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| Hamster News 06/30/03: FAQ- I just got a new hamster and it's very timid. It's hard to tame it because it hides all the time. Is there any way of getting it to come out? This is a very common problem with new hamsters. In the pet shop, hamsters hardly have any contact with humans and so they come home very shy and get scared easily. You'll have to start from scratch, which means letting your hamster get used to humans being around it. Start establishing some contact with your hamster through speech and letting it see you. If you greet it the same way each time, it will recognise you and usually respond (by squeaking back to you or pricking up its ears).Once your hamster gets used to you it will be less timid. Remember that hamsters sleep during the day and young hamsters only wake up for a few hours. It's VERY important to tame your hamster during these hours only. Otherwise, it will be much more tempted to hide and sleep. Follow the day-to-day steps on the handling page of the website. This starts off slowly, but makes sure your hamster gets enough human contact each day to progress. Eventually your hamster will actually come out of its bed to greet you, especially if it knows you always bring fresh food and take it out to play. Using fresh food to lure it out is one of the best ways: offer it very small bits at a time so that it doesn't sit down to a feast and forget about you entirely! Here's a quick tip: it's much easier to tame your hamster if you can see what its doing inside the cage at all times. Your hamster needs places to hide, but these can be in the form of clear plastic hamster toys or glass jars. This way, you can see how your hamster reacts to you even when it's hiding. Once your hamster's tame you can start putting things like coconut or wood homes in the cage. >>More FAQs! 03/07/03: Hamsters can get trapped in house insulation If your hamster gets loose in your house, and you can't find it, you should check any exposed insulation close to the floor. Hamsters love to burrow in the stuff, as it keeps them warm, but they often become trapped in the insulation and cannot move. The sooner you check, the better! Also, gaps in walls or in insulation can sometimes lead to your hamster running around behind walls or in ceilings. >>More News! Site News NEW!!! 06/03/04: Page 5 added to photo album! Yet another page has been added to the Photo Album, the fastest growing section of The Complete Guide to Hamsters Page 5 01/01/04: Voting booth removed from website It has been drawn to our attention that the website hosting the "Voting Booth" has been linking 'The Complete Guide to Hamsters' to an inappropriate webpage. The host of the Voting Booth has been contacted regarding this dishonesty. Until further notice the Voting Booth has been removed from our website. We sincerely apologize for any harm that may have come from this. 'The Complete Guide to Hamsters' did not approve this link, and is not associated nor supportive of such websites. 09/04/03: New page in the photo album! A new page has been added to the photo album and it contains the most recent guest pictures we have received! Thanks, and keep the pictures coming! Page 4 05/04/03: Guestbook A guestbook has been added to the bottom of the homepage to give you a chance to share your thoughts and comments about the website. 04/17/03: Photo album updates! The Photo Album has recently acquired many new hamster photos thanks to the abundance we have received by email from our guests! 12/30/02: New look for the Complete Guide to Hamsters Yes, the Complete Guide to Hamsters has had a make-over: smaller text and easier to manage screen sizes. Voting Booth (Halted until further notice) Find out what other hamster owners are doing to care for their pet! Share your thoughts about the ethical treatment of hamsters, breeds, toys, cages and more! Help us improve our site for your benefit! You have the opportunity to do just this at our new voting booth. The voting booth will present a new question every 3-4 weeks or so, ranging from hamster or care related questions to questions about our site. See things from a new perspective! HAMSTER PHOTOS WANTED!!! We need a variety of hamster photos to display around this web site! Dwarf hamster photos and hamsters that fit into any category on our Colours and Markings or Coat Types page are especially needed! Syrian hamster photos as well are more than welcome. E-mail any photos to: pets-hamsters@animail.net If you have a specific page or section the photo was meant for, include that as well. Thank you! >>More News! |
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