Your hamster will be a much more enjoyable pet if you train her. Handling her for several minutes, just two times a day, will help make your hamster cuddly and smart. Buy a hamster between the ages of four and seven weeks. They are easier to train when you get them young.
Hamsters can live to be three to four years old.
Hold, cuddle, talk to and pet your young hamster just as soon as you bring her home. If she seems frightened or shy, let her get adjusted to her cage and new environment for a few days. Lay food next to your hand. Your hamster will walk up to the food and eat beside your hand. Put food in the palm of your hand.