Janet. He did not want to be held. Initially, I did the whole 'don't force it' thing, then I came to my senses and decided I was picking him up whether he wanted me to or not. Trust me, if I had not done that, he'd still not be allowing me to hold him. It is in no way a good idea to wait and wait and wait when you're gonna have very little time with the hamster as it is. Oh, and by the way...to those who say 'you shouldn't have done that'...'he'll never be comfortable'....it took literal SECONDS from the time I picked him up for him to warm up to me.
I guess I got lucky, I handled my Syrian from day one when I got her from the pet shop, she doesn't hide from me or bite me at all, she snatched a blue berry from my fingers and spent a lot of time crawling up and down my torso and around my bed. She does get startled still occasionally so I guess it's still a process. She has a fairly small cage so I let her spend as much time as possible outside of the cage and she gets nice treats afterwards and hasn't showed signs of stress or lethargy
i always cry because how my hamster hates me. idk what i did wrong honestly he js keeps biting me and doesn’t like me. i have a very large cage enough bedding and even a playpen i have gave him the best life idk what to do though
It's best not to push them into being handled. Give them some space so they can feel free around you. Of course, sometimes it does happen that a hamster will really hate being touched but most of the time they just need to feel safer and not forced into being handled. Just take it slow 😊
Hii I have a question, we got our hamster a few weeks ago and he doesn't seem to be skittish around me. He'll come up to my hand and sniff me and if my hand is near him he doesn't run away. Sometimes when I put my finger near him he'll sniff, start to lick me then bites and sometimes he bites hard and holds on. Does this mean he's not comfortable with me yet?
It doesn't sound like he is afraid of you. It could be that he thinks your finger is food. Hamsters will nibble on the skin of our hands when they are young to figure out what it is. If your hands smell like food or some soap that smells edible, like milk or honey this could be the reason. Biting hard and holding on if you are holding him in your hand and forcing him to stay there is a usual situation but if your finger is just close and he does that it's a bit strange. It could be his way of saying to go away. If they bite or nibble too strong I like to say ouch ouch and shake my hand gently until they let go. Then I will not give them treats again and pull out my hand but continue speaking to them. After about 30 seconds I will give another treat and if they nibble strong or bite I will remove my hand and leave them alone. The purpose is to teach them that your hand is a treat or food dispenser and if they bite you will go away. But usually the reason is they think you're food.
Nice video, that cage looks great, but must be a nightmare to clean out 😁😁 I had 2 when i was a kid, Humphrey and Honey, Humphrey I let run loose in the living room and he enjoyed ripping up the carpet with his teeth much to my mother's horror, once he got lost behind our fireplace and i had to tempt him out with some food. I only ever got bitten once and that was because i was trying to wake him up by poking my finger into his house 😁😁😁
One of My hamster doesn't come out at all, but the other one does, i got them both from a per store (i was unaware that it was bad) and i dont know how to get him used too me, he has free roaming for 1hr a day and hes still really shy and scared around me, ive had him for one month and hes just really scared of me and idk what to do, he doesn't come up to my hand at all, even when i put a treat in my hand. And he has a good cage, i dont know if hes a ghost hamster or what, ive tried to puck him up but he always jumps out of my hands and runs away. I dont want to rehome him but i dont know how to fix it, every video i watch about taming a hakster it always says "put a treat in your hand and it will come up" so if anyone has any ideas please say so because i just really want to be able to play with him like i do to my other one.
Each hamster is different. Some will warm up to you quicker and for some it will take time. Or they can be a ghost hamster. If your hamster is coming out and not staying in all the time then they are not a ghost hamster. They are just scared of you or don't like being touched. I would advise against trying to pick him up because it would additionally scare him. Do your hamsters live together or do they have separate enclosures?
@@MyCuteHamster00 the one that Im talking about is starting to come out more, even though its at 12-2 am he's been not running from my touch ether, they live separate, last night he was up and I just talked to him outside the cage and he didn't look as scared, (Ive seen him every night this week)
Unfortunately, even though it may look like at first glance that they are enjoying it, the reason they run around in it is because they are trying to find a way out of it. Hamsters have really bad eyesight and the ball makes it even harder because not only does it make seeing hard, it also blocks out smells. Hamsters use smells to navigate their environment so the hamster is disoriented and stressed. They are not really getting any benefit or enrichment since they are not actually exploring their environment, they are just stuck in the ball. Because they can't come out when they want they are also forced to pee in it if they need to pee so they are stepping all over their pee and breathing in the smell and ammonia. Even without the pee the ventilation is already really bad in a hamster ball, especially for a hamster that is running. There isn't a lot of oxygen. Another thing that happens often is that a hamster's foot gets stuck in on of the ventilation holes and breaks their finger or ankle. 😢 I know pet shops recommend them a lot but unfortunately they are not good at all. You can always put a wheel on the floor when letting your hamster out or put different substrates or boredom breakers for them to play with.
