How to tame a hamster?

If you bought a hamster and, bringing it home,found that the animal instead of playing with you, is hammered into a corner, turns over on the back and squeaks, do not be scared. He is afraid of you. So, you will have to show a little patience, what would your pet began to trust you.

Before you accustom a hamster, you should remember a few simple rules:

1. Do not make the animal do something - he should want it himself.
2. Do not forget that hamsters are very fragile creatures. Take them in hand should be very careful and do not allow a fall from a height.
3. Do not wake the hamster. To deal with a hamster should be only when he is fully awake, and preferably at the same time in the evening.
4. Before you play with the baby, wash your hands well so that they do not smell of food, otherwise the hamster can try them on the tooth.
5. Never hit a hamster, as this will only complicate his further domestication.

How to tame a hamster

1. If you just brought the hamster home, do not disturb it. Let him live in a new place. Getting settled, the hamster will be more calm and easier to contact you.
2. In a couple of days, take some hamsterdelicious - a piece of dried apricots or nuts and, holding it with two fingers, offer your pet. If he does not want to take food, put it in a prominent place in the middle of the cage and remove the hand. The next day, offer the yummy one again. When the hamster eats the treat from your hands, invite him to sniff your hand. Do not be scared if he bites you - so he knows the world around him. Next time, offer him a piece of food, putting it on your palm. The hamster will have to climb onto the palm itself to get a treat.
3. In order to quickly accustom a hamster to his hands,Stroke the hamster on the back, when he eats at you on a palm. When he gets used to it, cover it with the second palm and slowly lift it up. If the hamster stops being afraid, you can take it out of the cage.
4. What would a hamster remember his name, while playing andfeeding should be repeated his nickname. Then, in time, the hamster will respond to it. But in any case, do not speak too loudly and do not make sharp movements - this can scare your pet.

How to tame a dzhungar hamster. Dzungariki are very small and mobile from hamsters. They are easily tamed, but in the process of domestication, you should pay special attention to the fact that the hamster will not slip out of your hands and fall.

How to tame a Syrian hamster. These hamsters are much larger and less frisky. But they are more difficult to tame. Therefore, you will have to make more effort and spend a little more time on his training.