how do i up pick my hamsta the right way?

Question

dis is my first hamsta, pebbles. i had her for about 4-5 weeks. and she's a dwarf (i think syberian). i wanna pick her up. but im so afriad of gettin bitten. she's used to my hand petting her but when it comes to picking up its sorta hard. so i wanna lean how get ova my fear and start picking her up.

any tips? plz help!

Answer 1

Hamsters need regular handling when you first get them, to tame them. Both my hamsters bit a little when I first got them, which made me nervous to touch them without thick gloves! But it wasn't long at all before they were quite used to being picked up.

Just cup your hands under hammy to pick her up. Don't grasp her round the middle at all, it will make her panic. Daily handling should get you both calmed down and used to each other.

Chalice

Answer 2

The best way to pick up a hamster is cupped in the palm of your hand

Hamsters are by nature friendly, but you must handle them gently. Do not pick up a hamster by its tail. To pick a hamster up, put your hand under its belly and lift. Cup your hamster in your hand to create a "den" feeling. Be careful, they like to jump! They are nocturnal (active at night) animals so be prepared for spinning exercise wheels in the middle of the night. They sleep during the day and may startle easily if woken up. Never drop a hamster, they are fragile and can easily get broken limbs.

Answer 3

Dwarves can get spooked easily when you try to pick them up b/c your hand is so big and they are so small. Here are a few things that may help you out:
*Only attempt to handle her when she is fully awake and active. Waking her up will just make her grumpy.
*Talk to her when you open the cage. That way a giant, silent hand isn't swooping in from sky to catch her by surprise. If you starle her, she may bite.
*Let her climb into and empty toilet paper tube and then back out onto you. This is probably the least stressful way to get her out of the cage.

Hope this helps!

Answer 4

I am giving you a short and sweet answer. I don't care if that doesn't get me to best answer. ☼

Normally the best way is to gently grasp your hand around the hampster's underside. Then cup it up. If the hamster is acting very tempted to bite (which shouldn't be much of a problem because she is used to your sent and hand), do this: there is a lot of extra skin (let's call it flub) that is around the neck. You can hold on to that with one hand and put Pebbles back in the cage. Don't worry. IT DOES NOT HURT THE HAMSTER! Trust me. I do it with my hamster and he is a happy camper!Hope this helps!

♥Linds♥

P.S.-Tell Pebbles I said hi! ☺

Answer 5

You need to pick up your hamster carefully and often to get him to trust you and not to bite. If your scared, wear a glove or use a small towel to pick him up. You could also put in a small container of some sort and coax your hamster into it and them lift it out.
Here is a good site about hamsters that you should read http://www.ahc.umn.edu/rar/MNAALAS/Hamsters.html#General

Answer 6

The way i would do it is put both hands in the cage and let her crawl onto your hands ( if she doesn't go on your hands you might want to put a treat on your hand! Once she is on your hand then slowly cup your hands around her then slowly pick her up! Makesure you are close to the ground in case she falls! Hope this helped!

Answer 7

You can try wearing gardening gloves or pick her up with a small wash clothe. That's what I did when I got a Dwarf hamster.

Answer 8

I suggest lifting her from under her belly and bringing your free hand underneath to cup her like a snowball. If she's not tame yet then place a cup for her to crawl in and then place her on your lap so you can get get aquainted with her.

Answer 9

whatever you do, don't pick he up by the scruff