Hamster help! PLEASE HELP!! ANYONE!??

[CritterCrazy1]

My hamster, Teddy, went through A LOT last month. My friends little sister got a hold of him somehow:eek: and she threw him up and down!!:eek: Poor poor hammie! I felt sooo bad, I gave him carrots and a treat and whatever and I started yelling at her sister, anyway, I went on a cruise with my parents and I wasn't allowed to take my hamster with me no matter how much I asked! My friends weren't allowed to take him in either so I had to leave him at my older cousin's house. She doesn't know ANYTHING about hamsters and I don't know is she even bothered to read anything on the internet.:grumpy: She had her friends over almost every day, and she woke the hammie up every day, to play with him or let him fall asleep on her because he sooo cute when he's sleeping:rolleyes1 . Now I have no idea how to tame the little guy, he must hate me!! I got him a new gigantic cage and conneected it with his old one so he has more space and everything and more toys (etc.). He loves the new cage but, he still isn't tamed and he's pretty scared at times. I don't know what to do and I need help!! I've never had a pet befoure, other then my dog, but I kept him in my back yard A LOT and played with him even more, but now we moved to a sky scraper-ish building with a chandelier at the lobby and everything but the yard was like public to everyone! I had to give my doggie to my other cousin:( . So now all I have is Teddy, I love him very much but I want to tame him:( :( :( :( please please help!

[CritterCrazy1]

Mm.. Please answere!! I'm new to this 'site but I really need help with this!!

[Zouave]

You will get more answers if you use paragraphs. That is all run together and hard to read.

>> I have no idea how to tame the little guy, he must hate me! <<

Animals never hate; they forgive - why they are better than people, including the ones you described above.

There are old taming threads all over this forum. Scroll back and look, and do a Forum Search - see the link in the green bar above.

Do that now, and I will get back to you later. I am tired and need something to eat.

You can also read this for now:

RIGHT HERE (http://kanez.proboards22.com/index.cgi?board=Ham&action=display&thread=1145245762)

[CritterCrazy1]

Sorry about the run on. I was in a hurry. Anways, thanks for your help and I'll wait for your response [responce] , also I'm not sure if I spelled that right xD..:ballpoint

[PetLuver21257]

Ew, omg, BIG spider on the wall! AHHH!

EW EW EW EW

Sorry, I HATE spiders! This one is ugly. Haha, it sounds funny, but really, there is a spider on my wall! Anyways, I feel bad for him too! Your friends should NOT have done that. Waking up a sleeping hamster not only makes him cranky, it can shorten his lifespan also! Let him rest a bit before you start to hold him.

[CritterCrazy1]

Yah, thanks, I didn't know they were all so.. Iresponsibil and I thought they AT LEAST knew they shouldn't wake the little guy up!! Anyway, how long should I let him rest? And any other sugestions are appriciated.

[CritterCrazy1]

wait, here I wannah post a few pictures of Teddy, so you guys know what 'size' and 'how' he looks:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/Inu-yasha_gurl_Malina/19cc2898.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/Inu-yasha_gurl_Malina/Teddyluvublelildude024.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/Inu-yasha_gurl_Malina/036c588f.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/Inu-yasha_gurl_Malina/a15c98c9.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/Inu-yasha_gurl_Malina/8e7f014e.jpg

[Zouave]

Do not wake a hamster up.

Give them a quiet dark place to live and especially to sleep. Hide boxes are good.

Be sure they have a wheel with a solid surface.

Talk to them gently always so they associate your voice with something good. Such as food.

Never stick your hand in the habitat; let the ham walk out on his own in a tube.

Never grab from above.

Offer treats (food).

Be patient.

Keep the pet away from stupid people and cats and dogs.

No loud noises.

Make him feel safe.

Sooner than you think he will be tame and trusting.

[Zouave]

Those are EXTREMELY cute photos of Teddy. I saved some. :)

[CritterCrazy1]

Thank you! But I don't have lotsa tubes... I just got a pack today, and his cage is one story high, I was scared to put his new cage and everything so I disconected it, now he seems much more relaxed. He rests a lot and he sleeps in a small corner which is covered by his big hamster house.

[CritterCrazy1]

Those are EXTREMELY cute photos of Teddy. I saved some. :)

Thanks, I have a few more if you want to see them, I took a lot of pictures with him after I got my lap top on the cruise.

[Zouave]

Yah, thanks, I didn't know they were all so.. Iresponsibil and I thought they AT LEAST knew they shouldn't wake the little guy up!! Anyway, how long should I let him rest? And any other sugestions are appriciated.

He rests as long as he wants especially if not yet tame.

Ask some specific questions. Later. I gotta go to sleep. See ya tomorrow.

[CritterCrazy1]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/Inu-yasha_gurl_Malina/cb5f009c.jpg
I have to go right now though.. I'll be on after school tommorow though, bye!

[CritterCrazy1]

Hi everyone, I'm back!