Thanks for the video! Our problem is that our hamster doesn’t get up until 11pm and is asleep again by 630 am. I know it’s not advised to wake a hamster, but we cannot stay up that late!
You can try dimming the lights in the room a few hours before they usually go out. If after a week or two of that they don't start coming out earlier you can turning off all lights and using only a red light. But keep in mind that they are not supposed to be on for the whole night or for long periods of time. Use them for an hour or two at most. Don't abuse it! 😊 I explain more here. ruclips.net/video/MxuCsrGj4ZY/видео.html
So, I’m scared about stroking and holding my hamster in case she bites, I don’t want to get my hands close to her to smell in case she bites, I know all the basics like wash your hands after eating but im still really concerned. Please respond!
Hello 😊 What you can try is use gloves in the beginning when you try to handle her to protect your hands. You can also still use the trick with toilet paper to rub on your hands to make it smell like you and use longer treats to tame them (they will still feel your smell because their sense of smell is good). Would you like to be able to handle her in the future or would prefer not to? If you are scared and don't want to that's ok too, you can use a mug or a hideout to move them to the playpen or the transporter if needed. However, it is useful to be able to handle them at little for health check ups or if you need to treat them for something.
That's a hard question since each species has things that make them easier or harder to care for. Each hamster will also have their own unique personality. The only one I wouldn't recommend for a beginner is a robo because they are lightning fast and would be hard to handle for an inexperienced person. Hybrid dwarfs and syrians are a bit calmer. Dwarfs are really small and gentle so it might be harder to do health checks. Since syrians are bigger that would be easier. However, it's good to keep in mind that female syrian hamsters might require more space than both genders of other species of hamsters and if they are unhappy with the space they will try to escape. The bare cage minimum for all species of hamsters I recommend is 100x50cm but female syrians will commonly need more than that so it is important to consider the space you have. I don't have any clear opinion abut chinese hamsters so I won't comment on them. I guess if I had to choose, I would choose a male syrian or hybrid dwarf (male or female) for a complete beginner.
Hi i Got a hamster the 2july 2024 i white this th 6july2024 he Can be in my hands he gose in my hands by him selv to set treats and i Can toche him i offer him food and When hes on my hand i half of the time take him up he dose that by him selv and pet him a little and put him in ageing and talk to him. So i wanted to ask is that just what i need to do for a Long of time so he at one point Will just go in my hand whitoute treats and is not scaerd? Just wanted to ask cuz im new to this😊
I have a way smaller cage than yours.. i wish i had a bigger one but my parents dont let me get a bigger one, besides my room is to small… i wish i could apologize to my hamster :(
Don’t be so hard on yourself!! The minimum amount for a cage is 450 sq feet even though I think that’s a little small that’s what professionals say. I would say try to shoot for 700-800 sq feet but it’s better than nothing! I’m sure you’re doing great!!
Yeah, that would make it much harder. Some hams will not pay too much attention to food if they feel unsafe. That's why making them feel safe and not chasing them is important. Once they relax and feel more confident in their new home they will be more likely to take food. You would just neet to be patient because with a hamster like this taming will take longer.
Uhm hi! I have a question regarding 1:43 Since i have already rubbed the tissue around my hands and arm for my scent, I put it in the hamster cage But my hamster kind of ate the tissue bit by bit. So i was thinking that it will harm the hamster and throw the tissue away So my question is, won't it harm the hamster after i put the tissue in the cage, because they eat it?
Hey there! 😊 There is no need to worry. ❤ Your hamster is not eating the paper, they are just putting it in their cheek pouches to transport to their nest. It really looks like they are eating it though so I can understand the shock.😅 The tissues are great material for a soft and cozy nest so they will be spending a lot of time surrounded by your smell.
@@MyCuteHamster00 ah! Ok then 👌🏻 It really kind of terrified me when she started eating it 😅 well at least now i know why Thank you so much for the explanation!
@@sleepy_bean767 and if they accidentally swollow a bit of the tissue its ok bc it just goes trough they stomack and will come out aventually inside their poop but if they swollow smth like cotton then thats dangerous bc it gets stuck in their limbs and in their stomack if they swollow it it will likely get stuck and lead ur hamster to pass away
Does anyone have advice? I have had my Syrian for almost 3 months and I attempt to interact with her daily but she is constantly hiding and only comes out during the evening if I am far away from her . I have tried every method and she has a very large cage with plenty of entertainment and enrichment, I don’t know what to do to make her more comfortable.
