my dwarf hamster name is Leonardo(for short Leo) and he`s cute. I got him 4 days ago but i have this big problem. He tries to bite anyone or anything that pets him and when ever i open the cage door he rushes to meet but he bites me! And he`s constantly biting the bars! The worst is that he bites when i pet him and i can`t thinks of when i can hold him. I wanna make him tame but how??? Please i`ve worked my butt off with Leo but no use. I NEED HELP!!!
2007-01-14 18:06:26 · 6 answers · asked by XxA&SXx 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
he probably thinks you are food... you could start holding him with gloves or material and then slowly go to your hands..
Don't put your hands into the cage to get him out - cos he will think you are feeding him..
and don't always feed him with your hands like giving him food.. just use the bowl...
what we used to do to get him out was let him walk into a tube, tak the tube outa the cage and let him walk onto our hands..
also make sure your hands dont smell
2007-01-14 18:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a biting hamster. Dwarfs can be aggressive and hamsters cant be trained because everything they do is by instinct. Perhaps, and i am sorry for saying this, is to take him back to the pet store and get a different less aggressive hamster.
2007-01-14 18:14:12 · answer #2 · answered by Aural Thanes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just got your hamster. Let him get used to his new home. He needs time to adapt. Hamsters usually bite the bars because they're teeth are so long. It's normal. How your hamster is acting is normal. Give it some space and time. Maybe another week. Just keep feeding it and giving it fresh water. It will adapt.
2007-01-14 18:40:16 · answer #3 · answered by missorange08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can try these method,You should use them as a pet when they are very young,now i think is too late .put tissue in the cage to let him play.find another partner for him(not the same sex) let him use out all he/her energy,and feed him until he do not want to move.
2007-01-14 18:48:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He may have been abused by the other hamsters. Take him back and get another one. It will be worth it.
2007-01-14 18:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by Tumbleweed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let him get to know you. When you feed him every day let him sniff you. Pretty soon he will know you are his friend. Right now he's just trying to protect himself. Good luck.
2007-01-14 18:12:52 · answer #6 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