my hamster is evil

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QUESTION: how can i train my hamster to let me pick him up. he is 6 weeks old he wont let me touch him. when i go to pick him up he jumps of my hand and i can not pick him up because he jumps of my hand he only lets me touch him well nudge him if i am giving him food.

ANSWER: Hi,
Firstly, I apologise profusely for the delay in replying, my own hamster had a tumour and it has been incredibly hectic. I needed to make sure he got it removed safely, and make sure he didn't eat the stitches. So please forgive me, I have answered these as soon as I could, and I hope you understand.

No hamster is evil, they are just scared. Follow this guide carefully, and don't just swoop over them, otherwise they will think you are a hawk, and will jump up and bite you. Let him see your hand before you put it down.
1) Put food on your hand and wait for her to come over. Do this every day until she is confident with coming onto your hand.
2)Talk to her gently all the time. Make sure she know you mean no harm.
3) Gently and slowly curl your hand she is eating from round her body. Don't squeeze her, in fact barely touch her with your fingers. After another week or so she should just ignore you doing this.
4) Stroke her on the back with your other hand when she is sitting on your hand eating.
5) Move one hand over the top of her body, while she is sitting on the other one. Curl your fingers round her like you did before. She should be in an enclosed space between your two hands, but able to move around. Practice holding her like this with your hand on the ground first of all until she is used to it.
6) Eventually you will be able to move your hand just an inch or so off the ground of the cage without her squirming. She won't even notice if all goes well.
7) Over a couple of weeks, raise your hand each time slightly, until it is eventually completely out of the cage.
8) The trick is to keep calm, as tension passes straight into her. Keep a loose hold of her, so she is calm, but make sure she does fall out your hand. Keep her close to your body, never at arm's length. Patience is all that is required, and it can be frustrating, but given time any hamster can be trained.

Best of luck,
Kathryn

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QUESTION: well first i am sorry about yur hamster i shudnt have botherd yu bt i have tried that that is wat the pet man sed bu he bites me instead and i have tried that for a while but he keeps byting me. i jut tryed it agian and he bit me and nowi am bleeding i dont blame anyone it is tat he is jst not acting rite wen i seen him i the shop he was climin up thebars and i picked a grey and white 1 but caremal just climbed in the cage and he crawled in the boxz so i jst sed ow let him stay i there i will takehim so i left him a day m m8 lent me the ball and he climbed in to that then from then he has never let me pic him up i tlk softly i punish ma cat from goin near him i do a lot for him. om id not mind take ure time to repy but i shud not bug you thanx byby

Answer
Hi again,
I am once again sorry for the delay, I have still been very busy with my hamster, but he is now fine, so I can answer questions.
Thank you for your concern, but don't worry, you're not bugging me at all. ;)
What did you do when you "tried it"? Put your finger (make sure it has no traces of food on it) in front of him. Make no move to touch him or startle him in any way. Just let him come over to your finger. Don't flinch otherwise he will bite. Unless you move or flinch, he certainly should not bite you. Let him sniff your finger.
If you stroke his back, making slow movements as not to frighten him, what does he do?
Let him come to you, never just try to pick him up. This whole process may take anything from a week to a month, take your time. He will soon learn to trust you. If you are nervous, he will feel it, and get scared.

Feel free to ask any more questions,
Kathryn