Does she come out only when the light is off? It sounds like you might have a ghost hamster. A ghost hamster is a hamster that goes out only during the night when no one is close to the cage and it is quiet. This type of hamster is hard to see, let alone tame. What I would recommend is to crowd the cage as much as possible by putting a lot of stuff in it, it doesn't have to be anything fancy, you can make them from cardboard. It can be just boxes with holes on them on different sides and just put them over your normal setup. It will create dark spaces. The point is to make the hamster feel safe to come out. If you are not scatter feeding already, make sure to do that. Just throw the food around the cage instead of using a dish. You can put high value food like mealworms or sunflowerseeds in a boredom breaker and attach it to something so your hamster can take the whole thing to their burrow. Something that you can also try is using a red light. Hamsters don't see it well so if you use it a bit before you go to sleep your hamster might come out and you'll be able to see them. It's important not to start talking to your hamster the moment they come out. You want to get them used to coming out first and later when it becomes normal to them you can start speaking to them and giving them treats. You can watch this video to learn more about using a red light. ruclips.net/video/MxuCsrGj4ZY/видео.html
@ yeah, she is only out during the night ! thank you so much, im going to invest in more clutter for her cage and fortunately i already scatter feed as i noticed early on she wasn’t very keen on taking food from her dish. this is so helpful!!
I have done things that I think my hammy dose not like. I have updated my cage and he has a large sand bath and coco peat a large wheel and lots of bedding,but I barely get to see him and I think he dosent like me anymore because I scared him and so many times😢 I want to bond with my hamster so I’m looking for tips thanks!
Thank you for upgrading your hamster's cage and adding things they need. Good job! 😊 Hamsters can be pretty timid in general, especially if they were frightened multiple times. Changing the cage, can also be stressful so they will need some time to relax. What is important to do is to show your hamster that they can trust you by giving them space and not forcing them to do things they don't want. Try to show them that you are harmless and useful to them. Show them that you are the one giving them food and paper tissues. Make sure to talk a lot in a gentle voice when scattering food around the cage. I also like to drop the food on harder items in the cage like wood or terracotta so that the food falling makes noise they will connect with my voice. In general, the advice in the video doesn't apply to only your first interactions but also when your hamster becomes timid for some other reason like a scary experience, a trip to the vet, having to handle them to treat them and so on. The most important point is to gain their trust back.
Did he seem scared or did he try to run away? If he got scared then it might take longer to tame him. If he is coming to you just let him come and offer food without pressuring him too much. Try not to make too much noise and try not to interact as soon as he comes out, let him explore a bit. He needs to know he is free to explore without being disturbed every time. Even though he didn't have some time to himself in the beginning the rest of the advice from the video still applies so make sure to continue doing those things. 😊
@@MyCuteHamster00 hello, i juste gît m'y first hamster 5 days ago. Can i please have tout whats app so you Can mayenbee tel me some tips il my hamster has some problems. By the way your hamster is very cute,mine is a syrian hamster his name is mochii and he is 1 month old ツ
My hamster is friendly she eats from my hand also when i touch while she is sleeping she dosent bother but gets very scared when i try to pick her..what should i do??
It's best to first let her get used to being in your hand and once she's been ok with it multiple times, in stead of moving her up try moving her to the side slowly. It will be less scary to her. You can even make it better by moving her to something delicious that you are holding with your other hand. And you can do the same when you eventually start moving her up. Move her short distances in the beginning and not too high up because she could jump and hurt herself.
It's pretty easy. You don't clean out everything. How you clean depends on your hamster's habits. Most hamsters pee in their sand bath and on the wheel and around it. They will also pee where they sleep. You regularly do spot cleaning where you remove only the soiled bedding, sift the sand and wipe or wash the wheel. If your hamster pees mostly in their tunnels in the bedding then you need to do some digging. It's harder in the beginning until you figure out your hamsters habits but later you know where too look. If your hamster doesn't pee much in the bedding you clean that part less often. I do spot cleaning every 5-7 days but then every 2 months you are supposed to do a deeper cleaning where you switch out one third of the bedding. Here is me cleaning my hamster's cage for the first time after I got her. I had to do some digging in case she pees in the bedding. ruclips.net/video/U-OA2bDmGQI/видео.html
@@MariliaKan If they hide all the time and rarely come out then you have a ghost hamster. Ghost hamsters prefer to stay in their burrows most of the time and are rarely seen outside so it's really hard to tame them. It can be a bit depressing because it can feel like having an empty cage.
