Hamsterlopedia

Elaine · 08-11-2007, 11:34 PM

I was reading this over the last few days and was extremely shocked and angered by a passage on biting hamsters, it says to tap its nose with your fingers saying NO very firmly

I dont beleive in smacking/tapping, whatever you want to call it, any animals. I cannt beleive that this would be endorsed in this day and age.

smudgley · 08-11-2007, 11:45 PM

Well I like to see anyone try & tap my Tinkerbell on the nose, she'd nip the end of your finger off.

Moli · 09-11-2007, 12:08 AM

Its amazing how many people think this is the way to go Elaine, not just hamsters, lots of different animals....makes me mad too, never lifted my hand to any animal...

Fran · 09-11-2007, 12:33 AM

I'd think it was counterproductive to tap a hamster on the nose, surely it would make it headshy and hence more likely to bite out of fright??

Moli · 09-11-2007, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Fran

I'd think it was counterproductive to tap a hamster on the nose, surely it would make it headshy and hence more likely to bite out of fright??

Definitely, years ago I bred hamsters, and never ever was bitten by one...

babycakes · 09-11-2007, 09:29 AM

The only time I was bitten by a hamster was when mother and daughter were in the same tank and I didn't know they would fight so visciously and I was trying to seperate them. Would a hamster understand what you were trying to teach it by using this method anyway?

smudgley · 09-11-2007, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by babycakes

The only time I was bitten by a hamster was when mother and daughter were in the same tank and I didn't know they would fight so visciously and I was trying to seperate them. Would a hamster understand what you were trying to teach it by using this method anyway?

no, they would have no understanding of the concept

Jac · 09-11-2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by smudgley

no, they would have no understanding of the concept

I agree. That's like telling a hamster to "sit stay" or "fetch".

random · 09-11-2007, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by smudgley

no, they would have no understanding of the concept

I agree too, it's debatable with dogs (although not a practice I would advocate) but I really don't think a hammy is 'clever' enough to understand and would most likely make matter worse i'd imagine.

babycakes · 09-11-2007, 12:45 PM

That's what I thought but I wanted to double check in case I had missed something what a stupid piece of advice to get hamster owners then

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