could a hamster remember its owner?

Answer 1

Keeping in mind the short lifespan (2-3 years) of a hamster, in the short term, the answer is "yes", because most healthy mammals, including dogs, cats, horses, rats, etc, are more than capable of recognizing faces and scents.

But, for the long term, the answer would depend on whether the owner had the hamster since its birth (hamster young are called "pups"), and for how long the current owner has had it. If more than a few months, then the hamster would probably remember the owner.

All this depends on a number of factors, not the least of which is how well the animal is treated (of course, this goes for virtually any pet). If you treat it like a fish, and only feed and water and clean it, then it probably has little more than a cautionary outlook about you ("Hey! Who's this person who keeps bugging me???"). But, if you interact with it, by gently holding, cuddling, and even playing with it, then there may be something to which the hamster may associate a more familial reaction.

Keep in mind that hamsters and other small mammals are generally reclusive and solitary animals, who are not capable of affection in the way that a higher order mammal would. In other words, they don't "care" about their "owner" in the way that humans might care about them. As such, they may not react to you in the same way that a dog or cat would (dependency is not the same as affection!).

Answer 2

Hamster Smarts
Despite the fact that hamsters act mainly on instinct, they are also very inquisitive and intelligent. Their behavior patterns are intrinsic, yet they have the ability to retain new information through repetition. Hamsters have the ability to distinguish between caretaker and stranger due to their acute sense of smell and ablility to recognize voices. They also have a good memory for finding past food opportunities; hamsters often return to places where they had been given a treat several days before. Hamsters are incredibly creative when it comes to obtaning and transporing food to a cache.

Answer 3

i thinks so...my 2 hamsters that i had they always came to me when i called them or left them in a different room and found their way to me and when my friend was holding my hamster, it bite him and he was doing nothing wrong and then i took him and the hamster went to sleep on my hands

Answer 4

well it can get to know your scent but hamsters arent very high up on the smarts list and there eye sight sucks but my hamsters tend to get to know the scent on my hands and associates it with treats

Answer 5

from the smell. yes. but if it does not remember the scent, i doubt it. but if you haven't interacted with it for awhile than, i guess it will forget the smell but maybe you never now.

Answer 6

well if u have had it for 1 year and seen it nearly every day it should or if u go to pick it up and it bits u u should take it to the vet

Answer 7

I would highly doubt it. They would focus on: eating, sleeping, drinking, and running on the wheel.

Answer 8

If you have a fuzzy face and lots of body fur :)

Answer 9

yeah they can reconginse their owners voice