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From "day one", every time I held my dwarf hamster, if she would bite, I would GENTLY touch her nose and calmly say "No bite" or "No biting". It didn't take a really long time for her to get the connection, and she no longer bites -- not even strangers who hold her. Also, if you consistently treat your hamster gently and calmly (in handling and talking), it will tend to become more gentle and calm.

Mine LOVES having her fur and underlying skin massaged. When I start, she becomes a "puddle of fur" -- totally relaxed and calm. And, because I am calm and loving to her, and treat her with kindness and respect, she acts that way toward me.

Also, make sure that your hamster has some crunchy food or other substances in its cage that it can safely bite and chew.

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