TAMING YOUR HAMSTER - Tips & Talk 

My friends don't understand hamsters. I was excited today, telling them all about the care of hamsters and they said I was over reacting. "You don't need to measure the cage!" "The store will tell you everything about the species!" "What? Next you will be worried about the hamster's ball!" Okay guys,whatever, I want to treat this hamster right.

what Am I doing with my life I don't even have a hamster

This video will give you tips on taming your hamster! Good luck and remember that patience and respect is key. :)

I just got a dwarf Russian hamster named Mocha and I was worried about handling her. But after waiting 5 days and talking to her often whenever she is active she started coming over to where I was and acting very friendly. I then started petting her gently in her cage. and she is very sweet! she has bitten me twice but I think she was just seeing if my fingers were food. 😀 my bf held her and let her play in his lap while I cleaned her cage the other day and she was actually climbing into his hands and letting him pet her. So I think we lucked out and got a hamster that was already pretty mellow and tame! we love her so much 🐹🐹🐹❤❤❤ we will try the bathtub idea to get her better use to being held! thank you so much!!!

I dont even have a hamster , im just watching this to distract myself from my crippling depression

I have an amazing hamster! The first time I got him he climbed Right into my hand. Literally the first day. He is my first hamster and he is a Syrian "teddy bear" anyways he likes to be flipped over and gets tummy rubs and sometimes when I give him A tummy rub he grabs my finger and licks it :) he I so sweet! His name is stitch I got him in march :)

I'm getting a syrian hamster in two weeks and i'm so excited :D

The claw!! Oooh aaaah (toy story)

R.I.P my beautiful little gerbil who passed over the rainbow bridge this morning, on the 23rd may 2014.... rip my baby girl...😭🐭wish i could have given you one more sunflower seed...

Thank you so much for making this it helped me a lots!xx

I love how you never have a straight face.. or like a face that tells us you're bored. You always smile, that's something I like about you :D

I love how well you grasp that each of these little guys has their own individual personalities! (It comes through in your other vids too.)

the ending is so touching :) this helped me sp much! thanks HH! next video is the room tour i hope!

Ooh, new video! :D Oh my goodness yes! Tips + Talk = HoppingHammy awkwardness--my favorite! ;) Oh yay, cute clips! :D Or um, "yayes" I should say. :P Eeeep! Nu! Sumatra, stop with the cute, seriously little guy! xD Yes, it's a camera. Silly boy. :P Aww! Nom nom nom little Gingersnap. :D It's so hard to concentrate on what your saying when there's so much cute hamster-ness! LOL! xD Yes, tip one is definitely an important one. I agree 100%. :) Wait…. whoa. *pause* Is that…. *squints*… is that a, a *Frozen* comforter I see back there…? :O I just now noticed Elsa! LOL! xD I want one now. xD Anyway, Sumatra has the cutest bear face ever.

you say you are not an expert, but there is so much logic and knowledge in your advice! i am happy to see how much you consider your hamster's preferences and feelings when dealing with them. you're a really sweet person and i can see your hammys love you. :D thanks for the great video!

I'm sure you get this all the time, but you are GORGEOUS. Also, I just adopted my hamster today! He's a six-week old black and white long-haired Syrian. I'm so excited and giving him a week to settle in before I take him out of his habitat. He did come hand tamed, but I can tell he needs time to adjust to his new living space. Your tips are so helpful, please never stop making videos!

Sad thing is, as this video was made 6 years ago so all the hamsters in the video are probably dead, rip

Sumatra is such a cutie in this video and makes a great model :) Very cute and his coat comes out very shiny on camera. Such a great video filled with so many great tips. It is definitely very hard to leave your hamster for a few days to settle in because of their cuteness but you just have to remember that it is going to help so much when you are able to cuddle them. I think the tip method you have come up with is amazing and it is definitely going to help a lot of people. I think people rush things way to quick with hamsters because they don't understand how stressful it is for them, even just being in a new room and having different smells. It was quite weird for my hamster, Spice, because he had been living with his siblings so when I got him home, he was completely alone which made him a little more wary of me. But we are slowly getting there and I am definitely going to use the tips you have said! Thank you for this amazing video Hannah and I can't wait for the next one :D

Thank you so much hoppinghammy, I am getting a hamster for Christmas so I am making sure that I have all the correct rearch first. I am so exited of having g my new hamster I'm naming Boris, you have been a great help and I have watched nearly all of your videos, I will be reccomending you to everyone :) thanks x

Sumatra is so cute! I love how he climbs on you whenever you put your hand down.

