Bites

[mitchl7]

Yesterday I fed Daisy and she came and took it, but then after a few times, she bit my finger. I tried again and she nipped my finger again. How come she took it before but now she is biting? I always wash my hands before i put my hand in her cage. Could it because the soap i use is fruit scented (it doesn't smell like fruit to me, but maybe to her it does).

[LMDH]

This is a prime example of why I do not recommend hand feeding.

If you put food between your fingers and hold it out to the hamster, she will associate your fingers with food, and therefore will learn to bite that area whether there is food there or not.

If you want to hand feed, I find it is better the place food on your palm, and let the hamster climb onto your hand to feed.

Fruit soaps can also attract the hamster, use an unscented one.