Yes! It would work on any species of domesticated hamsters but it will depend on every individual hamster how long it takes to tame them. One think I want to point out that teddy bear and fancy hamsters are not really a breed of hamsters. It's just something pet stores invented to promote them more successfully. They are both Syrian hamsters.
sometimes when i stick my hand in to my hamsters cage, he runs away.... But my hamster can snatch food from my hand.. My hamster(roborovski dwarf) is round
The white cage is a diy I made. I made a similar one recently, just a bit bigger. If you want to try make your own watch this video ruclips.net/video/a2XdsfhPZLo/видео.html
Don't worry, it's not destroyed. Just observe your hamster's behavior. If they are coming to your hand you can give them food and treats and take it slow from there. But if they are scared and running away you should give them some space and start the process from the beginning by following the steps I described. If they are scared it will of course take longer so have patience with them. They don't know you and you are much bigger than them so you need to be gentle. 😊
@@R1R1S_R0BL0X How long ago did you get them? In the first few days it is common for hamsters not to take the food that is offered. They have cheek pouches where they usually keep some food at all times. In the first few days they might be scared of their new environment so they will eat the food that is already in their cheek pouches. Once they run out they start taking the food you give them, especially when you are out or sleeping. If you've had your hamster for a while and they've suddenly stopped eating then there is a health issue or teeth problems and they need to see a vet.
Don't worry too much if you just touched them. Unless you chased them around, held them in your hands while they were trying to escaped or scared them in some other way you'll be fine. 😊
They don't eat the toilet paper, the just put it in their cheek pouches and take it out later to make a soft and comfy nest. Even if they somehow injest a bit it would not cause them any harm. 😊
@@David-ht3te Shes a bit silly 😅 Usually they just stuff it in and put in their nest later. On each side of their cheek they have big pouches that go almost up to their hip and they can store different things inside. Is she young? Maybe she doesn't know how to do it yet.
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Also it may take a while!! I had my hamster for 2 years and he just now feel comfortable eating in my hands 🤣 I started slow by hand feeding! Best way to tame them
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My last 2 hamsters got accomodated with us in like 5 days, now the new one i got is very scared and agitated no matter what i do. I try to give him treats but he just does a long squeak, like the first one i had had a small cheap barred cage but he still felt safe in just a few days
@@midly0u just gotta pick it up bro
@@midly0leave him alone for a little bit then go back in with treats, rub your hands around the cage to drop ur scent in
My hamsters love my mom, when she comes to the room and my hamsters are up they come running over to greet her and its genuinely so cute how excited and happy they look lol
I got mine this year what's he/she called
@@NervoxMP I have two girls, one Snowball and the other hazel, they're so cute lol what's your hamsters name? :3
@@DEMONSPAWNZ mines called Gerald and he’s a boy he’s on his own tho but there nice names🙂🙂
@@NervoxMP aww that's a cute name
I have one named snowball!!! 😂lol
You could also offer the treats with a spoon instead of a string! I used a spoon when i first tamed my mice and after some time i offered with my hands.
That's a great idea! ❤️🐹 Chopsticks would work too!
I see so many say you should give them time. I vehemently disagree, and no one will convince me otherwise. Most hamsters only live for about a year and a half so one thing you do not have an abundance of is time. This is only my second hamster. My first hamster. Hamdini, died on August 28th, she was a sweet soul. My family got me another hamster that night, I named him Janet. He did not want to be held. Initially, I did the whole 'don't force it' thing, then I came to my senses and decided I was picking him up whether he wanted me to or not. Trust me, if I had not done that, he'd still not be allowing me to hold him. It is in no way a good idea to wait and wait and wait when you're gonna have very little time with the hamster as it is. Oh, and by the way...to those who say 'you shouldn't have done that'...'he'll never be comfortable'....it took literal SECONDS from the time I picked him up for him to warm up to me.
I guess I got lucky, I handled my Syrian from day one when I got her from the pet shop, she doesn't hide from me or bite me at all, she snatched a blue berry from my fingers and spent a lot of time crawling up and down my torso and around my bed. She does get startled still occasionally so I guess it's still a process. She has a fairly small cage so I let her spend as much time as possible outside of the cage and she gets nice treats afterwards and hasn't showed signs of stress or lethargy
I got bit and it started bleeding
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@@LittleGalaxy08is your hamster a male by any chance?
Great video. Hope everything is great with you. ❤
Thank you! I am doing really well. I hope the same for you. 😊
@@MyCuteHamster00, of course it’s the same for me. Still Kinky. lol
Glad to hear that you are doing really well. Really good work with the channel.
