Hamsters have a very short memory, are vigilant and timid in nature, have poor eyesight, and cannot distinguish their owner's voice. As a result, hamsters do not recognize their owners very highly, making it relatively difficult for hamsters to recognize their owners. So, how long does it usually take for a hamster to recognize its owner?
Hamsters generally recognize their owners after about a week of being raised. If the owner frequently accompanies the hamster, the hamster will become familiar with the owner's smell and taste and become close to the owner. After a hamster recognizes its owner, it will appear very relaxed and intimate in front of the owner and like to play with the owner.
How to make a hamster recognize its owner?
Although hamsters do not have a very high recognition of their owners and it is difficult for them to recognize their owners, hamsters still have a relatively sensitive sense of smell. Hamsters can distinguish their owners by familiarizing themselves with scents. Some methods can be taken to let hamsters familiarize themselves with the owner's smell to recognize their owners.
First of all, when choosing a hamster, you can choose breeds such as silver fox, three-lined, and pudding. It is best not to choose breeds like the Roborovski hamster. These breeds are extremely timid in nature, known as "flying in the palm" and "disappearing as soon as you let go." Establishing a relatively good relationship will be somewhat difficult. Secondly, during the care process, interact more with the hamster and often feed snacks like sunflower seeds and peanuts to the hamster by hand. After the hamster is familiar with the smell, it can be placed in the hand to let the hamster become familiar with the owner's smell and enhance the relationship between the hamster and the owner.
To make a hamster recognize its owner as soon as possible, you can arrange a comfortable living space for the hamster and provide the necessities for a comfortable environment. Common necessities include hamster-specific food, cages, small nests, pots, sawdust, bathing basins, sand washing basins, treadmills, etc. Make sure to feed the hamster regularly and in appropriate amounts.
Expressions of a hamster recognizing its owner.
Any animal has a certain spirituality. Through long-term interaction, a certain emotion will be cultivated. When a hamster is willing to stay on the owner's hand and not run around randomly, it represents that the hamster trusts the owner. It knows that the owner will not harm it.
When a hamster recognizes its owner, when the owner is by its side, the hamster will appear relatively relaxed, like to play with the owner, and when playing with the owner, it will turn its belly over for the owner to stroke, appearing relatively intimate with the owner.
When a hamster recognizes its owner, sometimes it will show dull expressions such as biting the cage and running on the wheel because the owner ignores it for a long time. When the owner plays with other hamsters, the hamster will turn over and shout at the owner.
It should be noted that newly arrived hamsters will be relatively timid and not familiar with the smell. The owner should not touch the hamster immediately.
Also, it should be noted that the water bowl and sawdust prepared for the hamster should be placed separately to prevent the water in the water bowl from wetting the place where the hamster sleeps.