A whole 8:39 of your channel-perfectly edited including the cutest clips and the most useful advice ever!!! I find with one of my roborovski he likes to come out and play but I have to tempt him onto my hand because he always hides away he is quite jumpy but once he is out he loves running around on the floor in a closed off area or on my bed between my legs! (I had to start taming all over again when his brother passed away because he was out of his mind!) im sure with this advice I will get him onto my hand no problem without him feeling scared! Sumatra though he is sooooooo beautiful!!!! And that little pink nose sqqqquuuueeee!!!!!! i just want to cuddle him so bad he is absolutely adorable and I bet his personality matches I love little gingersnap its a shame he doesn't really like being held but im glad he is in your care because not many people would respect that he doesn't like cuddles! Great video very informative! xx

oh my gosh you're so prettyyyy! These are really good tips!

Adorable footage!!♥♥ and great video!! Glad RU-vid finally let you upload lol :)

I've been caring for, and writing professionally about hamsters for a very long time, but I just discovered your videos. In all that I've seen your advice has been excellent and your presentation superb. Wonderful work, good luck with it!

Great tips Hannah! ;) little Sumatra looks like a coffee bean :) ginger snap is so small, I'm glad that they've warmed up to there home! :) how cute!! I just made a hamster hideout account :) and it has sooooooo many great instructions :) I see why u recommend it :D Also I already know how to tame and take care of my hamsters, but I can't help always watching ur great adorable videos XD :D ~ Lana :)

my hamster did great :) he's so cuddly and I am too so he's perfect! I know he's friendly because whenever I put my hand in the cage he'll try to climb up my hand and up my sleeve xD

The end was the cutest most adorable thing ever😍I'm in love.Also I subbed

Such good tips! I really look up to you on hamster advice and everything about my hamster! Thanks so much for looking out for our hamsters!

Great tips! :)

The hamster I bought was really calm, it let me pet it on the second day, and it also takes treats from my hand, should I be touching it?

I am sooo crazy excited because my mum who was previously so intent on not getting a hamster and wouldnt listen when I talked about them and just would not budge has told me I can get one after the easter holidays! Shes even gonna pay half of the costs so now im rewathing all the hamster taming videos and all that good stuff.

im so glad you make videos because without you, i never would have known how to care for skittles! plus he wouldnt be the sweet little guy he is now

I have a new hampster I'm ready to pick him up but I'm not sure how long to hold him for

My hamster, Oreo, I just got him a few days ago and the second time I tried picking him up to show my friend he bit me so hard I bled.. But I am fine now! And I think Oreo is guilty because he acted as if he was tamed ( I didn't tame him. :P ) ! And now I can easily pick him up and pet him in his cage without him biting me. Tehehe.. :3

Amazing tips! I will watch this everyday so I could memorize the steps! Subbed :)

Lovely informative video!! Will help so many new hammy owners!! Such cute clips!!

A WEEK!!!I CANT WAIT A WEEK!!!

Is it weird that only after a week with my hamster she is already coming to the door for me to take her out, and doesn't mind me handling her? I heard it normally takes more like 2 weeks, yet again she is very curious and sociable. Maybe that could be why? Not that I'm complaining, I love to play with my Charlie. XD

I love your vids sooooo much u are so awsome u have the best hamster Chanel on RU-vid I always can't want till the next vids!😄

this was so helpful. I got my hamster 2 weeks ago and me and my hamster have a really good bond so far! Thanks so much.

My robo hamsters are new and they haven't touched their water bottle why

What if you are scared to tame them

Aww little Sumatra at the beginning :') super cute! I agree with everything! Amazing video! So informative and interesting:) I used the same method for misty. Funny enough she used to hide in her tubes (she had a critter trial and bin cage originally) and never come out so I had to take them away for taming - and now look at her ;) Looking forward to the next video :) xx

Very well organized video. Great job!

Your hamsters are so cute especially the black one 🐹❤️

Awe his wittle white chin. Hun, he is adorable

Thanks for all the tips Hopping Hammy! I'll be getting a hamster in about a month or so and this was very helpful!

