First of all, when it's all quiet in the jungle, you stalk your prey. Shoot
fast and accurately and you shall be like the hamster sniper of lore.
Or alternatively, make sure that we're awake, like I am here.
Awake a sleeping hamster at your peril, we're not known to be friendly when
we're woken up, and many fingers are lost this way. (hehehe)
Many hamsters don't like you smelly humans intruding in their territory. We can be very territorial, even the best of us.
I used to be most horrible to Ray if he dared put his finger in my cage - biting scratching, and generally acting like a devilish banshee from hell.
Although I've matured a bit and merely jog away at times, some hamsters don't like this at all.
This is where subterfuge and cunning can beat the average hamster's intellect and territorial habits.
If you put a nice treat, or something to pique our curiosity in a little tub, we'll hop in to investigate and you can get us out in the tub.
Of course that never worked on me.... Oooooh look, a peanut!!!
When we're out of the cage we tend to be much friendlier - we know that's the only way we'll be let back home.. sigh...
Although it can takes weeks or months to tame your hamster, in the end you should be able to pick him/her up like Ray has done with me here.
You'll have to be quick if you want a pic, though - after looking around confused for a few seconds, we'll soon dash off...
Like this.
Off I go for another adventure!!
We hamsters are the ultimate adventurers.
No mountain too steep.....
No valley too deep....
(Which is a good time to bring up the fact that you should always be careful when we're out...)
We taught lemmings all they know about suicidal tendencies.
Lucky for me Ray caught me just in time - please make sure that your hamster is as lucky!
Please note, strangling hamsters although a popular sport in China, is not a good idea for us poor fuzzballs...
(Note: Homer is NOT being strangled)
However if you're just making a tunnel out of your hands for us to crawl though that's just fine.
Generally we like to crawl all over and under you big human people - it's pretty much all that you're good for.
We do tend to keep going until we tire ourselves out, though...
...So don't be surprised if we fall asleep on you - sometimes in the most odd positions.
Zzzzz... goodnight everyone.