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Last night, I decided to take Dango out of his cage and into a hamster-safe room. I made some fun cardboard play things such as tunnels and little rooms and hides.
I thought it would be alright since Dango has been really tame with me so far... He has been letting me stroke him and pick him up ( very briefly ), and he takes treats from me.
I transported him to the hamster-safe room via a measuring cup taxi, and I let him loose. He was exploring and sniffing everything, running around a lot. He seemed a bit frantic, but I can't tell if it was scaring him or not, or he was just really stimulated. ( I don't understand all Hamster behaviors yet. ) He had plenty of places to hide, but he just kept exploring. He didn't use the tubes or the cardboard very much, and he ate a little bit. He even climbed up me once, which made me happy, and he let me help him with my hand whenever he couldn't reach something.
I'm so scared I traumatized him, though. He seemed scared, but I just couldn't tell... Sometimes, he would stand up on his hind legs and paw at the wall, I was worried that was a sign he wanted to get out of there. When I put him back in his enclosure he went and hid...I felt so sad that I was really upset for the rest of the night...feeling as though I really scared him and made him distrust me.
Have I ruined my chance at bonding with him? Am I worrying over nothing?
I know I pushed him too soon...and I'm really sorry
it was a dumb move, please don't be angry with me for doing that...I just wanted to know what the best thing to do is, maybe just leave him alone completely for a while? Or am I worrying over nothing?
Thank you...I'm really depressed over this to be honest...I feel so bad about it.
I thought it would be alright since Dango has been really tame with me so far... He has been letting me stroke him and pick him up ( very briefly ), and he takes treats from me.
I transported him to the hamster-safe room via a measuring cup taxi, and I let him loose. He was exploring and sniffing everything, running around a lot. He seemed a bit frantic, but I can't tell if it was scaring him or not, or he was just really stimulated. ( I don't understand all Hamster behaviors yet. ) He had plenty of places to hide, but he just kept exploring. He didn't use the tubes or the cardboard very much, and he ate a little bit. He even climbed up me once, which made me happy, and he let me help him with my hand whenever he couldn't reach something.
I'm so scared I traumatized him, though. He seemed scared, but I just couldn't tell... Sometimes, he would stand up on his hind legs and paw at the wall, I was worried that was a sign he wanted to get out of there. When I put him back in his enclosure he went and hid...I felt so sad that I was really upset for the rest of the night...feeling as though I really scared him and made him distrust me.
Have I ruined my chance at bonding with him? Am I worrying over nothing?
I know I pushed him too soon...and I'm really sorry

Thank you...I'm really depressed over this to be honest...I feel so bad about it.