*T-shirt crawl!* I love how Sumatra comes out from underneath the flying saucer! I nearly fell out of my seat laughing. *Ohhh it's moving!!!* Very nice tips BTW. I think it will be very useful for new time hamster owners.

I breed many hamsters, so I took a break because I saw 2 runts in one litter, so my snake ate all of the baby hamsters except 1. The mother's name is Tux, as her coat looks like a tuxedo. She was a very brave hamster when she was a baby, and she LOVED people. But she got out, and she is slowly loosing my trust, but I am getting it back! The runt's name is Talon, because his feet look like talons, he is calm, but he is wary of me sometimes. I recommend using the same soap when you are ANYWHERE! So the hamster gets used to your sent, and touch everything in their cage when you wash you hands, it makes their home smell like you! *This video is very helpful, and will probably help get Tux's trust back!* -Also, Tux's mom (Gobstopper) is very calm with me, and will even run up my arm, I have had her for a year, Tux for about 6 months, and Talon for around 2 months.

Your intro music sounds like the introduction in dr Phil

These are some AWESOME advice! thanks so much :D

thanks hopping hammy for the tips today is day 1 for me i got my hamster on Sunday and cant wait to start taming him on friday! :)

Hey +HoppingHammy ! I know its unrelated to hamsters but you should try a right sided part in your hair :3, You don't have to keep the look but its just a sugestion :)

Help me!! URGENT!!! I my Syrian yesterday and I left him on his own in a quiet dark room nearly all day, the I out my hand in to refill water and he cam right up to me and sniffed me, he then went back into his nest. Then a bit later I was walking by and he got up and started looking at me curiously. I Then gave him a few treats and he was completely comfortable with me and took the treats without hesitation. Then today I thought it would be a good idea to hold out my hand flat he came right up as usual and bit me, so I thought maybe he had just missed it or thought I was food as I forgot to wash my hands. I then washed my hands and rubbed my hands in the tissue, then he started eating it!! Or maybe pouching it... I'm really worried and confused as this is my first Hamster

Your videos help A LOT! Im convincing my parents to get me one. ( its working so far!) And taming them is a big step. So keep up the good work ;)!

I might be getting a hamster for my birthday and I think these tips are very helpful! I just subscribed to your channel today and to be honest I love hamsters!!! I never had one before so if a do get one for my birthday day it would my first experience to these tips are super helpful thanks! :)

I'm gonna get one on my birthday this December XS

Watching this in 2020😂😂😂😂😂😂😅

I'm so glad I found this! I got a hamster yesterday and he is just so shy and nervous; he jumped out of my hands and it terrified me. I thought he would never like me. I'll definitely be implementing these tips, thank you!

Wow Hannah, this video is so helpful! Thanks for the great tips! Sumatra is adorable!! :)

0:37 Dying of cuteness!

Oh boy! *Gets comfortable* Her we go! *Clicks play* I can tell this is going to be awesome! :D Oh my goodness, is that.....*GASP* a Frozen blanket? :O :O :O *FA-ROZEN!* xD I could be wrong but it looks like it. :D Aw, Sumatra! *Boops pink nose* You are just too cute!

Very helpful video. Sumatra is soo cute and has come so far in taming!!!

Thanks for sharing this review,was very helpful!

your my hamster expert ... also ... u say not to pick them up for about 1 week but all of my hamsters love me even though i picked them up after about 20-24 some hours.

Sumatra!! Hehe I was at Starbucks and I saw Sumatra on the menu (: Great video, your hamsters are so lucky to have you :)

i love your videos i have a dawaf hamster i used all your videos to tame and care. now she is potty trained,tamed.keep up the good work :)

I love how Sumatra wanted to be played with, and he climb up onto your hand and onto your arm. So CUTE!

Hi hoppinghammy your video is great and the tip about rubbing my hand in the substrate really helped!!!!!!!

Thanks Hopping Hammy all your vids are sooo useful I'm getting a hamster in 2017!!!!!

This was the most helpful, informative video I've found so far! Thank you so much! I just got my 2nd Syrian hamster, I named her Cleo. She is all brown and the cutest little thing. I'm going to start taming her tomorrow. Thanks again!

Thanks for the tips. Btw I love your bed its soo cute

Thanks for all the tips!

This was REALLY helpful thank you so much !!!

