Piglet wants to go Home

Poor Piglet doesn't like being away from the apartments.

Even though it's unlikely that she's pregnant, I'm still keeping Piglet in a baby bin across her potential due dates to be safe. And unlike Tana, who settled into her bin and is nesting contentedly, Piglet looks unhappy, and dances around frantically every time I'm nearby.

Treats and attention and trips to the playpen don't seem to satisfy her. All I can figure is she misses her little apartment. Or Hymns.

A few more days and I'll put her back. She definitely doesn't seem pregnant.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• roborovski
• hamster
• phodopus
• roborovskii
• tame

[shadowr2kirby2]

it looks like she wans you to bring her away from there. she keeps going on your hand but gos off because she wants to just keep moving. you should bring her back.

[cjbrix]

@shadowr2kirby2 That's pretty much what I said; Piglet is trying to get me to take her home.

I'm not keeping her in the baby bin to be mean, I'm keeping her in a safe place to have babies because there is a chance that she's pregnant.

Once I'm sure she's not, I'll put her back where she wants to go.

[spongebobisc]

I give them treats by hand everyday and they feel comfortable with me petting them will that take months? Cuz I know usually when she bites me maybe she just thinks my hand is food...

[cjbrix]

@spongebobisc Like I said, every robo is different. Some I'm friendly with by 4 months old, some take a year or even more.

You have to figure each one out on their own. About the only consistant rules I follow are, move slow, be very gentle, and keep lots of small treats handy.

[spongebobisc]

How did she get so tame?! I always hand feed my hamster but she still bites me :( not because she's mad but I always wash before and after playing with her does she bite bcuz of the soap smell? How long did u have to tame piglet for her to get to this point? :)

[cjbrix]

@spongebobisc Getting your robos to feel safe around your hand is an ongoing challenge.

It's different for every robo though. You have to be consistently gentle and have treats ready, but beyond that you have to watch their reactions and adjust to them.

They bite because they're nervous. Treats get their attention, but getting them over their nervousness takes very consistent gentle (even when they're bitey) attention over months. The hand has to *always* be safe.

[justybaby00]

what a darling!

[lovehamsters45]

im getting more closer to my hamster because i give her nice treats like carrot drop

[KrazyKirby101]

soo cute!!

[shadowr2kirby2]

@cjbrix yeah, i knew that. i read the description. i didn't mean to sound upset

[ConcertMusik]

aww pity that pregnancy plan didnt work out, i was hoping for baby piggies!