I have had this hamster for like a week and a half, but it just has an extremely bitter personality, and its just not enjoyable to be around, so I was thinking, if i snuck the hamster in my pocket and went back to the petstore I can sneak it back into its cage, (its one of those where you can reach your hands in, open top). He honestly does hate me, he bites me all the time LIKE CRAZY and sometimes it hurts. He probably would enjoy being back with his family. I need to decide soon before he actually gets attatched to his cage.
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It is irrisponsible of you to return the hamster to the store without their knowledge. If you need to return it, tell them.
Is it a dwarf hamster? Because then it's probably not the "personality" ... they don't like being handled. I worked at Petco for a year and they were vicious little things. More for looking at than handling. Kind of like fish. They fought a lot with each other too.
Have you tried to return the animal to the petstore? Most will take an animal back. And if you just want to get rid of it, just take it to a local Petco - they take in small animals and adopt them out to people at no cost, to you or the new adopter.
i just have something to say about the matter.
you say how he bites you like crazy.
how are you going to put him in your pocket and pull him out without him biting you?
i would say just walk in with him in those hamster balls... and just set him down in an aisle and just walk away...and pretend to forget him.like you can pick up something to look at after you have set him down... like kick him away from you (ahah) and then like set the item you were lookin at then walk away
thats so crazy that it might work
good luck
You could also donate him %26 cage to a school or senior center. Of course you'd have to tell them he's NOT a people person.
I have another plan since you have already bought all the cage, bedding, and food for your hamster.
What you can do is put Grouchy (the mean hamster) in your back pocket. Go to the pet store, ask to see a hamster of the same color/breed. Distract the employee, make the switch and walk out.
Fool proof.
Pet shops don't want to take pets back in case they have gotten sick. Even if you know he is healthy. The idea about taking him to Petco is a good one, they adopt out pocket pets free. Then, if the cage you got is big enough, get 2 ratlets of the same gender. They are smarter and enjoy being with their human. Rats are far more likely to kiss you than bite you. Don't worry that with 2 they will ignore you, they will almost compete for your attention. As with most pets, gentle handling and talking to them will have them wanting to be with you. I had to laugh at the one about the ball and pretending you forgot him. I would have thought just like that when I was younger. I was a wascally wabbit.
I know how you feel... the first week i had my hamster i started to resent him bc he seemed like he hated me too.but now hes starting to come around, i just handle him every day and offer him treats from my hand. I bought him because my per rat had recently passed away..and there is no where to buy rats where i live bc they are illegal in this province (Alberta) i had brought her when i moved from BC..anyhoo i bought this hamster to have another lil rodent companion. Hamsters do not compare to rats at all! Rats are so intelligent and affectionate and hamsters are retarded and In different. If you don't think your hamster's behavior will change.(i dont think youve given him enough time).return him,,they should take him back..or you could try your idea..but he'll probably fight with the other hamsters. Get a rat
I'd take it back to the store and tell them the dam thing bites and you'd like to return it.
I wouldn't have gotten a hamster in the first place, 99% of them bite. On the other hand, rats are wonderful pets, very loving, very social. I have two females and wouldn't give them up for the world.
you need to give your hamster some time! take a cup and put a treat in it. let your hamster crawl into it!! then pick up the cup and put a something over it! then bring it into the bath tub ( no water, dry, cleaned out and of cours the drain down) go in the bath tub with him. put a treat far away from the cup and let him crawl after the treat once he is out of the cup take the cup away and the treat! talk to him softly and soon he will get used to you your voice and your scent! Do that once a day for 10 minutes after a while he should stop biting you! IT worked for me and my friend hope it works for you!! Try a little more and handle him every day ! Give him a chance and if you don't tink this will work which it will then after you tried more i would try and return him!!!
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go to petco and donate it to the store , they will adopt it out to someone . Is yours a dwarf hamster? I use to work at petco and we use to call them devil hamsters they look cute but they bite i call it small hamster syndrom. It takes time to break them in so to speak and get use to being handled
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