Do rats like being held

Answer 1

If you get them at a very young age and hold them often, they get use to it and are not frightened. An older hamster that hasn't been handled much is more difficult and takes patience and consistency. Some of them never get use to being held.

Answer 2

Some do, some don't!! You need to have a lot of patience and sit with you hand in their cage so they get used to you. Dont try to pick them up just let them approach you and with time they will investigate further until they realise you arent a threat and will sit on your hand. It is easy to encourage a gerbil to you by placing food in your hand so they come to you to get it and associate you with nice treats, unfortunately they also learn to associate your hand with food and you could get nibbled. You will know the difference between an exploratory nibble and an aggressive bite though, a bite will draw blood and hurt a lot, a nibble wont.

I have two gerbils one will happily sit on my hand, one wont, he will come up to me and eat from my hand but wont sit on me - they have been brought up together identically by me since they were babies - it is down to their individual personalities.

Never pick a gerbil up by the end of its tail, if you are going to pick it up by its tail grip the base where it joins to the body and support the gerbil by putting your other hand underneath its body as you lift it. I find the best way to pick up my gerb (that likes being held) is to cup him in both my hands so he is fully enclosed and feels safe within my hands to get him out of his cage,and then let him run around all over me, they especially like dressing gowns or jumpers with big sleeves to hide in. Hold gerbils so your hands are making a tunnel shape as they naturally run through tunnels, hold them firmly but not tightly, don't squeeze them.

Answer 3

yes once they have been tamed they enjoy one on one time with you

Answer 4

it all depends on the personality of the hedgehog. they do need lots of love and attention so usually yes. if you dont give them attention they will kill themselves. no kidding.

Answer 5

Well most rats don not like being held and try to get out of your grip

Answer 6

not much they do sometimes but if you are constantly loving them and holding them they might start to get angry or annoyed and bite.

Answer 7

yes they do i have 4 of them

Answer 8

Most teddy bear hamsters love being held.