Is it normal that my hamster hates me?

My hamster is the She-Devil.

She bites, scratches, and if you even come NEAR her cage, she stands up on two legs and stares at you with her beady little eyes.

I'm too scared to clean her cage, fearing that I will receive yet another bite from this little monster.

I love little Zelda, but she's turning into a little witch. I seriously kinda want to put her in the garden and let her wander away.

I bought her from Petland when she was 2 months old. She was sweet at first, a little skittish but not aggressive. It's been about 4 months now and she's completely changed.

I never abused her, she was never handled by little kids (since I've bought her) and I've ALWAYS made sure to clean her cage/water bottle WELL, keep her food dish full yada yada yada...

Is it normal that my hamster is a crazed psychopath?

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Based on 31 votes (17 yes)
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Comments ( 12 )
  • VirgilManly

    I think your hamster would benefit from therapy. Maybe she should develop an outside interest such as kick boxing to vent this pent up frustration and hostility.

    If all else fails, launch the little bugger out of a spud gun.

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  • RoseIsabella

    I would say it's somewhat normal as hamsters tend to be major league assholes. Rats on the other hand are sweet, loving and smart. Seriously, if the scaly rat tail grosses you out, get over it, because rats are the true sweethearts and unsung heroes of the rodent world!

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  • Hamid37USA

    Why you no use to make hamster and cheese sandwich?

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  • Avant-Garde

    Have you taken her to the vet? If she isn't in mating season, it could be something medical.

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  • wistfulmaiden

    same as bunnies--the females get bitey when they go into nesting mode. get her fixed.

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  • Nokiot9

    Hamsters can be difficult. I've owned like 6. You have to hand raise them for them to be hand tame. When they're babies you gotta handle them multiple times a day till they're older. If you buy an adult from a pet store it's gonna be un tame and prone to biting. Especially if it's housed with other adult hamsters, like petsmart and Petco do. They fight and become even more aggressive, I would get a leather gardening glove and just get her used to being picked up, then slowly stop using it when she gets comfortable. Or just not pick her up. She's biting you, most likely because she's scared.

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  • green_boogers

    Awwww. Maybe you should wear thick leather gloves next time you pet the little princess and feed her a treat.

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  • it sounds lonely and afraid

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  • I've had rodents before and most are aggressive.

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  • mountain-man82

    She may have come to the breading age. Many types of animals get aggressive when they come if age. My father had a parrot that was sweet as hell, but when it became mating age it got crazy and wanted to bite everyone. He gave it to a person that had a female parrot of the same type and when it started mating it became much friendlier again.

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    • The rough breeding age for Syrian Hamsters is about 3-4 months, she's 6 1/2 months old, so it's not her mating cycle (I think, could be wrong though)

      Females go into "heat" every 4 days. But she's aggressive all.the.time.

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  • thegypsysailor

    Oh dear, such a poor misunderstood creature. Just how can this be happening? It shouldn't be happening; it's just not normal.
    Can it get better, we ask? Can there ever be love again? Or is there only a sad, sad ending in the cards.
    Oh dear, such a poor misunderstood creature, you are.

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