Thanks for the tips Milena😊😊 it was really helpfull for me❤❤💖
Happy it helped! 😊
Very good tutorial. My hamster is a ghost, I rarely see him, so the taming is difficult
Thank you! 😊How long have you had them? Have they shown any improvement?
@@MyCuteHamster00I bought a hamster
Same but today I was moving their bowl and out of nowhere my hamster got out
i always cry because how my hamster hates me. idk what i did wrong honestly he js keeps biting me and doesn’t like me. i have a very large cage enough bedding and even a playpen i have gave him the best life idk what to do though
It's best not to push them into being handled. Give them some space so they can feel free around you. Of course, sometimes it does happen that a hamster will really hate being touched but most of the time they just need to feel safer and not forced into being handled. Just take it slow 😊
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Wonderful video
Just got a hamster today and watching this after picking him up and playing with him😂
Hii I have a question, we got our hamster a few weeks ago and he doesn't seem to be skittish around me. He'll come up to my hand and sniff me and if my hand is near him he doesn't run away. Sometimes when I put my finger near him he'll sniff, start to lick me then bites and sometimes he bites hard and holds on. Does this mean he's not comfortable with me yet?
It doesn't sound like he is afraid of you. It could be that he thinks your finger is food. Hamsters will nibble on the skin of our hands when they are young to figure out what it is. If your hands smell like food or some soap that smells edible, like milk or honey this could be the reason. Biting hard and holding on if you are holding him in your hand and forcing him to stay there is a usual situation but if your finger is just close and he does that it's a bit strange. It could be his way of saying to go away. If they bite or nibble too strong I like to say ouch ouch and shake my hand gently until they let go. Then I will not give them treats again and pull out my hand but continue speaking to them. After about 30 seconds I will give another treat and if they nibble strong or bite I will remove my hand and leave them alone. The purpose is to teach them that your hand is a treat or food dispenser and if they bite you will go away. But usually the reason is they think you're food.
Nice video, that cage looks great, but must be a nightmare to clean out 😁😁 I had 2 when i was a kid, Humphrey and Honey, Humphrey I let run loose in the living room and he enjoyed ripping up the carpet with his teeth much to my mother's horror, once he got lost behind our fireplace and i had to tempt him out with some food. I only ever got bitten once and that was because i was trying to wake him up by poking my finger into his house 😁😁😁
One of My hamster doesn't come out at all, but the other one does, i got them both from a per store (i was unaware that it was bad) and i dont know how to get him used too me, he has free roaming for 1hr a day and hes still really shy and scared around me, ive had him for one month and hes just really scared of me and idk what to do, he doesn't come up to my hand at all, even when i put a treat in my hand. And he has a good cage, i dont know if hes a ghost hamster or what, ive tried to puck him up but he always jumps out of my hands and runs away. I dont want to rehome him but i dont know how to fix it, every video i watch about taming a hakster it always says "put a treat in your hand and it will come up" so if anyone has any ideas please say so because i just really want to be able to play with him like i do to my other one.
Each hamster is different. Some will warm up to you quicker and for some it will take time. Or they can be a ghost hamster. If your hamster is coming out and not staying in all the time then they are not a ghost hamster. They are just scared of you or don't like being touched. I would advise against trying to pick him up because it would additionally scare him. Do your hamsters live together or do they have separate enclosures?
@@MyCuteHamster00 the one that Im talking about is starting to come out more, even though its at 12-2 am he's been not running from my touch ether, they live separate, last night he was up and I just talked to him outside the cage and he didn't look as scared, (Ive seen him every night this week)
guys, not every hamster likes to be picked up and cuddled and all that stuff.
My hamster loves the hamsterball I got one perfect for him so he won t get hurt and he loves running around in it
Unfortunately, even though it may look like at first glance that they are enjoying it, the reason they run around in it is because they are trying to find a way out of it. Hamsters have really bad eyesight and the ball makes it even harder because not only does it make seeing hard, it also blocks out smells. Hamsters use smells to navigate their environment so the hamster is disoriented and stressed. They are not really getting any benefit or enrichment since they are not actually exploring their environment, they are just stuck in the ball. Because they can't come out when they want they are also forced to pee in it if they need to pee so they are stepping all over their pee and breathing in the smell and ammonia. Even without the pee the ventilation is already really bad in a hamster ball, especially for a hamster that is running. There isn't a lot of oxygen. Another thing that happens often is that a hamster's foot gets stuck in on of the ventilation holes and breaks their finger or ankle. 😢 I know pet shops recommend them a lot but unfortunately they are not good at all. You can always put a wheel on the floor when letting your hamster out or put different substrates or boredom breakers for them to play with.
thanks for telling me
I like this video 😊
@@jirkalipovsky591 Thanks 😊
Thanks for the video! Our problem is that our hamster doesn’t get up until 11pm and is asleep again by 630 am. I know it’s not advised to wake a hamster, but we cannot stay up that late!
