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Help dwarf russian hamster

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Question
i have had my hamster now for a month really struggling to tame her, i have provide everything advised too and spend an hour with her everynight interacting. All she seems to do is eat sleep an some days it feels like she dosnt know me, im aware hamsters are night animals, she has plenty of rest during the day but still dosent seem very inactive at night any suggestions please would be a great help many thanks Oliver

Answer
Dear Oliver,
thank you for your question.
Some dwarf hamster will never get very tame and are more comfortable with staying in their cage. You can try to offer her treats like mealworms or sunflower seeds (only one per day) at the same time every evening, most hamsters get used to that quickly and will get up for it.
How big is her cage and what kind of toys does she have, can she run and dig enough? If you have a photo, that would help a lot.
I hope I was of some help to you
Jennifer