Getting a hamster can be an exciting experience, especially if you have wanted one for a long time. Unfortunately, the first hamster cuddle can be scary for some first-time hamster parents, especially if you’re scared of being bitten or hurting the tiny furball.
Here is how to pick up a hamster when you’re scared:
- Let your hamster adjust to the new environment.
- Let your hamster get familiar with your presence.
- Put your hand in your hamster’s cage a few times a day.
- Wash your hands before you pick up your hamster.
- Ensure that the room is quiet.
- Put on gloves.
- Have the hamster come to you.
- Pick up your hamster.
- Prevent your hamster from jumping off.
- Help your hamster associate you with a good time.
- Keep your hamster close to your body.
- Talk in a soft voice.
- Discipline them by blowing in their faces.
- Give your hamster breaks between sessions.
- Put your hamster back in its cage.
You can kickstart the rewarding journey as a hamster parent by applying the above methods. In the rest of this article, I will discuss each tip in-depth and look into some common questions about handling hamsters.
1. Let Your Hamster Adjust to the New Environment
Hamsters tend to be very sensitive toward change, and going from a pet shop to a new home is scary enough. The