You can try dimming the lights in the room a few hours before they usually go out. If after a week or two of that they don't start coming out earlier you can turning off all lights and using only a red light. But keep in mind that they are not supposed to be on for the whole night or for long periods of time. Use them for an hour or two at most. Don't abuse it! 😊 I explain more here. ruclips.net/video/MxuCsrGj4ZY/видео.html
So, I’m scared about stroking and holding my hamster in case she bites, I don’t want to get my hands close to her to smell in case she bites, I know all the basics like wash your hands after eating but im still really concerned. Please respond!
Hello 😊 What you can try is use gloves in the beginning when you try to handle her to protect your hands. You can also still use the trick with toilet paper to rub on your hands to make it smell like you and use longer treats to tame them (they will still feel your smell because their sense of smell is good). Would you like to be able to handle her in the future or would prefer not to? If you are scared and don't want to that's ok too, you can use a mug or a hideout to move them to the playpen or the transporter if needed. However, it is useful to be able to handle them at little for health check ups or if you need to treat them for something.
Hi! Am adopting a hamster, idk what best breed fits me since an a newbie/begginer, could you recommend me some good breeds for starters? Thxx❤❤
That's a hard question since each species has things that make them easier or harder to care for. Each hamster will also have their own unique personality. The only one I wouldn't recommend for a beginner is a robo because they are lightning fast and would be hard to handle for an inexperienced person. Hybrid dwarfs and syrians are a bit calmer. Dwarfs are really small and gentle so it might be harder to do health checks. Since syrians are bigger that would be easier. However, it's good to keep in mind that female syrian hamsters might require more space than both genders of other species of hamsters and if they are unhappy with the space they will try to escape. The bare cage minimum for all species of hamsters I recommend is 100x50cm but female syrians will commonly need more than that so it is important to consider the space you have. I don't have any clear opinion abut chinese hamsters so I won't comment on them. I guess if I had to choose, I would choose a male syrian or hybrid dwarf (male or female) for a complete beginner.
@@MyCuteHamster00 omg tysm for it!! I'm gonna try to adopt one rn!! ❤️❤️
@@Blackpink_InmyArea598 Yaay! 🥰 Make sure to get everything they need! 🐹🌿 ruclips.net/video/5uqh4Oj7EO4/видео.html
Hi i Got a hamster
the 2july 2024 i white this th 6july2024 he Can be in my hands he gose in my hands by him selv to set treats and i Can toche him i offer him food and When hes on my hand i half of the time take him up he dose that by him selv and pet him a little and put him in ageing and talk to him. So i wanted to ask is that just what i need to do for a Long of time so he at one point Will just go in my hand whitoute treats and is not scaerd? Just wanted to ask cuz im new to this😊
I have a way smaller cage than yours.. i wish i had a bigger one but my parents dont let me get a bigger one, besides my room is to small… i wish i could apologize to my hamster :(
Don’t be so hard on yourself!! The minimum amount for a cage is 450 sq feet even though I think that’s a little small that’s what professionals say. I would say try to shoot for 700-800 sq feet but it’s better than nothing! I’m sure you’re doing great!!
yea ik but what if they arent feed motivated
Yeah, that would make it much harder. Some hams will not pay too much attention to food if they feel unsafe. That's why making them feel safe and not chasing them is important. Once they relax and feel more confident in their new home they will be more likely to take food. You would just neet to be patient because with a hamster like this taming will take longer.
Uhm hi!
I have a question regarding 1:43
Since i have already rubbed the tissue around my hands and arm for my scent,
I put it in the hamster cage
But my hamster kind of ate the tissue bit by bit. So i was thinking that it will harm the hamster and throw the tissue away
So my question is, won't it harm the hamster after i put the tissue in the cage, because they eat it?
Hey there! 😊 There is no need to worry. ❤ Your hamster is not eating the paper, they are just putting it in their cheek pouches to transport to their nest. It really looks like they are eating it though so I can understand the shock.😅 The tissues are great material for a soft and cozy nest so they will be spending a lot of time surrounded by your smell.
@@MyCuteHamster00 ah!
Ok then 👌🏻
It really kind of terrified me when she started eating it 😅 well at least now i know why
Thank you so much for the explanation!
