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Long Haired teddy bear hamster training.

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Question
Ok. I was looking for a long haired teddy bear hamster when i fell in love with one.
When the man took her out, she hissed and growled. I thought she would calm down after a few days. But she never did. It has been almost a week now and she is still extremely crazy and i don't know how to train her.
I have had one before but never as crazy and scary and scared as this one. How can i tame her without her biting me?? Or is that even possible?

Answer
It's going to take a lot of patience and a lot of bribing with treats and handling. You are probably going to get bit quite a bit because of her being so untame, but take in stride and just clean the wound and keep handling her. She can calm down once she starts to trust you.