My sister got a new hamster about a week ago and when ever she tries to hold it, it jumps out of her hands, and half the time she cant catch her, she has trieed sitting in the bath with it, it works as the hamster cant get away but it still jumps, how can she stop it jumping??
She is scared it will kill it self one day
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Well, your sister just got the hamster a week ago. Of course the hamster will jump around for a while, but it's absolutely normal. As your sister holds the hamster more often, chances are, it won't jump as much as before. As your sister picks up her new hamster, let her hamster run from one hand to the other, and even across her arms, but don't play with it right away or you'll just be forcing your hamster to play. When you start handling a hamster, especially when they are young and fast, it's also important to be able to hold them firmly in your hands (but NOT tightly) to stop them from running or jumping down. This can be done by cupping your hands around your hamster, leaving a small hole, in which it can poke its head out, but not get through. This way, it will not be as scared as it can see what is happening around it. BUT...always let your hamster smell and see your hands before picking it up. If you frighten it or come up from behind it, your hamster may bite you, as some might do this! From the sound of it, you should tame your hamster first. Before your sister picks her hamster up, why not giving it a small treat? Hamsters need to know that you'll be picking them up before actually doing it, because if they are unaware that you will do this, they will most likely bite for protection. Try petting the hamster a couple of times, slowly and gently, as it is a small rodent. If this process is repeated daily, chances are most likely to result in less jumping while being handled.
the hamster prob. is confined in his cage too long and wanna exercise his legs. i'm serious. did u buy the hamster the ball where he/she can run around in? besides, its still new to ur sis, after he/she get use to her, it might settle down more
well the hamster might just want to stretch his/her legs , so i suggest that your sister gt a hamster ball so it can run around in the back garden. hope it works.
Hamsters, mice, rodents all want one thing. To get down.
i think its just excited or either scared because its not used of having people hold it
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