new hamster. help?

[friendship]

I just got a new black bear hamster a week ago. she will let me pet her an give her treats but she will not let me pick her up. any suggestions?

[hamz]

u can try putting her food/treats on ur palm and let her climb up and eat them from ur palm... let her get used to ur hand..scent gradually

and soon she'd be used to u and would gladly climb onto ur palm everything ..thinking there's food on it

goodluck :D

[lovechick]

if its a small hamster try picking her up with toilet paper roll then putting on your hand

[BlueSandpiper]

Since you got the hamster a week ago, she's probably used to her cage so start tamin her *slowly*. First, put your hand into the cage/tank for a few minutes every day and let your hamster come up to it and sniff it. Holding a treat between your fingers will help. If your hamster doesn't approach your hand, take your hand out and try again later. Don't chase the hamster around with your hand. You'll only make her scared of you. When your hamster is no longer afraid of your hand, you can try pick her up. Scoop her up with both hands gently and reward her with a treat. Always reward good behavior with treats so that she will associate you and being picked up with treats.
How long it will take to tame her depends on her personality. Some hamsters are easily trained while others take a week or so to get used to being handled.

[Mitchandozzie]

if ur her actaul owner and shes not any1 elses then make sure that ur the only 1 handleing her for the first litle while. or else she could get scents mixed up since shes atill young

[friendship]

thanks to all who replyed to my question. I really appreciate it. I will let you all know how things work out with my new hamster.

[Mitchandozzie]

ur welcome