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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 69736" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>If difficult child is dead set on the hamster you can ask to hold it at the pet store to see how tame it is. Go for a young one, try not to get a full grown adult if possible.</p><p></p><p>But it might not be necessary to return the hamster. You can let difficult child know his pet is just as afraid of him. They need to get to know each other a bit before holding takes place. Let difficult child do the feeding and watering. Let him simply place his hand in the cage for several minutes at a time during the day. This should help him see his pet only bit cuz he was scared, not mean. Then difficult child can feed his hamster treats. Ours enjoyed baby carrots, lettuce, ect. If difficult child feeds the lil guy treats he ought to warm up quicker.</p><p></p><p>Travis had hamsters when he was about 8. He loved them. lol But we used the above method when we brought home ours because it wasn't used to being handled. It didn't take long and Travis could handle the lil buggers all he wanted.</p><p></p><p>If difficult child is still really scared, get him a pair of leather work gloves to wear to protect his hands.</p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 69736, member: 84"] If difficult child is dead set on the hamster you can ask to hold it at the pet store to see how tame it is. Go for a young one, try not to get a full grown adult if possible. But it might not be necessary to return the hamster. You can let difficult child know his pet is just as afraid of him. They need to get to know each other a bit before holding takes place. Let difficult child do the feeding and watering. Let him simply place his hand in the cage for several minutes at a time during the day. This should help him see his pet only bit cuz he was scared, not mean. Then difficult child can feed his hamster treats. Ours enjoyed baby carrots, lettuce, ect. If difficult child feeds the lil guy treats he ought to warm up quicker. Travis had hamsters when he was about 8. He loved them. lol But we used the above method when we brought home ours because it wasn't used to being handled. It didn't take long and Travis could handle the lil buggers all he wanted. If difficult child is still really scared, get him a pair of leather work gloves to wear to protect his hands. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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