@@sleepy_bean767 and if they accidentally swollow a bit of the tissue its ok bc it just goes trough they stomack and will come out aventually inside their poop but if they swollow smth like cotton then thats dangerous bc it gets stuck in their limbs and in their stomack if they swollow it it will likely get stuck and lead ur hamster to pass away
@@Therian_gurl124 Ouh!
Tqsm for the extra information
Ill be sure to keep it in mind!!
Does anyone have advice? I have had my Syrian for almost 3 months and I attempt to interact with her daily but she is constantly hiding and only comes out during the evening if I am far away from her . I have tried every method and she has a very large cage with plenty of entertainment and enrichment, I don’t know what to do to make her more comfortable.
Does she come out only when the light is off? It sounds like you might have a ghost hamster. A ghost hamster is a hamster that goes out only during the night when no one is close to the cage and it is quiet. This type of hamster is hard to see, let alone tame. What I would recommend is to crowd the cage as much as possible by putting a lot of stuff in it, it doesn't have to be anything fancy, you can make them from cardboard. It can be just boxes with holes on them on different sides and just put them over your normal setup. It will create dark spaces. The point is to make the hamster feel safe to come out. If you are not scatter feeding already, make sure to do that. Just throw the food around the cage instead of using a dish. You can put high value food like mealworms or sunflowerseeds in a boredom breaker and attach it to something so your hamster can take the whole thing to their burrow. Something that you can also try is using a red light. Hamsters don't see it well so if you use it a bit before you go to sleep your hamster might come out and you'll be able to see them. It's important not to start talking to your hamster the moment they come out. You want to get them used to coming out first and later when it becomes normal to them you can start speaking to them and giving them treats. You can watch this video to learn more about using a red light. ruclips.net/video/MxuCsrGj4ZY/видео.html
@ yeah, she is only out during the night ! thank you so much, im going to invest in more clutter for her cage and fortunately i already scatter feed as i noticed early on she wasn’t very keen on taking food from her dish. this is so helpful!!
I have done things that I think my hammy dose not like. I have updated my cage and he has a large sand bath and coco peat a large wheel and lots of bedding,but I barely get to see him and I think he dosent like me anymore because I scared him and so many times😢 I want to bond with my hamster so I’m looking for tips thanks!
Thank you for upgrading your hamster's cage and adding things they need. Good job! 😊 Hamsters can be pretty timid in general, especially if they were frightened multiple times. Changing the cage, can also be stressful so they will need some time to relax. What is important to do is to show your hamster that they can trust you by giving them space and not forcing them to do things they don't want. Try to show them that you are harmless and useful to them. Show them that you are the one giving them food and paper tissues. Make sure to talk a lot in a gentle voice when scattering food around the cage. I also like to drop the food on harder items in the cage like wood or terracotta so that the food falling makes noise they will connect with my voice. In general, the advice in the video doesn't apply to only your first interactions but also when your hamster becomes timid for some other reason like a scary experience, a trip to the vet, having to handle them to treat them and so on. The most important point is to gain their trust back.
Thanks for the tips😊
What if his 4 first days at home I touched him aud holded him is it still ok to tame him ? (Do you have some tips to regain his confidence)
Did he seem scared or did he try to run away? If he got scared then it might take longer to tame him. If he is coming to you just let him come and offer food without pressuring him too much. Try not to make too much noise and try not to interact as soon as he comes out, let him explore a bit. He needs to know he is free to explore without being disturbed every time. Even though he didn't have some time to himself in the beginning the rest of the advice from the video still applies so make sure to continue doing those things. 😊
@@MyCuteHamster00 thanks you but he doesnt eat that much so he never wants treats from me
@@MyCuteHamster00 hello, i juste gît m'y first hamster 5 days ago. Can i please have tout whats app so you Can mayenbee tel me some tips il my hamster has some problems. By the way your hamster is very cute,mine is a syrian hamster his name is mochii and he is 1 month old ツ
@@MyCuteHamster00 by the way i am 14 yo
My hamster is friendly she eats from my hand also when i touch while she is sleeping she dosent bother but gets very scared when i try to pick her..what should i do??
It's best to first let her get used to being in your hand and once she's been ok with it multiple times, in stead of moving her up try moving her to the side slowly. It will be less scary to her. You can even make it better by moving her to something delicious that you are holding with your other hand. And you can do the same when you eventually start moving her up. Move her short distances in the beginning and not too high up because she could jump and hurt herself.
