Hamsters, as a rule, are friendly and differ in peaceful character. However there are some exceptions. The temper of an animal changes from a surrounding situation. For example, if you bought a hamster who in a cage was quiet or playful, then in a new lodge he can show aggression. It will be quite difficult to communicate with such small animal throughout some time.
It is required to you
- - hamster
- - food for a hamster
- - patience
Instruction
1. The main thing that each owner of a hamster has to remember – on domestication of this animal to hands can leave from several days to one month. Process of establishment of contact with the person for hamsters is individual. It is necessary to begin domestication gradually. You can frighten of the active persistence a small animal.
2. From the first days of life of a hamster in your house try to pay attention to his flavoring preferences. Try to put delicacy in a cage so that the animal saw your hands. Through several feedings try to arrange a situation that the hamster could sniff at your fingers. It is desirable that at such moments they smelled of its favourite food.
3. In several days try to treat a hamster with food from your hands. If the animal refuses, then it is better not to show persistence. Regularly repeating attempts, you will be able to achieve trust from the pet.
4. As soon as the hamster gets used to take delicacy, without being afraid of your hands, try to put accurately him on a palm. If it managed to be made, accurately stroke an animal. Pay attention that it is impossible to touch at the same time the head of a small animal at all.
5. During contact with a hamster you pay it gentle words, compliments, mention his nickname. Hearing pleasant intonation, the small animal will surely become interested in you and will cease to be afraid.
6. As soon as the hamster gets used to hands, he can be let out from a cage, to play with him and to put on a shoulder. All your movements have to be tender and gentle. If the small animal regards your communication as aggression, then process of domestication should be begun from the very beginning.
7. Find more time not only for contact with an animal, but also communication. Sit down near a cage and just talk to the pet. Pay attention that hamsters have not too good sight therefore they remember a surrounding situation in smells and sounds.