Another awsome video great tips BTW

this is such a helpful vid!!!! great job!!!!!

this vid is soo informative! im so glad i found this, ive only had my hammy for a week now and ive been trying to pick her up and what not and its been very hard, she will run all over me and try to jump out of my hands, its terrible and now i see why, cuz ive been trying to progress way to quickly! my hammy is starting to noice my voice cuz when i talk she will turn her head and look at me and start sniffing and after watching the vid i did the food part from my hands (not the palm of my hands yet) and she took it out of my hands! i was shocked that this actually works, i was starting to feel a bit discouraged like she didnt like me or was anti-social. but seeing her take the food from my hands gave me a lot of hope, i am so glad i found this video! definatly bookmarking this so i can use it as a reference for the next upcoming steps. thank you so much for making this video! it brought back the hope to keep trying with my hammy.

Thx for doing this video. I loved it. You are the best. :)

see i love your channel so much because alot of youtubers are angry during their whole video for the smallest reasons.

Great video, Sumatra looks like he is coming along nicely! Theodore doesn't enjoy handling too much although he never bites I believe he find it very scary so I try a keep it to a minimum, Great tips x

this video was sooo helpful for me! thank you so much! :)

VERY helpful. Thank you so much!

Explained really well thank you!

I have two dwarf hamsters at home and my parents surprised me with a syrian hamster yesterday! X she is settling in nicely and maybe in a week and i can start some of your taming tips xx

These work! Thanks Hanna !

Thanks so much!! After watching this, I did everything in this video and now my hamster loves me!! Thanks so so much! :D ❤️❤️

You are pretty and your voice is so sweet. Thank you for the tips. I just got my new hamster 1 day ago, hope he will be comfortable around me next week. If not, I will just wait.

Mews. Your hamster sounds to Die for!! New subbie. Now I feel like getting a hamster. :))

This is so helpful. So is your channel. Thank you so much. Your great. (:

Omg thx soo much you answered all of my questions :)

I love your videos!!!Your sooooo pretty and friendly!!

Thank you so much! Now I know how to tame my hamster. I just got her today and she's a Robo Dwarf Hamster and she doesn't let anyone touch or hold her. This helps me know that I have to go with slow steps until she's comfortable😁🙂☺ I could not thank you enough!

i tamed my hamster, and he is amazing at doing tricks. he can jump over shelves, and can tunnel like a pro! he is SUPER kind and gentle, and hes a short haired syrian male. im lucky to have him because he doesnt smell and can do impressive tricks without treats! im so proud😆

Good tips, especially about being patient and not forcing your hamster to do things he/she doesn't want to do. I've had mostly robos, which probably have a reputation for being the most skittish and least "cuddly" hamsters, but for anyone thinking of getting a robo or anyone who has just gotten one for the first time, I'd like to add that even if your robo never lets you pick it up, it doesn't mean that you can't have an affectionate relationship with them. My most affectionate robo ever, Fifi, took A LONG time to get to that stage but it was worth the patience. She did not like to be picked up -- so I didn't put her through that -- but she loved being up and about when I was up and about in the room (she'd come out as soon as she heard me and go back in her nest when I left the room); she liked it when I sat next to her and talked to her and interacted with her and straightened up/cleaned her bins (and she clearly understood that I could fix things so she'd sit calmly while I fixed things she had toppled over or when I'd clear a jam in her wheel etc); and she liked to sit in my palm while eating treats (especially when shelling sunflower seeds) and would sometimes even curl up and fall asleep in my hand afterward (as long as I kept my hand IN the bin) so don't think that just because your hamsters won't let you pick them up it means that they don't like you or that they can't be affectionate in other ways.

You should post a photo-shoot video!! I've seen your tutorial one but you should a full video of you filming your two adorable hammies in different punchi backdrops, eating yogurt drops and playing with cute toys c: I love your videos so much

Good tips! Thank you!

This is great! My hamster has followed all the tips now all that's left is to let him climb into my hand!

This was amazing i adopted a little hamster and did the same things and it liked me ! this really helped!!

Sumatra looks so happy and settled in! Considering his backstory, that's even more amazing and humbling to watch

I agree!! I have recently bought a Syrian hamster called Holly, she has settled in fine and has become really tame! If u have also just bought a new hammy then the longer u leave it to settle the better!!!