How do you clean that up😨
It's pretty easy. You don't clean out everything. How you clean depends on your hamster's habits. Most hamsters pee in their sand bath and on the wheel and around it. They will also pee where they sleep. You regularly do spot cleaning where you remove only the soiled bedding, sift the sand and wipe or wash the wheel. If your hamster pees mostly in their tunnels in the bedding then you need to do some digging. It's harder in the beginning until you figure out your hamsters habits but later you know where too look. If your hamster doesn't pee much in the bedding you clean that part less often. I do spot cleaning every 5-7 days but then every 2 months you are supposed to do a deeper cleaning where you switch out one third of the bedding. Here is me cleaning my hamster's cage for the first time after I got her. I had to do some digging in case she pees in the bedding. ruclips.net/video/U-OA2bDmGQI/видео.html
I tried but my hamster hates me😢
Why do you think they hate you?
I tried talking with it and gave it all my love it still doesn’t want to come to me I have it one year and it still hides from me
@@MariliaKan If they hide all the time and rarely come out then you have a ghost hamster. Ghost hamsters prefer to stay in their burrows most of the time and are rarely seen outside so it's really hard to tame them. It can be a bit depressing because it can feel like having an empty cage.
does this work with tedder bear hamsters
Yes! It would work on any species of domesticated hamsters but it will depend on every individual hamster how long it takes to tame them. One think I want to point out that teddy bear and fancy hamsters are not really a breed of hamsters. It's just something pet stores invented to promote them more successfully. They are both Syrian hamsters.
@@MyCuteHamster00 ty
I always thought hamsters like sunflower seeds.. but mine doesn’t eat them? Is weird, the only nut she eats is walnuts
Wow! That's crazy! I've never heard of a case like that. Have you tried to remove the husk for her? Maybe she doesn't know how?
sometimes when i stick my hand in to my hamsters cage, he runs away.... But my hamster can snatch food from my hand.. My hamster(roborovski dwarf) is round
Just got 1 today any tips ive already held him so far
do you know what cage that is
The white cage is a diy I made. I made a similar one recently, just a bit bigger. If you want to try make your own watch this video ruclips.net/video/a2XdsfhPZLo/видео.html
i touched it from the first day it came what do i do now the whole procces is destroyed
Don't worry, it's not destroyed. Just observe your hamster's behavior. If they are coming to your hand you can give them food and treats and take it slow from there. But if they are scared and running away you should give them some space and start the process from the beginning by following the steps I described. If they are scared it will of course take longer so have patience with them. They don't know you and you are much bigger than them so you need to be gentle. 😊
My hamster doesn’t want to eat, what do I do:(
@@R1R1S_R0BL0X How long ago did you get them? In the first few days it is common for hamsters not to take the food that is offered. They have cheek pouches where they usually keep some food at all times. In the first few days they might be scared of their new environment so they will eat the food that is already in their cheek pouches. Once they run out they start taking the food you give them, especially when you are out or sleeping. If you've had your hamster for a while and they've suddenly stopped eating then there is a health issue or teeth problems and they need to see a vet.
My hamster is friendly. It doesn’t really bite me. My hamster’s name is Marshmello.
my hamsters name is miss marshmallow and my hamster hates me for no reason…
I remember I have these hamsters but they bit me when I was younger now they are in market sold out 😭
Oh no!i touched my hamster at the FIRST DAY 😢😢 what shall i do
Don't worry too much if you just touched them. Unless you chased them around, held them in your hands while they were trying to escaped or scared them in some other way you'll be fine. 😊
Thanks!(new sub)
Just be careful with him or her and just hold him or her from the bottom..... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
this hamster looks like mine 😂😂
I feel like a big bin would be good for my hamster
Bin cages are great! Pretty affordable and are easy to clean. 😊
it took mine 5 minuts
My hamster is to jumpy
My hamster is slowly killing me. I think he hates me.
But isnt it risky it can eat the toilet paper
They don't eat the toilet paper, the just put it in their cheek pouches and take it out later to make a soft and comfy nest. Even if they somehow injest a bit it would not cause them any harm. 😊
No worries they just take them to their nest
I tried but it but me 😢
It's best to take it slow and give them time.
:)
My hamster keeps eating the toilet paper
Don't worry, they're not eating it. They are putting it in their cheek pouches to take to their nest. It's comfortable to sleep on. 😊
@@MyCuteHamster00 but she Kept it her mouth for a hour and chewed on it like crazy. The next day there was a big wet ball in her wheel
@@David-ht3te Shes a bit silly 😅 Usually they just stuff it in and put in their nest later. On each side of their cheek they have big pouches that go almost up to their hip and they can store different things inside. Is she young? Maybe she doesn't know how to do it yet.
How to have a fat hamster?😂❤
My hamster hates me :(
Why do you think they do?
Cant blame it 😅