Introducing Cookie ❤️

[Anu_Kaush]

Hey everyone
I recently bought a Syrian Hamster and he is too cute and adorable. I name him Cookie
Today is his 3rd day with us and he is jot that interactive or playful I guess he is settling himself as it's a new environment for him

I believe he'll take more time to be comfortable with us.

Any suggestions or guidance to tame him and make comfortable?

 

[Hank]

He is a gorgeous boy.
It's so hard to get the set up right and pet stores often give the wrong information. There is a lot of good information on the home page that can help with ideas for your set up and good tips on taming.
Looking forward to seeing more of the handsome boy.

 

[Anu_Kaush]

He is a gorgeous boy.
It's so hard to get the set up right and pet stores often give the wrong information. There is a lot of good information on the home page that can help with ideas for your set up and good tips on taming.
Looking forward to seeing more of the handsome boy.

Thanks Hank

 

[Maz]

Gorgeous fluffy hammy Three days is very early days. It really is time and patience for the first couple of weeks. I'd start by talking gently to him through the bars so he gets used to your presence and voice. You could move on to offering him the odd treat through the bars. If he shows he wants to come out you could try having the odd socialising session in a playpen, bathtub or sectioned off hamsterproof area of the room - but generally it can be about two weeks before they want to come out. It can take that long for them to adjust to their new environment in the cage, so it's really important not to do a clean out during that two weeks or change things around much unless absolutely necessary. One of the best things you can give them is lots of deep bedding so they can burrow - so adding more bedding is usually accepted ok Or adding the odd new item - as long as it doesn't mean moving things around or taking things out.

As Hank says, there are some guides on the home page - about cleaning, enrichment and ideal cages etc. It's really hard at first when you just want to pick them up and interact - but they do need that settling in time to avoid getting stressed. Some will adjust quicker than others and their personalities vary.

 

[Anu_Kaush]

Gorgeous fluffy hammy Three days is very early days. It really is time and patience for the first couple of weeks. I'd start by talking gently to him through the bars so he gets used to your presence and voice. You could move on to offering him the odd treat through the bars. If he shows he wants to come out you could try having the odd socialising session in a playpen, bathtub or sectioned off hamsterproof area of the room - but generally it can be about two weeks before they want to come out. It can take that long for them to adjust to their new environment in the cage, so it's really important not to do a clean out during that two weeks or change things around much unless absolutely necessary. One of the best things you can give them is lots of deep bedding so they can burrow - so adding more bedding is usually accepted ok Or adding the odd new item - as long as it doesn't mean moving things around or taking things out.

As Hank says, there are some guides on the home page - about cleaning, enrichment and ideal cages etc. It's really hard at first when you just want to pick them up and interact - but they do need that settling in time to avoid getting stressed. Some will adjust quicker than others and their personalities vary.

Thanks Maz for the guidance.

 

[dawn69]

Hey everyone
I recently bought a Syrian Hamster and he is too cute and adorable. I name him Cookie
Today is his 3rd day with us and he is jot that interactive or playful I guess he is settling himself as it's a new environment for him

I believe he'll take more time to be comfortable with us.

Any suggestions or guidance to tame him and make comfortable?

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So cute

 

[Socks' Mum]

He's gorgeous, choosing his nesting materials. They love to burrow into deep substrate, and if you can get some Fitch or Kaytee Clean and Cosy, he should enjoy those as they are nice and soft and free of any toxic as substances and low dust. Shredded white toilet paper can be good as well. Once he has his nest set up, he should be more confident as his scent will be on the cage. Then he will start to create a routine for himself. It's better to do spot cleans rather than to change all the bedding at once, so that his scent marking (with oils from his scent gland that we can't smell) will remain and give him confidence.

 

[Socks' Mum]

He is very sweet, like a little fluffy cloud. He seems to have a lot of energy for making his nest!